My favourite Oz folk song books are the two Meredith et al. collections mentioned above. I credit the first book with bringing me into the world of folk music, way back in the mid '60's when I used to borrow it from the library and try to play the tunes on a plastic whistle we were learning to play at primary school.

Sandra, there is a launch for Brad Tate's book on 8 September at Teralba Community Hall. Brad Tate was a founding member of the Newcastle Hunter Valley Folk Club. Lots of people have fond memories of his playing and of his vast knowledge of folk music.

Brad Tate Book Launch and Bush Dance

(As an aside, I found out that
Sally Sloane , one of the featured musicians in Meredith's book lived at Teralba at a later stage of her life.)

I would also recommend Chris Kempster's book, The Songs of Henry Lawson

Helen