Tune Req: 'Taking His Chance' recording

Subject: Tune Req: 'Taking His Chance' recording
From: GUEST,dick.hamlet
Date: 06 May 20 - 12:35 AM

I'm looking for a recording of a song setting for Henry Lawson's "Taking His Chance", the story of an Australian bush ranger who is caught and killed because he went out to dance with his girl. I have the lyrics, and the tune is by Slim Dusty, who has a recording on several albums. Anyone have an idea how to get it without buying a 5-volume set?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'Taking His Chance' recording
From: cnd
Date: 06 May 20 - 09:02 AM

I assume that it's not this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjz7ZRUU4hY ?

It apparently used to be on Spotify but has since been removed.

It's also on his album, Natural High, but I didn't see any available online

Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'Taking His Chance' recording
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 06 May 20 - 09:28 AM

Here is the Lawson poem, but it is not the song done by Slim Dusty. If you read the lyrics of the poem and listen to SD's song, they aren't compatible.

http://www.ironbarkresources.com/henrylawson/TakingHisChance.html

Subject: RE: Tune Req: 'Taking His Chance' recording
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 06 May 20 - 09:34 AM

However, there is this done by Rob Draper:

https://robdraper.bandcamp.com/track/taking-his-chance-poem-by-henry-lawson