by Warren Fahey | Jun 21, 2023 | A
Australian States & Territories It is extraordinary to think that Aboriginal Australia had over 200 nations before Europeans arrived. After the Europeans arrived, parts of the great land were systematically carved up and designated as ‘colonies’. After the...
by Warren Fahey | Jun 21, 2023 | A
Australian Folk Music More often than not, it is easier to explain what Australian folk music is not rather than what it is. It’s complicated, and its interpretation is coloured by far too many personal (and often irrelevant) experiences. Mention Australian folk songs...
by Warren Fahey | Jun 19, 2023 | A, B
Burial Grounds of Colonial Sydney TILL DEATH DO US PART Sydney, born of convict blood and sweat, had a brash upbringing from convict settlement to Australia’s first city – all in the space of a mere 44 years after the arrival of the First Fleet. The burial of...
by Warren Fahey | Jun 7, 2023 | A
Australian Folk – Early Live Recordings I am making available recordings from some of the most influential singers and musicians in the Australian folk revival – mainly from the nineteen sixties and seventies. Artists include Declan Affley, Colin Dryden, Mike...
by Warren Fahey | Jun 7, 2023 | A
Australian Tradition Magazine Australian Tradition Magazine was the newsletter of the Folklore Society of Victoria from 1964 June 1971, and after that, the Victorian Folk Music Club. Edited by Wendy Lowenstein, it became the national magazine for folklore collectors...
by Warren Fahey | Jun 7, 2023 | A
Australia at War – Digger’s Songs Australia has participated in many wars and skirmishes – far too many. Humour and songs played a very important role in the early wars, mainly land wars where troops endured long periods of training and trench life. As war...
