Australian Folksongs and Ballads

John Greenway performs a sampling of the 400 folksongs he collected in Australia. A renowned American Folklorist specializing in songs of social protest, Greenway was best known for maintaining that protest songs are folksongs as well. This album gathers a variety of folksongs that tell of Australian History and folklore. Liner notes include detailed information on each song, with an introduction on Australia’s relationship to folk music.
Track Listing
101
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Botany Bay | John Greenway | 2:39 | |
102
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Old Bullock Dray | John Greenway | 2:43 | |
103
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The Dying Stockman | John Greenway | 2:09 | |
104
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Bluey Brink | John Greenway | 2:07 | |
105
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One of the Has-Beens | John Greenway | 1:57 | |
106
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Brisbane Ladies | John Greenway | 3:14 | |
107
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Castlereagh River | John Greenway | 2:06 | |
108
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Click go the Shears | John Greenway | 2:23 | |
109
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Bold Jack Donahue | John Greenway | 5:18 | |
110
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Wild Colonial Boy | John Greenway | 3:07 | |
201
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Waltzing Matilda (Queensland Version) | John Greenway | 2:15 | |
202
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The Dog Sat on the Tucker Box | John Greenway | 1:21 | |
203
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Lazy Harry's | John Greenway | 2:52 | |
204
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Ben Hall | John Greenway | 2:58 | |
205
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Wallaby Stew | John Greenway | 1:51 | |
206
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Les Darcy | John Greenway | 1:19 | |
207
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Stockman's Last Bed | John Greenway | 1:58 | |
208
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Peter Clarke | John Greenway | 3:29 | |
209
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Cockies of Bungaree | John Greenway | 3:28 | |
210
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Wild Rover No More | John Greenway | 3:24 |