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Waltzing Matilda
The entire history of Australian recorded music can be traced through versions of Waltzing Matilda. Just about every craze, fad and fashion in popular music has generated a recording of the song....
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Australian History Timeline: Pre-1770s to 1890s
The Australian History Timeline features over 90 film clips showcasing a unique collection of Australian history documentaries. Part 1 covers pre-1770s to the 1890s.
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Who sang Waltzing Matilda?
Investigating the background of the man who first recorded Waltzing Matilda.
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The many versions of Waltzing Matilda
Just about every craze, fad and fashion in popular music has generated a recording of Waltzing Matilda.
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Waltzing Matilda - John Collinson
This is the first recording of 'Waltzing Matilda’, recorded by Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, tenor John Collinson in London in 1926. Summary by Graham McDonald
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Waltzing Matilda - The Merry Singers
It’s interesting to hear Waltzing Matilda sung with an American accent. The group sings a harmonised version of the chorus. This version of Waltzing Matilda by The Merry Singers is the b-side on...
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Waltzing Matilda - Massed Bands of the Australian Army
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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And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda - Eric Bogle
Waltzing Matilda has inspired numerous other songs. Perhaps the most famous, and most poignant is Eric Bogle’s And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda, which he wrote as a newly arrived immigrant to...
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Waltzing Matilda - The Franklyn B Paverty Bush Band
The Franklyn B Paverty Bush Band has been a Canberra institution for many years and recorded Waltzing Matilda twice on one CD. Alongside the more common version arranged by Marie Cowen in 1903, they...
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Waltzing Matilda - Josh White
Waltzing Matilda became a popular song with foreign folk singers of various kinds in the 40s and 50s. Singers like Burl Ives, William Clausen, Harry Belafonte and the South African duo of Marias...
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