Celtic Southern Cross
Australian Song

In 1983 Australian musician and singer/songwriter Chris Kempster published a collection of musical settings of Henry Lawson's poetry. The tunes cames, said Chris, from politicians to post hole diggers, from all over Australia and beyond its shores. The fascination with the uniquely Australian perspective Lawson pioneered, along with his singable lyrics, continues today.
This second edition of the Songs of Henry Lawson contains all the settings from the earlier edition, along with 45 new settings collected in 2007.
This book is amazing value and should be on every coffee table and music stand in Australia.
Size A4, 268 pages with wire binding. Contains musical notation and chords for each song, and there are explanatory notes and evocative photographs throughout. This edition retains the introduction by Manning Clarke
    Book Price $35

Mike Jackson's Campfire Songbook

100 tunes from around the world, the Campfire Songbook is ideal for schools, campers etc as well as family sing-alongs.
Size A5+, 100 songs, chords and music.
    Book Price $25 CSB bk

Verandah Music : roots of Australian Tradition
Edited  by Graham Seal and Rob Willis
Written with warmth and passion, the combination of candid interviews, historical photographs and two compact discs, brings to life the traditions, contexts, working lives and family connections of a remarkable community of musicians.
This book features two CDs of selected verandah music archival and performance pieces, mastered by the National Library of Australia.
Book size A5, contains 160 pages and two CDs
   Book and CD Price     $50   Fre01 bk/CD 

Old Bush Songs - The Centenary Edition of Banjo Paterson's Classic Collection
Edited  by Warren Fahey and Graham Seal
AB Banjo Paterson published the original Old Bush Songs in 1905 to preserve the bush songs during a period of massive social change. This edition preserved the best of Paterson's collection and extended it by drawing on the work of collectors like Warren and Graham. The result affirms this country's unique and robust tradition of folk and work songs, ballads and parodies, illustrating our pioneering heritage in all its richness and diversity
Book size A4, contains 326 pages and has history, words and illustrations.
   Book and CD Price     $33  FAH02 bk

Classic Bush Yarns
by Warren Fahey
This is a collection of the folk lore that forms the basis of Australian culture and humour. Although similar to jokes, yarns are quite different. They are descendents of a tradition of story-telling that has all but disappeared. They spin a tale, drawing listeners in and inviting them to meet people like Lazy Len, Dad and Dave, and Sandy the Shearer - the characters who are keys to our past and unique culture.
Size A5, 224  pages, contains yarns.
     Book Price     $25 FAH3  bk  

George Loyau: The Man who wrote Bush Ballads

One of the founders of Australian literature, George wrote the Queenslander's New Colonial Camp Fire Song Book which is included in this book.
Size A5, 58 pages, includes history, words to tunes.
    Book Price     $13 OP9 bk

Time out of Mind

The story and songs of Simon McDonald of Creswick, Victoria.
Size A5, history, words and music.
    Book Price     $13 OP8 bk

Duke of the Outback

The songs, stories and poems of Duke Tritton, shearer, singer and musician compiled by John Meredith.
Size A4-, 132 pages, history, songs and music.
    Book Price     $13 OP7 bk

A Collector's Songbook

Words and music of 31 traditional songs compiled by Allan Scott.
Size A4, history, songs, chords and music.
    Book Price $10 PP7 bk

Pioneer Performers.

A collection of poems, songs and tunes of Australia's bush entertainers.

A Swag of Songs for my Friends by Alex Hood

All the songs in this book have become favourites around Australia, and this is the first published collection of these songs. There are two accompanying tapes, Me and My Friends, and Me and More Friends.
Size A4, 20 songs, chords and base line.
    Book Price     $10 AH1 bk

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