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Another WW1 story
From the Youtube link: I don’t mean to infringe on copyrights of artists, especially not respected ones like the Incredible String band, but I felt I should publish this track because of the strange tale attached to its origins. A … Continue reading
More on Long Lost
This weekend was shooting for my daughter’s short film “Long Lost” at Callan Park in Sydney. The film is based on the story of a French soldier, but coincidentally there was an Australian soldier who went through the same ordeal … Continue reading
More from June Tabor and Eric Bogle
No Man’s Land: Well how do you do, young Willie McBride,Do you mind if I sit here down by your graveside And rest for a while ‘neath the warm summer sun I’ve been working all day and I’m nearly done. … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Bogle, June Tabor, No Man's Land, Steeleye Span, The Green Fields of France, When I Was on Horseback, WWI
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John Howard, an Apology, and Long Lost
John Howard is a well known Australian actor. There is also an Australian ex-Prime Minister by the name of John Howard, but we are not concerned with that one here. In 2000 John Howard (playing the part of an actor … Continue reading
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The Band Played Waltzing Matilda – June Tabor
Folk singer June Tabor is as far as I’m aware the first artist to record Eric Bogle’s The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. This is in my opinion the definitive version. We are supposed to learn from our mistakes but never … Continue reading
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Tagged crowd funding, June Tabor, Long Lost, Short film, World War 1
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