OLD DAD ADAMS, BERT LLOYD, TEX MORTON AND ALL… THE CURIOUS HISTORY OF BILL BRINK

Bluey Brink the shearer was 'A devil for work and a devil for drink', according to the well-known song/recitation. Turns out that this popular item of bush humour has a complicated history of transmission in Australia and America - and back again. Read all about it and' Old Dad' Adams in our articles section at  https://verandahmusic.blogspot.com/p/articles.html

AUNTY DAWN SMITH – VERANDAH MUSIC BOURKE STYLE

Here’s a taste of how they sing and play around Bourke, NSW.  Aunty Dawn plays guitar and sings in the Australian country style. One the first video she performs ‘Tall Dark Man in the Saddle’ and on the second, with the vocal contribution of Chris Woodland, ‘Annabelle’.

 

Aunty Dawn is a long-standing friend of Chris Woodland who many years ago worked on stations in the Bourke area and formed firm friendships with many of the local Indigenous people. He met Aunty Dawn in the early days and they have remained in touch ever since. Aunty taught Chris the song, Annabelle.

 

These field recordings were made by Rob Willis, John Harpley and Chris Woodland in October, 2017. Enjoy.

 

Tall Dark Man in the Saddle https://youtu.be/l_yyRUnK0N0

 

Annabelle https://youtu.be/_Ie4u2LVsMk