Monday, February 28, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Reedy River
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Reedy River: "Words: Henry Lawson Tune: Chris Kempster Non-flash audio for iPhone, iPad etc Ten miles down Reedy River, a pool of water lies And..."
Sunday, February 27, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Flash Jack From Gundagai
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Flash Jack From Gundagai: "Trad. Non-flash audio for iPhone, iPad etc I've shore at Burrabogie and I've shore at Toganmain I've shore at Big Willandra and out..."
Saturday, February 26, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Ballad of Johnny Golden
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Ballad of Johnny Golden: "Words: Sigerson Clifford Tune: John Thompson Non-flash audio for iPhone, iPad etc Let Kerry's sons remember well the men who marc..."
Friday, February 25, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Ned Kelly Was Born In A Ramshackle Hut
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Ned Kelly Was Born In A Ramshackle Hut: "Anonymous. Non-flash audio for iPhone, iPad etc Ned Kelly was born in a ramshackle hut, He battled since he was a kid, He grew up ..."
Thursday, February 24, 2011
News from the West
By Road, Rail and Air
This latest update finds us in Western Australia where we've had a week of family catch-up and some unexpected lying about....
1. Not as mobile as you might think
On the 30th of January, John arrived home. Sandy and Suzanna being about to flee overseas to Morocco, we'd moved in, in anticipation of taking over the house in their absence. An important rule: THE CAT MUST REMAIN INDOORS. John was surprised on opening the studio, to see the cat race past him and into the building. He valiantly gave chase. Upstairs he flew in hot pursuit. And downstairs again. Distracted by the fact that he was on the phone to Nicole at the time, his judgement was not at its most acute. Hoping to beat the cat to the door (which he had thoughtfully left open), he jumped the last three steps. "Ow", he thought. As the cat disappeared into the night, John found that he had developed an uncharacteristic hobble. "Drat" he exclaimed. Nicole helpfully suggested that he call her back when he'd sorted himself out. Cunningly, John put his foot in the pool and phoned an ambulance. The nice man gave him morphine. "Huzzah! A fractured calcaneus", declared the humourless one at the hospital. Suitably crutched, John returned home where he's been laid up ever since.
2. But still we journey forth
Not to be deterred, we left Brisbane last week, flew to Sydney, and had some lovely gigs (Fairlight Folk and a house concert in the Blue Mountains). Nicole earned herself a gold ribbon for extraordinary lugging (John discovering that while crutches enable you to move about, they do no allow you to carry anything while you do).
And next we boarded the Indian Pacific and travelled to Perth. 3 nights on board the train, playing for an hour or two each day as Australia zoomed past. An amazing experience which we will repeat in reverse from Sunday.
3. Upcoming Gigs
We arrive back in Sydney on Wednesday, March 2 and perform that night at the wonderful Humph Hall:
Wednesday, 2 March, 7pm
Humph Hall
85 Allambie Road,
Allambie Heights
$25/15
Bookings: 9939 8802
wayne@humph.org
www.humphhall.org
And then we're back to Brisbane on Thursday. While our cloudstreet and friends 2011 concert has been postponed until July, we'll be taking part in a special concert at the Irish Club on Saturday, March 5. As well as a short set from cloudstreet, John will be master of ceremonies for the evening. While the concert is a birthday celebration for Emma Nixon (leader of the Brisbane Celtic Fiddle Club), all are welcome. It promises to be a fabulous night. Here are the details:
Singing Strings
A Special Concert to Celebrate Emma Nixon's Birthday
With Emma Nixon and Tony Vandermeer
cloudstreet
The String Contingent
Sunas
Innes Campbell and Present Company
The Brisbane Celtic Filddle Club
Queensland Irish Club
$20/15 (family tickets $50)
4. The Blog Goes Ever On
An Australian Folk Song a Day (ozfolksongaday.blogspot.com) is John's new blog. Like it says on the tin, each day for a year, John will be posting a recording of an Australian folk song. The collection so far includes multi-tracked vocals, unaccompanied pieces as well as some with guitar or concertina accompaniment. The first 30 songs are online now. Thanks to everyone who's been following the blog and offering their comments and support.
For the Mac fans among you, John has added a second media-player link to the entries on the blog so that iPhone and iPad users can access the audio files.
This latest update finds us in Western Australia where we've had a week of family catch-up and some unexpected lying about....
1. Not as mobile as you might think
On the 30th of January, John arrived home. Sandy and Suzanna being about to flee overseas to Morocco, we'd moved in, in anticipation of taking over the house in their absence. An important rule: THE CAT MUST REMAIN INDOORS. John was surprised on opening the studio, to see the cat race past him and into the building. He valiantly gave chase. Upstairs he flew in hot pursuit. And downstairs again. Distracted by the fact that he was on the phone to Nicole at the time, his judgement was not at its most acute. Hoping to beat the cat to the door (which he had thoughtfully left open), he jumped the last three steps. "Ow", he thought. As the cat disappeared into the night, John found that he had developed an uncharacteristic hobble. "Drat" he exclaimed. Nicole helpfully suggested that he call her back when he'd sorted himself out. Cunningly, John put his foot in the pool and phoned an ambulance. The nice man gave him morphine. "Huzzah! A fractured calcaneus", declared the humourless one at the hospital. Suitably crutched, John returned home where he's been laid up ever since.
