An Australian Folk Song A Day

A daily posting of Australian folk songs - 26 January, 2011 to 26 January, 2012.

Check out the Blog Archive for a full listing.

Friday, September 2, 2011

The Melbourne Cup

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Words: Unknown Tune: Traditional (The Camooweal Races) I went to see the Melbourne Cup The Derby and the rest. But of all the...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Bill and the Bear

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John Thompson 1. Come listen now, good people here To a story of renown of the day a hundred years ago when the circus came to...
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

From the Lambing To The Wool

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Judy Small My father was a cocky as his father was before him And I married me a cocky nearly fifty years ago And I've lived ...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The Mines of Australia

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Unknown . I sailed to the west with a schoolmate of mine And together we shared the hard toil. It was hard times at home that ca...
Monday, August 29, 2011

River Bend

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Words: Unknown Tune: J. H. McNaughton At River Bend, in New South Wales, All alone among the whales, Busting up some post an...
Sunday, August 28, 2011

The Battler's Ballad

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Words: Jack Wright Tune: Mike O-Rourke (a variation of The Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane ) You are just a lonely battler and ...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

The Wild Young Irish Boy

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Unknown Sure I am a wild young Irish boy and from Dublin town I came Transported out to Van Dieman's Land; of it I ain...
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cloudyjohn
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
John Thompson has toured internationally with Nicole Murray as cloudstreet. He has performed on stages around the world for over 30 years.  In his former life as a criminal-law barrister, John dazzled and amazed with his tales of high fiction.  As part of the comedy duo, Never the Twain, John hosted the Variety Breakfast at over 10 Woodford Folk Festivals, with a stellar array of guests, including former Australian Prime Minister, Bob Hawke (who was persuaded to lead the crowd in a chorus of Solidarity Forever).  John has lead teams to victory in many Woodford Great Debates. He maintains an active interest in politics, current events and the absurd.  And he sings. John has served on the committee of the Queensland Folk Federation and as president of Folk Alliance Australia. He has served as the co-ordinator of the Maleny Celtic Winter School and the Brisbane Folk History Project, and is currently performing the role of the Song Man in the Australian production of the National Theatre of Great Britain's War Horse.
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