A u s t r a l i a n 
TRADITIONAL
Singers and Musicians in Victoria 

Being the words and music of seventeen songs transcribed from field recordings
collected by Norman O'Connor, Maryjean Officer and other members of

The Folk Lore Society of Victoria

between 1957 and 1963 with commentaries by Edgar Waters.

Originally published in 1963 by Wattle Records with an accompanying 12"
LP Record. This publication was made possible by financial assistance
from the Commonwealth Literary Fund.

Re-issued in 2004 by
Wattle Recordings, the Victorian Folk Music Club Inc.
and the
National Library of Australia

with an accompanying CD Record and a preface to the new edition by Edgar Waters.

Victorian Folk Music Club Inc.

The publication includes an audio CD of the original field recordings. Samples of these recordings can be auditioned using the links below:

1	Bungaree	MP3 57kb	Simon McDonald
2	The Old Man Kangaroo	MP3 64kb
3	Billy Brink	MP3 56kb
4	Fiddle Tunes: Jack's the Lad - Napoleon's March	MP3 104kb
5	Ginny of the Moor	MP3 130kb
6	The Lost Sailor	MP3 61kb
7	Tunes: Father O'Flynn - Rakes of Kildare	MP3 142kb
8	The Golden Vanity	MP3 62kb
9	The Banks of Claudy	MP3 129kb
10	The Wild Rover	MP3 88kb	Dick Evans
11	Gentle Annie	MP3 50kb	Tom Newbound
12	The Banks of Riverine	MP3 70kb
13	The Dying Shearer	MP3 72kb
14	Farewell to Greta	MP3 95kb	Mrs. Peatey
15	The Female Rambling Sailor	MP3 54kb
16	Johnny Sands	MP3 74kb	Tom Newbound
17	The Spanish Merchant's Daughter	MP3 76kb	Tom Newbound and Mrs. Montgomery
18	According to the Act	MP3 121kb	Captain Watson
19	Leave Her, Jollies, Leave Her	MP3 45kb

The Folk Lore Society of Victoria
Norman O'Connor	The Folk Lore Society of Victoria was formed in August, 1955, to collect the old bush songs and ballads, and to study and spread knowledge of all aspects of Australian folk lore. It was an amateur body and all collecting was done in members' spare time and at their own expense. Up to 1963 most work had been done in Melbourne, the Ballarat district, Gippsland, and north and north-eastern Victoria. In addition to folk songs and bush ballads, members had collected descriptions of pioneering days, recitations and yarns and country dances. To popularise traditional songs and dances, public performances were put on regularly. The Society worked in close co-operation with historical societies in country districts and had received great help from organisations in allied fields - notably the Shiplovers' Society of Victoria, who arranged for its recordings of the late Captain H. Watson.	Maryjean Officer
The Folk Lore Society ceased operation many years ago. Members went on to form the Folklore Council of Australia (now also defunct) and the Victorian Folk Music Club which is now the longest running folk organisation in Victoria.

This publication is available by mail order for just $27 Australian including postage and packing. Send your cheque or postal order payable to Victorian Folk Music Club, and your postal details to:
PO box 2025S, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.

Also available from the National Library of Australia

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