Charlie Hammond (1870-1953) Sick Stockrider, 1905
One of the many fascinating aspects of engaging with folklore is researching the history of folksongs. The long and twisting paths through which songs have been passed down, sometimes form a long time ago, can take you into all sorts of surprising places.
Stephen Whiteside has been looking into some classic Australian songs, namely The Dying Stockman’, Botany Bay’ and The Station Cook’ (‘Fowler’s Bay’). You can read all about it on his blog:
https://stephenwhiteside.com.au/the-dying-stockman/
https://stephenwhiteside.com.au/botany-bay/
https://stephenwhiteside.com.au/the-station-cook/