Queensland folklore...

Do ye ken John Peel?

was taught in Primary schools in the 1950's as part of the "music Education" stuff... only other song I can remember is...

ahh, "hole in head syndrome" again...

the song about the convicts coming to australia in chains...
which apparently was composed for a musical in the 1800's

last verse was
oh had I the wings of a turtledove,
I'd soar on my pinions so high
straight to the arms of my polly love,
and in her sweet arms I would die.

Ch
Singing, Too - ral i oo ral i addity, etc...
...
and we're bound for botany bay.

mustn't have learnt it so well ... :-)

Robin