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02 Sep 99 - 08:55 AM (#110722) Subject: 'Bringing the Beer to Broom' - Australia From: jimrousey There is a sea song called "Bringing the Beer to Broom(?)" about an Australian beer ship. I'm trying to find a recorded version. |
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02 Sep 99 - 09:10 PM (#110913) Subject: RE: Help: 'Bringing the Beer to Broom' - Australi From: alison hi, I'm sure it would be about Broome in North Western Australia... but I don't know the song... sorry. slainte alison |
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03 Sep 99 - 05:05 AM (#111029) Subject: RE: Help: 'Bringing the Beer to Broom' - Australi From: John in Brisbane The only version that I've ever heard was sung by Peter McDonald from Melbourne. He recorded it as part of a band known as Mulga Bill's Bicycle Band circa 1972. I have played with Peter a couple of hundred times, but I have inly the vaguest memory of the lyrics. I'll need to do some more digging. Regards, John |
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04 Sep 99 - 02:31 AM (#111360) Subject: RE: Help: 'Bringing the Beer to Broom' - Australi From: Bugsy It was also recorded in 1982 by "Rakes bush band" on an album called "West Australian Bush Bands" cat no. TPL109(lp) or TPC109(Cass) Now (alas) only available in the occasional second hand store.I have a copy on cassette, and if you want to send me an Email, I'll let you have it for the price of a stamped addressed envelope. Regards Bugsy. |
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09 Sep 99 - 02:26 PM (#112885) Subject: Lyr Add: BRINGING THE BEER TO BROOME From: RiGGy Finally an answer from my GOOD buddy, Gary Keep! Hi guys, to all of you I've known for years. Hello to those I don't know yet. As requested by Ricky, here are the words to BRINGING THE BEER TO BROOME. I found this song about 15 years ago on an album I picked up in Perth, Western Australia, titled The Kimberley. The Kimberley is the far northwestern corner of Australia; tropical desert would probably best describe the area. Think southwest desert with lots of termite mounds, boab trees, big lizards and salt water crocodiles. The album was produced by Ted Egan and is primarily songs written by him. BRINGING THE BEER TO BROOME is listed as traditional and performed by a bush band called Bloodwood. BRINGING THE BEER TO BROOME I'll sing you a tale of a long lost ship Ch: Bringing the beer to Broome About her last and fateful trip Ch: Bringing the beer to Broome She was sailed by Andy Jones Never again you'll hear his groans On the ocean floor she'll rest her bones Ch: Bringing the beer to Broome Ch: Bringing the beer to Broome boys Bringing the beer to Broome Andy's ships coming round the point Bringing the beer to Broome Now Andy was a sailor He started on a whaler Now he's got his very own boat Does everything to keep her afloat And the only hand is a drunken goat Shooting right across that reef Twas there that Andy came to grief But his cargos what we all admired Temperatures are getting higher Throats are becoming drier The wind arose and blew aloud The sky was covered quick with cloud And Andy's boat began to sink Right above that reef I think And the beer was left for the fish to drink Broome was dry for quite a while She underwent a heavy trial But now all's well in Broome you see Town's got its very own brewery Built in 1923 Now all this happened long ago Andy's still remembered though For now in Broome once every year To sea is thrown a bottle of beer In case old Andy's ghost is near Enjoy, Gary p.s. For those of you who know Peter Kasin, I spoke with one of the shipwrights yesterday at Hyde St. Pier. His surgery went well and they found no signs that the cancer had spread. Whew! Good news. |
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02 Sep 08 - 07:38 AM (#2428547) Subject: RE: Help: 'Bringing the Beer to Broom' - Australi From: GUEST,Peter McDonald For the record, the lyrics to 'Bringing The Beer To Broome' were written by Peter Lenne of Myrtleford Victoria in the late 1960's. |
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02 Sep 08 - 10:07 AM (#2428718) Subject: RE: Help: 'Bringing the Beer to Broom' - Australi From: EBarnacle It's a good, swinging, song and the crowd joins in easily. I do it on occasion at the Seaman's Church Chantey Sing at South Street. You might also try "Taking You back to Broome." |
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02 Sep 08 - 10:09 AM (#2428719) Subject: RE: Help: 'Bringing the Beer to Broom' - Australi From: EBarnacle There has been a thread about a couple of years ago. |
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10 Sep 08 - 03:42 AM (#2435927) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australian song From: GUEST,Joseph Does anyone know where I can get the sheetmusic/ chords from please? thanks Joseph |
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10 Sep 08 - 08:16 AM (#2436074) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australian From: Charley Noble Thanks for reviving this thread. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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13 Jan 10 - 10:23 PM (#2811478) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australian song From: GUEST,K Lenne My Dad wrote this song!! Someone else tried to claim it in the 70's so he went ahead and put a copy right on it. The guy who tried to claim it said he wrote it in a certain year but Dad had proof of performing it earlier. Good story! |
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13 Jan 10 - 10:58 PM (#2811489) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australian From: Ross Campbell The Roaring Forties (Sydney-based singers of shantys, sea-songs and beyond) have a song called "What'll We Do In Broome?" which supplies a cornucopia of ideas to occupy your time there. I can't find any trace of it on the web or on the CDs/tapes I have. Surprised it hasn't been adopted by the Broome tourist office. Ross |
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14 Jan 10 - 12:56 AM (#2811535) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australian song From: rich-joy Ross, checkout the "Back to Broome - Ted Egan" thread (just refreshed) for the lyrics to the "What'll we do in Broome" song. Cheers, R-J |
