An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: cloudstreet
Date: 10 Feb 12 - 10:48 PM

As requested by a number of visitors, CDs of the majority of the songs from the blog are now available, either as a two-disc MP3 set containing 287 songs, or as month-by-month audio CDs.

The two-disc set is A$50 including postage to anywhere, the individual month CDs are $10 each and likewise include postage.

Tracklists for the MP3 CDs are available here: Link

Thanks to everyone who's offered encouragement and support during this project.

John Thompson
ozfolksongaday.com

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray
Date: 27 Jan 12 - 08:51 AM

I couldn't find The Glass on the Bar in your blog, John; just recorded it myself today as part of my 2012 New Years Fiddlesangs Resolve to learn a bunch of new songs & overhaul some auld yins for sessions, singarounds and (of course) Soundcloud...

The Glass on the Bar

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Jan 12 - 08:40 PM

Damn, Simon, I don't see any guitar stuff on John's blog. Could you be spamming us? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and won't put on my moderator hat and delete you. Next time, post on a guitar thread if you're talking about guitars.

John, I suppose "Waltzing" was an obvious choice for a closing song, but having it sung by a chorus was brilliant. Your blog was like a perfect concert that I wish would go on forever. The final song brought tears to my eyes.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: GUEST,simon george
Date: 26 Jan 12 - 08:11 PM

I really dig the reviews, opinions, and tips about the folk music and music in general you have on your blog. Great post, keep up the good work. Thanks. IStillGotMyGuitar

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 26 Jan 12 - 03:24 AM

now you can rest, John!

sandra

ps. what's your next project?

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: cloudstreet
Date: 25 Jan 12 - 09:37 PM

A happy Australia Day to you all.

One year on, the blogging project is complete. The posts, including lyrics and recordings will stay online for the foreseeable future.

367 songs

The blog is due to pass 60 000 page views tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone for their support and encouragement.

Enjoy,

John Thompson

http://ozfolksongaday.blogspot.com/

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Joe Offer
Date: 22 Dec 11 - 04:09 AM

I'm still enjoying it, John. Merry Christmas!

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: cloudstreet
Date: 21 Dec 11 - 11:03 PM

Passed the 50 000 hit mark and into the home stretch. Today is post number 333.

Merry Christmas

John

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Oct 11 - 12:47 AM

Song number 250 was posted today. Into the home stretch. And coming up to 35 000 page views.

John

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Tangledwood
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 09:03 PM

There may not be many comments but I believe there are many loyal followers. John lost his voice for a few days as a result of the cold/flu that everybody around here has been getting but he's caught up again.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Joe Offer
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 03:28 AM

I hope people are following this fine piece of work. I don't see many comments in the blog, but people did speak up when one MP3 didn't work.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 Sep 11 - 11:32 PM

John, somebody posted Bringing the Beer to Broome. Seems like that might be a good song for your collection.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Sep 11 - 04:00 AM

wow!

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: cloudstreet
Date: 02 Sep 11 - 02:21 AM

Just passed the 30 000 pageview mark. Only 145 songs to go!

John Thompson
An Australian Folk Song A Day

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: schlimmerkerl
Date: 25 Aug 11 - 07:25 PM

In the steam bath at the local Y, I've found that "Waltzing Matilda" takes about five minutes. I get some funny looks, but at least i have the place pretty much to myself.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Aug 11 - 05:21 PM

John's doing great work there. It's worth following the project on facebook or as an RSS feed.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Joe Offer
Date: 25 Aug 11 - 02:05 AM

I see I haven't kept up with my charts of John's song entries. Maybe I'll have time next month to catch up.
In the meantime, please visit this wonderful website and enjoy it.

-Joe-

Australian Folk Song a Day

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: GUEST,Don Stevens
Date: 30 Jun 11 - 04:45 PM

John:
I have been a 'fan' of Australian Music, since I served in the U.S. Merchant Marine, carrying supplies from Australia, to Japan, during the Korean War. Slim Dusty is my all-time favorite, although I haven't heard an Australian Folk/Country Singer that I haven't liked. Over the years, I've collected over a thousand Albums of Australian Music, thanks to Warren Fahey, and Dave De Hugard.

