by Warren Fahey | Jul 28, 2023 | M, Uncategorized
MultiCultural Stewpot The image on the header shows a Cobb & Co stage coach and Chinese gold diggers bound for Ballarat. European settlement was multicultural from the first day the convicts and crew of the eleven ships of the First Fleet arrived. We know from...
by Warren Fahey | Jun 21, 2023 | M
Musical Instruments Some background on the various musical instruments, including homemade instruments, used to create the music of the bush band. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE AUSTRALIAN TRADITION Some 25 plus years ago I prepared a booklet, Australian Folksong...
by Warren Fahey | Jun 20, 2023 | M
Mining A great chunk of modern Australia’s financial story was built on the dreams and determination of early fossickers. Australia has been blessed with minerals. It has been our saving grace and curse. The discovery of gold in 1851 changed Australia forever, adding...
by Warren Fahey | Jun 19, 2023 | M
Maritime – Sea Songs & Shanties Being an island continent has always shaped Australia’s history. Our indigenous people came down by sea from the north. They lived here for thousands of years before that extraordinarily skilled navigator, Captain James Cook,...
