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Issue Details: First known date: 1964... 1964 The Penguin Australian Song Book
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Notes

  • Divided into six sections: Seamen and Transports, Immigrants and Diggers, The Bushrangers, Pastoral Australia, The Nomads, and The Poets.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1964 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Bound for South Australiai"Oh, South Australia's my native home.", single work poetry (p. 2-4)
Note: With musical score.
The Little Fishi"There's a song in my heart for the one I love best,", single work poetry (p. 5)
Note: With musical score.
"O come along all you sailor boys and listen to my plea," Maggie May, single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'Oh gather round, you sailor boys, and listen to my song,'
Ten Thousand Miles Awayi"Sing ho, for a brave and gallant barque", J. B. Geogeghan , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'Sing ho, for a brave and gallant ship'
The Girl with the Black Velvet Bandi"It was in the city of London", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Note: With musical score. First line: ''Twas in the city of London,'
Jim Jones Jim Jones at Botany Bayi"O listen for a moment, lads, and hear me tell my tale,", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Note: With musical score. Title: 'Jim Jones'
Van Diemen's Landi"Come all you gallant poachers that ramble free from care,", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'Come all you gallant poaching boys that ramble free of care,'
Moreton Bayi"One Sunday morning as I went walking, by Brisbane waters I chanced to stray;", single work poetry
A poem from the perspective of an Irish convict in Moreton Bay.
 (p. 16-18)
Note: With musical score.
The London Convict Maidi"Ye London maids attend to me,", single work poetry (p. 19)
Note: With musical score. Title: The Convict Maid. First line: You lads and lasses all attend to me
The Ballad of 'The Catalpa'i"A noble whale-ship and commander", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Note: With musical score. Title: The Catalpa.
Botany Bay I Botany Bayi"Farewell to old England for ever,", single work poetry (p. 22)
Note: With musical score.
My Last Farewell to Stirlingi"Nae lark in transport mounts the sky", single work poetry (p. 23)
Note: With musical score.
The Isle De Francei"Oh, the sun went down, and the moon advanced", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
The Pommy's Lamenti"Hurrah for good old England,", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'All you on emigration bent,'
Sixteen Thousand Miles From Homei"Oh, I'm sixteen thousand miles from home", single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Note: With musical score.
Billy Barlow in Australiai"When I was at home I was down on my luck,", Benjamin Griffin , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Note: With musical score.
With My Swag On My Shoulderi"When first I left Old England's shore,", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'When first I left Old Ireland's shore, the yarns that we were told'
The Old Palmer Songi"The wind is fair and free, my boys,", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Note: With musical score.
Tambaroora Goldi"It was just about a year ago, as near as I can guess,", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Note: With musical score.
Look Out Below!i"A young man left his native shores,", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry (p. 42)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'A young man left his native town,'
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,: Penguin , 1964 .
      Extent: 180p.
      Reprinted: 1965
      Note/s:
      • Introduction by J.S. Manifold.
      • Includes index of first lines.
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— Appears in: Meanjin Quarterly , September vol. 24 no. 3 1965; (p. 388-389)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry
Untitled Maryjean Officer , 1965 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March vol. 4 no. 5 1965; (p. 79)
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— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 31 1965; (p. 51-52)
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Hard and Easy Ways to Collect Folk-Songs Edgar Waters , 1964 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 14 November 1964; (p. 13)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry
Hard and Easy Ways to Collect Folk-Songs Edgar Waters , 1964 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 14 November 1964; (p. 13)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry
John Manifold : Two Books Maryjean Officer , 1965 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 31 1965; (p. 51-52)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry ; Who Wrote the Ballads? : Notes on Australian Folksong J. S. Manifold , 1964 single work criticism
Untitled Maryjean Officer , 1965 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March vol. 4 no. 5 1965; (p. 79)
— Review of Favourite Australian Bush Songs 1964 anthology lyric/song ; The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry
Untitled Coral Robertson , 1964 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Tradition , November no. 5 1964; (p. 19)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry
Australian Bush Songs Campbell Howard , 1965 single work review
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