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Waltzing Matilda - Massed Bands of the Australian Army

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Waltzing Matilda - Massed Bands of the Australian Army
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1954

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Summary

The 1956 Melbourne Olympics generated several recordings of Waltzing Matilda, including this one from the Massed Bands of the Australian Regular Army, conducted by Maj. RA Newman.

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Massed Bands of the Australian Army
Massed Bands of the Australian Army
military bands
Waltzing Matilda
1954
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