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25 Jan 01 - 09:43 AM (#382085) Subject: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Big Mick In chats with THE FAIR ONE, I am reminded that Aussie days celebrations are going on. Let me be the first to offer my greetings to this wonderful contingent of Mudcatters. So to alison, Helen, Alan of Australia, Callie, Bob Bolton, Lena, Stewie, Ted from Australia, John in Brisbane, Bugsy, and Gaz................ohmigod.........I am having a fifty year old style brain fart.........I am missing someone......and I can't for the life of me think of his name.......he is one of our best.........sheeeeeeiiiiittttt!!!!!!!!!! It will come to me and then I will post again.....but in the meantime I just want you all to know that I hold you in VERY, VERY high regard. This place would not be near the community it is without you. There is simply no community of 'Catters anywhere that are more giving and nicer folks. My life has been enriched in the meeting of you all. So on your national day, I would like to salute you and celebrate the country that has spawned you. Slainte, Big Mick |
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25 Jan 01 - 10:16 AM (#382117) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Alan of Australia G'day, Mick, thanks old mate (that title makes you an honorary Aussie). The day is a couple of hours old now & I should be in bed resting up for the big day - 2 gigs & many other activities. In fact it's the start of a very busy long weekend. Hope the weather's a bit cooler, we've had a week of 40+ degrees (celsius). That's 104 on the old scale. This year it's a big one as this is the centenary year of Federation. 1901 was the year the Australian nation came into being. Before that the states were separate colonies. Time for some sleep...................
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25 Jan 01 - 12:49 PM (#382264) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Happy Aussie Day Commonwealth Mates... Yours, Aye. Dave |
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25 Jan 01 - 08:09 PM (#382681) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Helen Thanks, mates. We're going to a traditional Aussie barbecue for lunch - steaks on the barbie, beer in the esky, and lots of good friends. It's stinking hot here too - 100 miles north of Alan of Oz. I'm sick of this humid heat, with no cool southerly breezes and no rain. We get weather like this often in this part of the east coast but rarely for such a long uninterrupted stretch of time. It has even been 40 degrees in cold rainy Melbourne, way down south. "The sky is falling, the sky is falling!" When it snows on Christmas Day in Tasmania and they get heatwaves in Melbourne it must mean the end of the world is nigh. (BWG*) Helen * = big wicked grin
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25 Jan 01 - 08:56 PM (#382720) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Bugsy Thanks mate. I'm going to spend the day sitting by my esky and sinking coldies, as every True Blue Aussie Bastard should. (only joking) CHeers Bugsy |
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25 Jan 01 - 09:22 PM (#382731) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Callie Thanks Mick. Just finished gigging for the day and it must be 40 degrees! I'd like to get to the Survival Concert (an annual event celebrating Indigenous Australians) which is a short drive away, but I'm feeling lazy and I can see the sea from my window, sparkling and blue! Might have to make an effort and get down to the water! cheers cobbers Callie
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25 Jan 01 - 09:27 PM (#382736) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: duart This is from an old Scot who's just recovered from a great Burns' night (lashings of Lagavulin,Laphroig and Talisker washed down with a few wee McEwan's; great songs and poems of Rabbie's here at the Burns Club in Canberra in 39 degrees Celsius (about 102 Farenheit). Now as a naturalised Australian of 10 years standing, I'm sitting here at a hot computer at 1.30 pm. swigging down a very cold Aussie beer (Hahn Premium ) and looking forward to a late afternoon "barbie" (b-b-q) and listening to some Bush ballads and Aussie folk music. So to all the other Ozcats(great nickname!) happy Australia Day and to other lovers of all kinds of music on this site happy whatever Day is your special day in your part of the world.Cheers from Jock McLean (duart). |
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25 Jan 01 - 09:31 PM (#382742) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: katlaughing Hey! Hope you all had a good day despite the heat. I was going to post the words to Henry Lawson's poem, The Men Who Made Australia, but could not find it anywhere on the web, lots of lists of his prolific output. I have it on a tape of Peter Duggan's who sings it. I'll see about transcribing it sometime. In the meantime, here is some intersting information on Henry Lawson and the history of Austrlia around that time:please click here. Mick, maybe one of the others you were trying to think of was who I got that tape from: murray@mpce.mq.edu.au, that's the sign in name he uses here at the 'Cat. Happy Day to you all! kat
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25 Jan 01 - 10:53 PM (#382775) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Bob Bolton G'day all and happy Aussie Day, Kat: Here are the words;
The Men Who Made Australia Henry Lawson I am just working on dance music arrangements to be played on the march tomorrow for Sydney's Chinatown celebrations of Chinese New Year (The Australian Heritage Dancers are in the parade - including my co-editor on Mulga Wire, Colin Fong). I just realised that the tune I know to this is virtually the same as Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane (known here as several songs, including a shearing song Another Fall of Rain or Waiting for the Rain - the lament of a bunch of worn out shearers, hoping for rain to bring a break in activity so their sore wrists and back can recuperate. I published the song arrangement in 1987 in Mulga Wire, to use where appropriate in the Bicentennial guff ... then I republished it late last year, to prepare for all the Governmental guff at the entenary of Federation! Regards, Bob Bolton
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25 Jan 01 - 11:01 PM (#382779) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Bob Bolton G'day again, I should have said that this was not the full Henry Lawson text, which is about twice as long. They had more time and patience in those days (Henry actually wrote this for the Centenary celebrations, 1 January, 1901). The version I have supplied is an edit done by John Meredith and other members of the 1952-'57 Bushwhackers Band, the archtypal "bush Band") for a small songbook Songs from Lawson, issued by the Bush Music Club in 1955. I reckon it works quite well (and is probably the one that Peter Duggan sings). Regards, Bob Bolton |
