The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #49836   Message #760094
Posted By: IanC
05-Aug-02 - 12:35 PM
Thread Name: Review: Waltzing Matilda
Subject: RE: Review: Waltzing Matilda
For a bit more history of "The Craigielee March" and its writer (uncertain whether it's based on Tannahill's song, but seems likely), there's a useful web page about Thomas E. Bulch (1863-1930). In summary, Bulch wrote under the nom de plume of Godfrey Parker and the Craigielee March was dedicated to his wife's grandmother, born Elizabeth Craigie.

It looks as thought the original sheet music may have survived in some brass band's archive - possibly whatever became of Bulch's Model Band, Ballarat. He appears to have been a well known brass band composer.

:-)
Ian