I think that what you are doing, is FANTASTIC! Thanks so much.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Allen in Oz
Date: 30 Jun 11 - 12:53 AM

Gary Shearston sang a wonderful version of Wallaby Stew . I went something like this:

" Poor old Tim got umpteen years inside as everybody knows"

" For sucking on a stick of grass they give him denim clothes "

" He loved high on a mountain top but they picked up on his trail"

" And it's sad to relate the family fate since Tim got put in jail " etc


AD

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Tangledwood
Date: 29 Jun 11 - 11:28 PM

Great project John, you're discovering and sharing some real treasures.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: cloudstreet
Date: 29 Jun 11 - 08:14 AM

Still going strong. Not quite half way but we have managed to pass the 20000 site visit mark.

Thanks to all who have sent messages of support and encouragement.

John Thompson

An Australian Folk Song A Day

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Joe Offer
Date: 17 May 11 - 11:19 PM

The songs now have download links, so you can right-click, save to your computer, and listen away. Some of the earlier songs do not have download links - then you have to use a bit of ingenuity.

Thanks for this wonderful music, John.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: freda underhill
Date: 17 May 11 - 10:06 AM

They're all still there. Here's an old favourite from Feb The springtime it brings on the shearing

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 May 11 - 07:56 PM

I've been busy the last couple of months. I hope none of the songs have been taken down from that period.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Richard from Liverpool
Date: 08 May 11 - 06:02 AM

Congratulations, an amazing achievement and a truly brilliant project.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: cloudstreet
Date: 08 May 11 - 05:55 AM

Past the 100 mark and going strong. Thanks to all for support and suggestions.

John

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Artful Codger
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 02:54 PM

And it's a rouser!

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: cloudstreet
Date: 06 Mar 11 - 10:56 PM

Hi Jim,

"Sign-On Day" is today's song. Thanks for the tip.

John

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: GUEST,MC Fat (at work)
Date: 04 Mar 11 - 04:43 AM

John
I've been singing 'Sign On Day' about sugar cane collecting in Cairns have a go at that one.
Jim

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: freda underhill
Date: 04 Mar 11 - 04:06 AM

This website is just getting better and better, as more sites are added!

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Richard Mellish
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 09:43 AM

I've been singing Wallaby Stew (which in my indexes I call "Since Dad got put in jail) for years, having learnt it from a recording of one of Bert Lloyd's radio programmes, with some differences from the version posted by John on 19 Feb.

In particular, verse 3, line 2 "He worked around the shearing shed and he certainly worked on her", which gives a stronger hint of the kind of work.

I also swap the second halves of verses 2 and 3, as I reckon that flows better: problems with the farm in one verse, and procreation in another verse.

Richard

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Feb 11 - 05:31 AM

Refresh. If you haven't been following this project, you're missing a real treat.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: cloudstreet
Date: 15 Feb 11 - 07:06 AM

A couple of people have raised an issue with me about being unable to play the tracks. They use a flash-based player and so won't be playable on iphone or ipad. All other flash-capable machines should work.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Feb 11 - 07:24 PM

Oops, forgot to say, all best wishes John!

Kitty
xx

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Feb 11 - 07:23 PM

Back in England, Jackie Oates has recorded "Past carin'" ... and I've just been at my local folk club listening to Ian Bruce singing "The banks are all broken they say..."

Kitty

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: r.padgett
Date: 14 Feb 11 - 11:07 AM

I would advise that I assume not all songs have yet but recorded for download here, yet? (Can't hear 'em lol)

Early days John and I wish you all the patience you can muster in this endeavour

Ray

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: GUEST,LDT
Date: 14 Feb 11 - 09:24 AM

Does the blog allow comments?
I've tried posting using google account and livejournal but it won't let me and I can't see a 'guest' post option.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: Bugsy
Date: 11 Feb 11 - 10:22 PM

Hi John,

Looking forward to your house concert in Wanneroo WA on Feb 26.

