Cirrus@Austlit

Henderson talks about his early interest in folk songs and the music of Tex Morton; marriage to Marian Grozman; his mother; song writing; working in Snowy Mountains was inspiration for 'Put a light in every country window'; living in Sydney; Tom Baker; Royal George Hotel; Mimosa Coffee Lounge; attempt to form a folk musicians union; the Troubador; Gary Shearston; theory of song 'Big rock candy mountain'; own song 'Hooker Rex' recorded by Alex Hood; 'It's on' about pacifism and fighting; singing ribald songs and bush songs in coffee shops late at night; song 'Oh pay me' for election campaign for seat of Bligh; story of how 'Basic wage dream' was written; first song transmitted by satellite; Melbourne visit; story of his songbook released in 1970; meeting A. L. Lloyd; living in England for eight years; return to Australia; writing songs for a union campaign and 'Thirty ton line'; John Manifold.