Australian Folksongs and Ballads (1959) John Greenway CD

"This item is part of the Folkways (Cook, or Paredon, or Monitor) archives. The original liner notes from the LP are included."

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.

     101      Botany Bay      John Greenway      2:39     
     102     Old Bullock Dray     John Greenway     2:43    
     103     The Dying Stockman     John Greenway     2:09    
     104     Bluey Brink     John Greenway     2:07    
     105     One of the Has-Beens     John Greenway     1:57    
     106     Brisbane Ladies     John Greenway     3:14    
     107     Castlereagh River     John Greenway     2:06    
     108     Click go the Shears     John Greenway     2:23    
     109     Bold Jack Donahue     John Greenway     5:18    
     110     Wild Colonial Boy     John Greenway     3:07    
     201     Waltzing Matilda (Queensland Version)     John Greenway     2:15    
     202     The Dog Sat on the Tucker Box     John Greenway     1:21    
     203     Lazy Harry's     John Greenway     2:52    
     204     Ben Hall     John Greenway     2:58    
     205     Wallaby Stew     John Greenway     1:51    
     206     Les Darcy     John Greenway     1:19    
     207     Stockman's Last Bed     John Greenway     1:58    
     208     Peter Clarke     John Greenway     3:29    
     209     Cockies of Bungaree     John Greenway     3:28    
     210     Wild Rover No More     John Greenway     3:24