Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks

Subject: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: late 'n short
Date: 02 Jun 00 - 11:05 AM

Can any one tell me where I can find copies of Eric Bogle's songbooks? I believe there are 2.

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: Sorcha
Date: 02 Jun 00 - 11:21 AM

According to his homepage, here,, they are both out of print. You are probably going to have to haunt used book sales, or try to find someone who actually owns them.

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: late 'n short
Date: 02 Jun 00 - 01:34 PM

Thanks, Sorcha. I'd already been "there". I was hoping somebody out there has one collecting dust in the attic.

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: Gypsy
Date: 02 Jun 00 - 04:11 PM

Have you tried bookfinder.com? I've really had good luck with out of print stuff thru them.

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: GUEST,Sue and Ali
Date: 02 Jun 00 - 04:17 PM

Bookfinder.com has nothing on these Songbooks. We've just tried them.

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: Gypsy
Date: 02 Jun 00 - 04:19 PM

Try again, just went there, and found a copy for 9.15. It is a 16 page booklet. I'll go back and get the booksellers address for ya.

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: Gypsy
Date: 02 Jun 00 - 04:24 PM

Got it! The Bathroom Extension Tour, 1988
[e-mail]
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Australia
The freight might kill you, but if it is a can't live without...Good luck!

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: Kernow John
Date: 02 Jun 00 - 04:51 PM

I'm suprised to hear they are out of print. I bought 2 last year in Truro, Cornwall and this afternoon saw a copy in Hobgoblins newest shop in Wadebridge. I can give you an address and telephone number if that is any use. Regards Baz

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: Bugsy
Date: 02 Jun 00 - 11:59 PM

They used to be available through Larrakin Publishing, which I think was sold to Music Sales some years ago. don't know if that company has since been sold or is still going.

CHeers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: late 'n short
Date: 06 Jun 00 - 09:45 AM

Thanks everybody. I started following up on some of your leads and at one of my stops along the way found out that Eric will be in my neighborhood during the summer. Love this site!

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: GUEST,John Leeder in Calgary
Date: 06 Jun 00 - 10:39 AM

My chum Dave Foster (not the rich and famous musician) published an early book of Eric's songs (with Eric's permission), and may have some left. I don't know offhand what he's charging (but it's Canadian dollars, so it'd be inexpensive for the rest of you). His email address is [e-mail].

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 07 Jun 00 - 12:26 AM

G'day,

Bugsy: I know they started out with Larrikin Publishing ... I remember arguing points of design philosophy with the designer of the first one - back in the early 80s!.

Since then, Warren Fahey (Chief Larrikin) has gone off in other directions. He certainly sold the Larrikin Record label to Festival and I did hear that larger publishers picked up the Bogle books.

Regards,

BobBolton

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: GUEST,Southern Music Co.
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 03:54 PM

Came across this forum as I have found a book titled, The Songs of Eric Bogle (23 Songs), 61 pages on my shelves. If anyone is interested, you can contact me via email - [e-mail] (ask for Brian)

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 06:57 PM

He is one of those generous songwriters who puts his lyrics on his website, tho' obviously if you are going use them commercially, you should ask for the usual permissions.
If you don't know the tunes, buy the CDs!

http://ericbogle.net/lyrics/index.htm

Subject: RE: Looking for Eric Bogle's songbooks
From: Amergin
Date: 16 Jun 10 - 10:14 PM

The chord book and his first song book are both on ebay.