Cheers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: YorkshireYankee
Date: 11 Feb 11 - 01:41 PM

An ambitious project, but if anybody can do it -- and do it well -- it's you... Good on ya!

YY/Vikki Appleton Fielden

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: breezy
Date: 11 Feb 11 - 04:48 AM

All the best with this project John.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: cloudstreet
Date: 10 Feb 11 - 06:55 PM

I have also now re-loaded three of the songs that I was parking at google sites. They now reside happily in the directory where the others live. I guess they misbehaved because they felt lonely.

John

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day: John Thompson
From: cloudstreet
Date: 10 Feb 11 - 06:31 PM

Thanks for that, Joe.

At this stage, I have not yet tackled the idea of offering the tracks for sale or other download.

I'll have a think towards the end of February. For now they are free.

Cheers,

John
(who is now intimidated by the vast stretch of dates between now and the end of the month)

Subject: An Australian Folk Song A Day: May
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Feb 11 - 05:09 PM

Here are the May songs: May 1: The Road to Gundagai/Lazy Harry's May 2: Billy of Tea May 3: Jacky Howe: The Warwick Gun May 4: Now I'm Easy (Eric Bogle) May 5: Humping Old Bluey May 6: The Overlanders May 7: The Swagman's Dream May 8: Ship Repairing Men May 9: The Old Bark Hut May 10: The Ryebuck Shearer May 11: The Ham Fat Man May 12: Marching Song of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade May 13: The F-111(Words: Lyell Sayer) May 14: Winds of Fortune (John Caldwell) May 15: A Thousand Miles Away May 16: Song of the Sheet-Metal Worker May 17: Sailor Home from the Sea May 18: Cane Killed Abel May 19: May 20: May 21: May 22: May 23: May 24: May 25: May 26: May 27: May 28: May 29: May 30: May 31:

Subject: An Australian Folk Song A Day: April
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Feb 11 - 05:09 PM

Here are the April songs: April 1: The Drover's Dream April 2: The Shearer's Dream April 3: Where the Brumbies Come to Water April 4: The Kelly Gang April 5: Lime Juice Tub April 6: Burke and Wills April 7: Andy's Gone With Cattle April 8: Palm Island/Mulrunji was his name April 9: Where's Your License? April 10: My Old Black Billy April 11: The Woolloomoolloo Lair April 12: Ye Sons of Australia April 13: Sergeant Small April 14: The Irishman's Song April 15: The Border Fence April 16: Bump Me Into Parliament April 17: The Ballad of 1891 April 18: Bound For South Australia April 19: The Big Fish in Brisbane Waters April 20: The Flash Stockman April 21: Lasseter's Last Ride April 22: Song of Artesian Water April 23: Bullocky Oh April 24: The Pauline Hanson Song April 25: Across the Western Plains (All For Me Grog) April 26: Les Darcy April 27: Fine Young Men April 28: The Kookaburra Song April 29: The Maryborough Miner April 30: The Murrumbidgee Shearer

Subject: An Australian Folk Song A Day: March
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Feb 11 - 05:08 PM

Here are the March songs: March 1: Reedy River March 2: On the Queensland Railway Line March 3: Queensland Whalers March 4: Botany Bay March 5: The Death of Alec Robertson March 6: Do You Think That I Do Not Know (Henry Lawson) March 7: Sign-on Day March 8: Another Fall of Rain March 9: The Broken-Down Squatter March 10: The New Chum's Lament March 11: Bold Tommy Payne March 12: The Shores of Botany Bay March 13: Blue Murder March 14: The Morning of the Fray/Eugowra Rocks March 15: Goorianawa March 16: Bundaberg Rum March 17: The Answer's Ireland March 18: Lachlan Tigers March 19: Lovely Lasses of Innisfail March 20: It's On (Don Henderson) March 21: No More Boomerang March 22: Whaling in the Southern Ocean March 23: Streets of Forbes March 24: Ben Hall March 25: Jim Jones at Botany Bay March 26: Doing Time March 27: The London Apprentice Boy March 28: All I Want (Don Henderson) March 29: Euabong Ball March 30: Whisper Low March 31: Johnny Stewart Drover