2. But still we journey forth
Not to be deterred, we left Brisbane last week, flew to Sydney, and had some lovely gigs (Fairlight Folk and a house concert in the Blue Mountains). Nicole earned herself a gold ribbon for extraordinary lugging (John discovering that while crutches enable you to move about, they do no allow you to carry anything while you do).
And next we boarded the Indian Pacific and travelled to Perth. 3 nights on board the train, playing for an hour or two each day as Australia zoomed past. An amazing experience which we will repeat in reverse from Sunday.
3. Upcoming Gigs
We arrive back in Sydney on Wednesday, March 2 and perform that night at the wonderful Humph Hall:
Wednesday, 2 March, 7pm
Humph Hall
85 Allambie Road,
Allambie Heights
$25/15
Bookings: 9939 8802
wayne@humph.org
www.humphhall.org
And then we're back to Brisbane on Thursday. While our cloudstreet and friends 2011 concert has been postponed until July, we'll be taking part in a special concert at the Irish Club on Saturday, March 5. As well as a short set from cloudstreet, John will be master of ceremonies for the evening. While the concert is a birthday celebration for Emma Nixon (leader of the Brisbane Celtic Fiddle Club), all are welcome. It promises to be a fabulous night. Here are the details:
Singing Strings
A Special Concert to Celebrate Emma Nixon's Birthday
With Emma Nixon and Tony Vandermeer
cloudstreet
The String Contingent
Sunas
Innes Campbell and Present Company
The Brisbane Celtic Filddle Club
Queensland Irish Club
$20/15 (family tickets $50)
4. The Blog Goes Ever On
An Australian Folk Song a Day (ozfolksongaday.blogspot.com) is John's new blog. Like it says on the tin, each day for a year, John will be posting a recording of an Australian folk song. The collection so far includes multi-tracked vocals, unaccompanied pieces as well as some with guitar or concertina accompaniment. The first 30 songs are online now. Thanks to everyone who's been following the blog and offering their comments and support.
For the Mac fans among you, John has added a second media-player link to the entries on the blog so that iPhone and iPad users can access the audio files.
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Old Palmer Song
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Old Palmer Song: "Trad. Non-flash audio for iPhone, iPad etc The wind is fair and free, my boys, the wind is fair and free The steamer's course is nort..."
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Stockman's Last Bed
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Stockman's Last Bed: "Trad. Be ye stockmen or no, to my story give ear. Alas! for poor Jack, no more shall we hear The crack of his stockwhip, his steed's l..."
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Catalpa
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Catalpa: "Trad. A noble whale ship and commander Called the Catalpa, they say Came out to Western Australia And took six poor Fenians away C..."
Monday, February 21, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Farewell to Greta
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Farewell to Greta: "Trad: Farewell my home in Greta now my sisters fare thee well It breaks my heart that we must part but here I dare not dwell The bra..."
Sunday, February 20, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Australia's Answer
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Australia's Answer: "Words: W.T.Sievey Music: J.B.Connolly When the call went forth from England, For men to raise the flag, Australia's sons were r..."
Friday, February 18, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Indian Pacific
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Indian Pacific: "Slim Dusty From coast to coast by night and day, hear the clickin' of the wheels The hummin' of the diesel, of her ribbons of steel ..."
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Ballad of Eureka
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Ballad of Eureka: "Words: Helen Palmer Tune: Doreen Jacobs 1950 They're leaving ship and station, They're leaving bench and fold, And pouring out from..."
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Diamantina Drover
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Diamantina Drover: "Hugh McDonald The faces in the photograph have faded And I can't believe he looks so much like me For it's been ten years today Since ..."
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: I Can't Abide
An Australian Folk Song A Day: I Can't Abide: "Trad/John Dengate I can't abide the government's front bench, send them away to the Germans or the French I can't abide Costello's sh..."
Monday, February 14, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Fremantle Gaol
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Fremantle Gaol: "Trad. Now beware all you wayward young fellows, Take heed of my sorrowful tale; Transported to Western Australia For a convict in Frem..."
Sunday, February 13, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Bullockies' Ball
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Bullockies' Ball: "Trad. The teams were camped along the gully, soon the news flew round about Plans were worked out by Pat Skulley, to give the boys a g..."
Saturday, February 12, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Weevils in the Flour
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Weevils in the Flour: "Words: Dorothy Hewett Tune: Mark Leydon (1965) On an island in a river How that bitter river ran I grew on scraps of charity In the ..."
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Click Go The Shears
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Click Go The Shears: "Trad. Click go the shears boys, click, click, click, Wide is his blow and his hands move quick, The ringer looks around and is beaten ..."
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Clancy of the Overflow
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Clancy of the Overflow: "Andrew Barton Paterson ('Banjo') I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better Knowledge, sent to where I met him down t..."
Monday, February 7, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Springtime It Brings On The Shearing
An Australian Folk Song A Day: The Springtime It Brings On The Shearing: "Oh, the springtime it brings on the shearing, And it's then that you'll see them in droves, To the west country stations all steering, ..."
Friday, February 4, 2011
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Justice On The Mines
An Australian Folk Song A Day: Justice On The Mines: "Another anonymous gem from the Big Book Of Australian Folk Songs. The day it was wet and the court it had met And His Worship was livel..."
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