G'day Bruce,

I think the remnants of the SMA don't have a strong historical perspective ... or, certainly not one that goes beyond the main historical cliches. Back when they were organising the (50th ?) anniversary celebrations they were almost exclusively talking about the immigrant component of the work force (certainly a big step in Australia's becoming a much more cosmopolitan place ...).

When I responded to requests for past workers to register ... I didn't even get a reply ... I think my surname was on the wrong side of the national ledger!

By the way, my favourite recordings of Snowy Mountains Project songs were those by Ulick Boyle's Settlers group. I bought my copies from the dry canteen at Khancoban, when I was working on Murray 2 Dam.

I remember Ulick popping up of the stage, at the Canberra Community Theatre, during the 1972 national Folk Festival ... and I had one beer with him at a much later Canberra-based National ... mid-1990s!

I think JennieG had a full set of the ABC singing books - so she would have a copy of the laid-out music pages. I can't really place any LP, let alone later CD ... with a group singing Snowy River Roll.

(I don't think anyone would be game to record it today ... for fear of being hounded down by the "Save The Snowy River" contingent!)

Regard(les)s,

Bob

Regards,

Bob