News just in from The Antipodes is that well-known "Wandering Man" - troubadour and shantyman, Greg Hastings - has departed this earth plane for adventures further afield.
Hopefully, 'catter BUGSY, will stop by to talk of Greg's life and his passing???
I recall when Greg, sister Val, dad Stan (all excellent singers) and mum Dot, arrived one Friday night in the early 70s at the Governor Broome Folk Club in Perth, West Aussie (a pub - on the "wrong side" of the tracks - which also doubled as a brothel - EXCELLENT FC though!!!) The family was recently from Wales. Stan moved on to run the newly established Stables FC (in an old money portion of the city - but which was later destroyed in the name of big money's Progress - there was A LOT of that going on in the Fair City of Perth!)
Greg had a long performing career wandering the country and was well-known in the Top End too. Also a founding member of much acclaimed Perth shanty group F'O'C'S'LE FIRKINS (along with the aforementioned Peter Bugden) and of the much acclaimed Perth folk band, MUCKY DUCK BUSH BAND.
There is more information online, but maybe folks who knew him better can tell some Greg Stories here??!!