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Riderless Horse This material has the ring of truth for nobody knows better than those who were there …From the rousing songs of nationalistic fervour, to the soldiers’ brave faced morale boosters composed on the spot in the trenches and sung by many voices, to the ballads of those left behind to watch and wait - It’s the songs written by people of the time, those directly affected by being at war, that really tell the story and provide a rare insight into Australia at the time of the war to end all wars. Although these songs were never meant to tell the story of one soldier’s experience, this presentation has been arranged chronologically and gives a strong impression of continuity. The show also contains a potted folk history of Australia’s involvement in WW1. Just how much would you like to learn about Australian bush songs? We offer workshops and master classes, or sing-a-longs that everyone can enjoy. A broad repertoire of bush songs allows the humour and surprising depth of traditional Australian bush ballads to shine through. Sleepers
A presentation of the songs and stories from
traditional singer Carrie Milliner. Carrie (nee Bobbin, 1926 -
2005) grew up in the bush of "The Nullica", eight miles
from Eden, on the far south coast of NSW. The large extended family
lived hard working lives as sleeper cutters. In fertile isolation,
this family of singers aurally maintained a fantastic collection
of songs. Some of the songs have a traceable history in the family
for generations. Carrie in particular found a passion for remembering
the songs and sang many of them for Rob Willis, who thankfully
passed them on to us. Between
the Lines Of interest to anyone who arranges traditional
Australian music for performance (or would like to try). Sally Sloane, Val Turton, Susan Colley, Carrie Milliner - names that should be better known throughout Australia as great tradition bearers. We look at the songs and dance music that has been collected from the extraordinary repertoires of these women of the Australian bush, and also visit the context in which they were learned and shared. Enjoy the great stories as told by the bush poets of Australia - set to music. The great names of Lawson, Paterson and Ogilvie are all represented in this workshop along with some lesser known poets of interest, and of course "Anon" himself. Many of the items presented have been set to music by some of the best in the business - Chris Kempster, Bob Rummery - and quite a few by Chloe & Jason themselves. The
Game is Getting Lively No subject in Australia’s short history has created more ballads than the bushrangers of the gold-rush days…in particular the exploits of Ben Hall, Frank Gardiner, Johnny Gilbert and co. By arranging these fantastic traditional ballads chronologically, and filling a few gaps in the story with yarns and poems, we set out to tell the history - admittedly with a bias towards the sympathisers! An entertaining and informative presentation with a general appeal.
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