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25 Jan 01 - 11:10 PM (#382785) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: katlaughing Hey, thanks, Bob! For lyrics and the information. any chance you will get any audio files or video of the doings you and Colin will be in that you could send to Max for the radio show? Have fun! kat |
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26 Jan 01 - 03:12 AM (#382854) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Bob Bolton G'day Kat, You will note that I have posted the full affair for this poem / song to a new LYR ADD: thread These words, the tune as a MIDItext, some notes and the full length original poem (just on 3 times as long as the song!). As regards the Chinese New Year parade, it will probably only get coverage on SBS (Special Broadcasting Service), which has a muli-ethnic focus missing on all other channels. I will hope someone videotapes the news, just in case. The only other coverage likely will be in one or other of the Chinese language newspapers ... Sydney has been getting pretty blasé about parades and celebrations lately ... and it looks as if the Chinese New Year parade got quietly shifted back to the day AFTER Australia Day so as not to take the shine off the big one! Regard(les)s, Bob Bolton |
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26 Jan 01 - 08:43 AM (#382942) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Big Mick MURRAY.................THAT'S IT...........GEEZ, .............I love aging, but this memory thing is going to have to be worked on........I was sitting here saying to meself "Come on Mick, you know, he is one of the most knowledgeable and helpful Mudcatters.................... Thanks, Kat. Murray, I hope you will forgive me, because you are really one of the very best. Been here a long time, and no one I know has been more giving in terms of their knowledge. I hope that your Aussie Days are great. Any of you women want to swap a couple of hot flashes for some memory loss???? Mick |
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26 Jan 01 - 08:49 AM (#382945) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: alison thanks Mick and everyone else...... it was a stinker of a day here... blisteringly hot here.... and 2 gigs in that heat.........arrrggghhhhh.... imagine playing a 45 minute set in a sauna and you're almost there......... lost gallons of sweat, and discovered it's not nice to play when sunscreen runs into your eyes...... and one of our gigs we discovered when we got onstage was being sponsered by the local undertakers......... nearly had 4 more corpses by the end of it *grin*.... finished the day with a family picnic and great fireworks.... and thanksfully the temperature has dropped a little...... all together now..... "once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong....." slainte alison |
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26 Jan 01 - 09:52 AM (#382998) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: alison forgot to say.. the grand finale of the fireworks was one of those long lingering ones that "waterfalls" down to earth... unfortunately it fell into bushland and started several bush fires (Rooty Hill for any Aussies)...... thankfully there were a few fire trucks there on display... and they sorted it out......... slainte alison |
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26 Jan 01 - 12:50 PM (#383149) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Irish sergeant Sorry I'm late. I hope all of my fellow mudcats fron the land of Oz had a wonderful Aussie day. The computer was being a nauty little wench for the last few days. Again, happy belated Aussie day. May all of you see many many more. Kindest reguards, Neil PS Sink a few coldies for me! |
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27 Jan 01 - 08:06 AM (#383541) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: murray@mpce.mq.edu.au Thanks Mick. I forgive you. I am at the top of the Blue Mountains and it was hot even here. Our local park had some stalls and a barby and the Granting of Australian Citizenship ceremonies. It was all over by 3pm. The good thing about getting old is you don't mind an early closing. Regards, Murray |
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27 Jan 01 - 08:23 AM (#383549) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Dug G'day to all the "ozcats"! Message for Bob- The Alice Springs band Bloodwood recorded a great tune for The men who made Australia- it's on their "Still Battlin'" Album. Chris Kempster no doubt has various others. |
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04 Feb 01 - 10:56 PM (#390134) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Bob Bolton G'day Dug, ( Errr.. I inadvertently posted this to the wrong thread a minute ago ...) Thanks for that reference - I will see if I can lay hands on that Bloodwood album (is a new one on CD or and older LP?). Offhand, I can't remember what other tunes Chris may have given in his book ... I have known this one for at least 34 years ... and it sort of sticks to me! Sorry I did not respond earlier - As I explained to WYSIWYG, I had computer distractions ... as well as the carping episode in the thread BORING KNOWALLS. It was nice to see that I don't bore everyone at Mudcat! Regards, Bob Bolton |
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27 Nov 02 - 07:08 PM (#836062) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Dug zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!! |
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27 Nov 02 - 09:37 PM (#836126) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Bob Bolton ... Errr... G'day Dug ... You awake? I hope I didn't bore you to the extent of sending you off into a 22-month torpor! Coincidentally, I just PM'd you a copy of the review I did, for Mulga Wire, December 2002, of your CD More than Europe Knows. Regards, Bob Bolton |
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28 Nov 02 - 05:03 PM (#836722) Subject: RE: BS: Aussie Day greetings to our Ozcats From: Dug I'm awake now- and I just read your message. Thanks mate! Gotta go to bed again so that I can get up and watch the cricket. Hopefully I won't sleep for 22 months. I read this thread before the other one on being a boring bastard. I'm sorry you had to suffer such ignorance. My message to you is...keep on doing what you do! |