The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
November 1, 2009
Yannis writes:
Hi Fellas, if Halloween wasn’t terrifying enough for yous, check out my scary Aussie accent while I murder Eric Bogle’s ‘The Band Played Waltzing Matilda’. This one goes out to the new Down Under Banjo Herd that Cedric, Tangier Sound’s own Blue Heeler, is trying to round up. Good Luck Cobblers!!
November 1, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Cobblers to you too, mate!!
Thanks for the thought and the song, Yannis. How far from Galipoli are you?
Cheers
Greg
November 1, 2009 at 6:01 pm
We Aussie Frailers (including Greg, I am sure) would be only too happy to welcome Yannis as another cobber. (What’s a little “el” between cobbers when we consider the living hell that the troops on both sides went through at Gallipoli.)
That is a moving song for Aussies, Yannis, and you have truly done it justice. Thank you very much.
November 2, 2009 at 1:27 am
Thanks Yannis , One of my favorites , You did good,. That is a long sad song. The soldier loses his legs in WWI.
Would like to play it like that , gotta work on “F” formation tho.
Good to see you guys Down Under getting together.
Jim
November 3, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Fantastic rendition, sir. Made me want to pick up my banjo and try it myself… Sadly I am feeling a bit under the weather today, so I shall have to wait till later. Keep on frailing!
November 6, 2009 at 11:32 am
Well, I did google it and hear the whole song sung by its writer (forgot his name, sorry). I think I’ve heard it before. But I always think I’ve heard it before when I hear a sad song about the sufferings of war. Bob Dylan did many.
It does tell a very poignant tale. It should be sung in front of every military recruitment office in every country on a regular basis. Especially those of the most militaristic and war-mongering country.
I might learn to sing it but then again it is very long.
November 6, 2009 at 11:33 am
Oh, by the way, nice work, Yannis, and thanks for calling this song to our attention.
November 7, 2009 at 11:14 pm
The writer is Eric Bogle, a talented Aussie/Scotsman, check out two other great songs of his: “No mans Land”, (aka “Greenfields of France”) and “Now I’m easy”, you should have no trouble coming up with an arrangement for them.
Cheers
Old wek’n frail