Halloween is coming. I have been invited to be part of a UNICEF fund raiser telling ghost stories and singing songs at the local UU church. I am learning Griesley Bride for this.

I found the lyrics in the DT so that is no problem. This song needs no instrumentation though an eerie low droning accompaniment from a cello or base might dress it up some.

My only question is what is 'griesley'? What does it mean? Is it a place name or a condition? Is it a racial slur? I assume it's Australia because the song mentions dingoes but that is as far as I can get.

It's important for me to know because I will be singing this for kids (not little ones but not late teens either) and they will ask.

On a related note, I found this on Harry Tuft's Folk Legacy Album Across The Blue Mountains. I see from my search of the threads that the album is being re-released. Whatever happened to Harry? Did he record another album? Sandy, enquiring minds want to know.