Subject: An Australian Folk Song A Day: February
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Feb 11 - 05:08 PM

Here are the January/February songs: January 26: Moreton Bay January 27: Conservationists Song (Mick Flanagan) January 28: The Banks of the Condamine January 29: The Cyprus Brig - by Frank McNamara (Frank the Poet) January 30: One of the Has-Beens January 31: Past Carin' (Henry Lawson) February 1: Bill From Erskineville (John Dengate) February 2: The Cane-cutter's Lament February 3: The Maid of Australia February 4: Justice on the Mines February 5: Bound For Van Diemen's Land February 6: The Springtime It Brings On The Shearing February 7: The Razor-Back Mountain February 8: The Eumerella Shore February 9: Clancy of the Overflow (Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson) February 10: The Plains of Emu February 11: Click Go the Shears (thread) February 12: Weevils in the Flour (thread) February 13: The Bullockies' Ball (Digital Tradition) February 14: Fremantle Gaol February 15: I Can't Abide (forum) February 16: The Diamantina Drover (forum) February 17: The Ballad of Eureka (forum) February 18: The Indian Pacific February 19: Wallaby Stew (forum) February 20: Australia's Answer February 21: Farewell to Greta (forum) February 22: The Catalpa (Digital Tradition) February 23: Time is a Tempest/Travelling Through The Storm (forum) February 24: The Stockman's Last Bed February 25: The Old Palmer Song February 26: Ned Kelly Was Born In a Ramshackle Hut February 27: The Ballad of Johnny Golden February 28: Flash Jack from Gungadai

Subject: An Australian Folk Song A Day: January
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Feb 11 - 05:07 PM

As far as I can tell, this projected started out on January 26, 2011, with Moreton Bay I think I'll try to follow this and provide a monthly calendar of the songs in this project. John, are the songs available for purchase or on a Podcast feed?

-Joe-

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: Roberto
Date: 10 Feb 11 - 04:27 AM

Very good. But there are some songs I can't listen to. Banks of the Condemine, e. g.: the buffering doesn't work. R

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: maeve
Date: 09 Feb 11 - 08:02 AM

Refresh

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: Alan Day
Date: 08 Feb 11 - 08:28 AM

I thought this was a request!!
Good luck
Al

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: freda underhill
Date: 08 Feb 11 - 07:34 AM

As well as all the info, there's beautifully done recordings to listen to.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: GUEST,LDT
Date: 08 Feb 11 - 05:32 AM

Just added this to my google reader feed. :)

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: eftifino
Date: 08 Feb 11 - 01:00 AM

How about
'Clancy of the Overflow.'

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: maeve
Date: 07 Feb 11 - 07:47 PM

I'll be following this project.
Maeve

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: JennyO
Date: 07 Feb 11 - 07:18 PM

Great idea John. I'm sure there'll be no shortage of them! Nice website too :)

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: freda underhill
Date: 07 Feb 11 - 07:16 PM

What a great site, I've joined as a follower.

freda

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 07 Feb 11 - 06:46 PM

Great stuff. Good luck with this.

Subject: RE: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: maggi
Date: 07 Feb 11 - 05:50 PM

Australian Folk Song a Day

Good luck!

Subject: An Australian Folk Song A Day
From: cloudstreet
Date: 07 Feb 11 - 05:33 PM

Inspired by Jon Boden's "Folk Song A Day", I have begun a similar project on this side of the world.

An Australian Folk Song A Day began on January 26 (Australia Day). The plan is to post one song each day for a year. While occasionally cloudstreet songs may make an appearance, to date all but two of the songs have been songs that I have not previously sung or performed.

Comments and suggestions welcome.

John Thompson
cloudstreet