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14 Nov 10 - 05:52 PM (#3032190) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australian song From: GUEST,captmainwaring I have a copy of an old cassette of Bloodwood singing this. My brother bought it on his travels to Australia - probably in the 80's. It has a great collection of songs but I don't know the title |
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05 May 11 - 11:42 PM (#3148998) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australian song From: GUEST,Scotty The album title was Man Made Music recorded in 1981 and put out by Tanunda Music. It was later included in a double cd called The Bloodwood collection, unfortunately, no longer available. I was the singer of that song with the band. |
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23 May 11 - 08:39 PM (#3159457) Subject: ADD: Bringing the Beer to Broome From: GUEST,Peter Lenne REPLY TO THREAD SUBJECT: BRINGING THE BEER TO BROOME I normally resist getting involved on the Internet but from the horse's mouth so to speak, here is the original words to 'Bringing the Beer to Broome'. I wrote the song in 1966 and apart from family and friends the song was first performed at the Melbourne University Song Contest in 1968 and these are the original words. It was published in an ABC Songbook in the early 70s. Scotty from Bloodwood is quite correct in that Bloodwood recorded this in 1981. Peter McDonald - ex Mulga Bill's Bicycle Band is correct in what he says. He and Mulga Bill's Bicycle Band used to play this song in the 60s and 70s. Hope this is of some help to everyone. Peter Lenne BRINGING THE BEER TO BROOME I'll sing you a tale of a long lost ship Ch: Bringing the beer to Broome About it's last and fateful trip Ch: Bringing the beer to Broome Well it was sailed by Andy Jones But never again you'll hear his moans On the ocean floor he rests his bones Ch: Bringing the beer to Broome Ch: Bringing the beer to Broome boys Bringing the beer to Broome Andy's ships coming round the point Bringing the beer to Broome Now Andy was a sailor Started on a whaler Now he's got his very own boat Does everything to keep it afloat And the only hand is a drunken goat Soon he'll try to cross that reef T'was there he finally came to grief But his cargos what we all admire Temperature is getting higher Throats becoming even drier Well, the wind arose and blew aloud The sky was covered thick with cloud And Andy's boat began to sink T'was right above the reef I think And the beer was left for the fish to drink Now Broome was dry for quite a while It underwent a heavy trial But all's well now in Broome you see The town's now got its own brewery T'was built in 1923 Now all this happened long ago Andy's still remembered though And now in Broome once every year The sea is thrown a bottle of beer In case old Andy's ghost is near If you need some help with the tune, Bloodwood's version followed the original tune as sung but if you really wish to torment yourself, make contact and I will try and help with the original tunes. Thanks for the interest. Peter Lenne |
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05 Sep 11 - 09:51 PM (#3218793) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australian song From: GUEST there's a version of it on ted egan's kimerbely cd available from ted's website ripper song! |
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03 Oct 11 - 11:28 PM (#3233435) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australia song) From: GUEST,Dieter Moeckel I have the song on record by Bloodwood a folk band in Alice Springs Australia |
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04 Oct 11 - 02:06 AM (#3233451) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australia song) From: Kathryn Could Peter Lenne contact me? I have some questions. Please PM me. thanks so much. |
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23 Aug 12 - 08:45 AM (#3393977) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australia song) From: GUEST,Jessie Garland Hi there, I'm trying to get a copy of the bloodwood casette or cd as a gift for my dad who is a huge fan, and when I was a little kid we used to sing along around the campfire, unfortunetly dad's casette got ruined, and I'd really appreciate if anyone can help me out! my email address is: jessica.garland1@my.jcu.edu.au if anyone is able to help me :) |
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23 Aug 12 - 07:28 PM (#3394231) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australia song) From: Bugsy Julie, Email details in your email inbox.,' CHeers Bugsy |
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02 Apr 18 - 06:41 AM (#3914635) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australia song) From: GUEST,boyd lenne hi beer to broomers. dad wrote the song when he was a uni student at melbourne uni in the late 60s. he was a big fan of folk,ppm etc. he entered it in a melbourne writing comp against a field of anti war protest songs. i think it got second place. later, Peter lived and worked in NE Victoria, and had a successful bluegrass band, called buffalo grass. out side his regular career. there was one try hard who attempted to copyright dads song once, dad defended and blocked him in court. and of course it refers to broome NT. it did appear on a record in the early 80s. i will repost if i can find out the name. |
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02 Apr 18 - 06:47 AM (#3914638) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australia song) From: GUEST,boyd lenne bloodwood. |
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03 May 18 - 12:54 AM (#3921737) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australia song) From: GUEST,Em-lenne my grandad made dis song!! |
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03 May 18 - 12:57 AM (#3921738) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australia song) From: GUEST k-lenne my auntie boyd lenne my uncle! |
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03 May 18 - 12:58 AM (#3921739) Subject: RE: Help: Bringing the Beer to Broome (Australia song) From: GUEST,Em-lenne guest is me too |