Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song!

Subject: Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song!
From: folktheatre
Date: 08 Apr 07 - 07:03 AM

Hi mudcats. I heard this song on a Qantas flight to Adelaide of all places(!). They had an alright CD available to listen to of Australian folk songs. It had all the obvious ones (great mind) like Ballad of Cobb and Co and Waltzing Matildha. Anyway, I heard this song and I loved it. I'm glad I wrote the name down as I can't seem to find the words or generally anything about it at all. I have a friend with a great book on Australian folk songs who I have yet to ask but if anyone knows anything about it at all especially the lyrics I would be very happy and it would sit comfortably amongst my repertoire! I was surprised it wasn't on here already unless of course I'm blind and that has happened before....

Mike R.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 08 Apr 07 - 10:47 AM

Mike-

Here's what I could find via Goggle:

One learns that "We'll All Die Game" was a fatalistic phrase attributed to the Ned Kelly gang in their final shootout, but later adopted by Australian soldiers during WWI and WWII.

Johnny Ashcroft, recorded this one on WE'LL ALL DIE GAME, Australia–Our Land, Our Music Volume I, EMI Aust 8146672

It's not clear yet who composed the song.

Here's a link to Ashcroft: Click here for website!

At least you should be able to order a CD.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song
From: folktheatre
Date: 08 Apr 07 - 01:58 PM

Thank you that's very interesting. I think I will have to just order the CD!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song
From: folktheatre
Date: 09 Apr 07 - 05:44 AM

Doesn't nobody know anything else about this song?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 09 Apr 07 - 08:45 AM

Mike-

I would suggest sending a "PM" (Personal Message) to Bob Bolton here at Mudcat. However, one reason why our usual friends from Australia haven't responded is their likely involvement at the National Folk Festival taking place last weekend at Canberra.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, Richmond, Maine

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song
From: folktheatre
Date: 09 Apr 07 - 04:20 PM

Wow. I wish I'd known. I was near there last weekend. Doh. Blighty's been nice this week mind.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 09 Apr 07 - 04:29 PM

Mike-

Geez, I knew that and I'm half way around the world and in the northern hemipshere!

I just refreshed the National thread to see if any survivors surfaced. No one yet...

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song!
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 11:14 PM

I see from Johnny Ashcroft's discography that he also recorded a song and an album called THEY ALL DIED GAME (1971).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song!
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 10 Apr 07 - 11:28 PM

G'day folktheatre and Charley,

Well, some of us have survived ... and are getting through our first lunch break back in harness! It was a great Festival - and I'll know how well I enjoyed it when I pick up 900 (or more) prints covering the Festival set-up / Easter Master Classes / National Folklore Conference ... oh - and the Festival itself!

I'm not really good on Johnny Ashcroft's repertoire, but I would be pretty sure that he either wrote this song himself, or it was written for him. I'll see if I can come up with a better answer with a bit of research ... but not on work's time.

Regards,

Bob

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'We'll All Die Game' Aussie folk song!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 11 Apr 07 - 08:12 AM

Bob-

I'm sure we can all wait till the weekend for your full reports.

Welcome back to work!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble