FAVOURITE MUSIC
Albany's Whalers Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his 2009 cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson 1923-1995'. www.harryrobertson.net
Albatross Lyrics & Music: Phyl Lobl. www.phyllobl.net
Amazing Grace Poem by John Newton (1725-1807), published as a Christian Hymn in 1779.
Angus Hempstead Lyrics: Grit Laskin.
Anderson’s Coast Lyrics & Music: John Warner, from his cd ‘Pithead In The Fern’ www.folkjohnwarner.com
Andorra Lyrics & Music: Malvina Reynolds.
Annan Water
The Antarctic Fleet Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson, sung by Harry on his 1971 LP/cd ‘WHALE CHASING MEN — Songs of Whaling in Ice and Sun’. www.harryrobertson.net
‘Ard Tac Trad. Australian
Assisted Passage Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his 2007 cd ‘Harry’s Legacy’. www.harryrobertson.net
Back Seat Driver Lyrics & Music: Nanci Griffith.
Ballad of Accounting Lyrics & Music: Ewan McColl.
Ballad of Ben Hall
The Ballad of Spring Hill Lyrics & Music: Peggy Seeger, as sung by Peggy Seeger.
Ballina Whalers Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson, sung by Harry Robertson on an archival track on 2009 cd ‘Tribute to Harry Robertson 1923-1995′.
www.harryrobertson.net
The Band Played ‘Waltzing Matilda’ Lyrics and Music: Eric Bogle, as sung by Eric Bogle.
The Bell of the ’Newfield’ Lyrics: Ord&Watt 1950, Music: Evan Mathieson.
Be Prepared Lyrics & Music: Tom Lehrer.
Bill Bailey Lyrics & Music: Hughie Cannon 1902.
A Bird Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Harry's Legacy'. www.harryrobertson.net
The Black Ball Line
Blackberry Blossom Trad. USA
Blood Red Roses
Blow, Boys, Blow
Blow The Man Down
Blues In The Bottle Lyrics & Music: Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers.
Both Sides Now (The Toast Song) Lyrics: Chris Clarke (a founder of THE SHINY BUM SINGERS), Music: Joni Mitchell.
Bottle of Wine Lyrics & Music: Tom Paxton.
Brand New Tennessee Waltz Lyrics & Music: Jesse Winchester.
Brass Buttons Lyrics & Music: Gram Parsons.
Brisbane Ladies
Brother Can You Spare A Dime? Lyrics: E.Y. (Yip) Harburg, Music: Joe Gorney.
Bully Of The Town as played by Maybelle Carter on autoharp.
The B.W.I.U. Lyrics & Music: John Manifold.
Carter Blues
The Casuals Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd ‘Harry’s Legacy’. www.harryrobertson.net
Coal Tattoo Lyrics & Music: Billy Edd Wheeler.
Comfortable Screw Lyrics & Music: Tony Miles, as sung by Mary Brettell.
Coney Island Washboard
Cowboy Waltz Trad USA.
Crazy Lyrics & Music: Willie Nelson.
Cruising Round Yarmouth
Cunnamulla Lyrics: John Dengate, Music: Trad Australian. A great song of 1960′s Queensland politics!
Darcy Farrow
Dark As A Dungeon Lyrics & Music: Merle Travis.
Dead Horse Shanty
Dear Companion Lyrics & Music: Jean Ritchie.
Deep Blue Sea Trad USA.
Deep River Blues Trad. USA, arranged and adapted by A.D. (Doc) Watson.
Deep Sea Tug Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd ‘Harry’s Legacy’. www.harryrobertson.net
Delivered After Dark Lyrics & Music: Dennis Taberner.
Deportee Lyrics: Woody Guthrie, Music: Martin Hoffman.
Desperado Lyrics & Music: Don Henley and Glen Frey.
Destitution Road Lyrics & Music: Ewan MacKenzie, from his 2001 cd ‘A Patch Of Blue’. www.ewanmackenzie.com.au
Devlin’s General Store Lyrics & Music: John Warner, from his cd ‘Pithead In The Fern’. www.folkjohnwarner.com
Dido Bendigo as sung by Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy.
Dirty Old Town Lyrics & Music: Ewan McColl, as sung by Ewan McColl.
Don’t Think Twice Lyrics & Music: Tom Paxton.
Don't Wait Too Long Lyrics & Music: Madelaine Peyroux.
Do You Mind If I Sing While You’re Talking Lyrics & Music: Col Pike.
Draft Dodger Rag Lyrics & Music: Phil Ochs.
Dream A Little Dream of Me as sung by Mamma Cass Elliot.
Drunks Express Lyrics & Music: John Warner, from his cd ‘Pithead in The Fern’.
The Dying Treasurer Lyrics: John Dengate, Music: ‘The Dying Stockman’.
Early One Evening from the singing of David Jones.
The Eye Of The Needle Lyrics & Music: Phyl Lobl, as sung by Phyl Lobl and Evan Mathieson.
Factory Lad (Turning Steel) Lyrics & Music: Colin Dryden.
Farther Along Lyrics & Music: W.B. Webster & R. Baxter.
Fettling On The Line Lyrics: Harry Robertson, Music: Trad. Swedish. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Harry's Legacy'. www.harryrobertson.net
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Lyrics & Music: Ewan McColl (written for Peggy Seeger), as sung by Peggy Seeger.
Fixin’ To Die Rag Lyrics & Music: Joe McDonald.
Fred The Fitter Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Harry's Legacy". www.harryrobertson.net
The Frozen Logger Lyrics & Music: James Stevens.
Follow The Drinking Gourd Trad USA.
A Free Born Man Lyrics & Music: Ewan McColl, as sung on the BBC Radio Ballads program ‘The Travelling People’.
Freedom Free For All Lyrics: Harry Robertson, Music: 'Ring The Bell Watchman' Henry Clay Work. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Harry's Legacy'.
www.harryrobertson.net
General Taylor
Georgia Lyrics & Music: Hoagy Carmichael.
Geronimo’s Cadillac Lyrics & Music: Charles Quatro & Michael Murphy.
Get Up And Go Lyrics: Pete Seeger, Music: Trad USA.
Ghost In This House Lyrics & Music: Hugh Prestwood, as recorded by Alison Krauss on dvd with her band Union Station.
The Girl From The Hiring Fair Lyrics & Music: Dave Mattacks & Ralph McTell.
Go Down Lyrics & Music: Ewan McColl, as sung on the BBC Radio Ballads program ‘The Big Hewer’.
Good Ale from the singing of THE COPPER FAMILY
Goodbye To The Thirty-Foot Trailer Lyrics & Music: Ewan McColl, as sung on the BBC Radio Ballads program ‘The Travelling People’.
Grandfather’s Clock Lyrics & Music: Henry Clay Work 1876.
The Great Storm Is Over Lyrics & Music: Bob Franke.
The Handsome Cabin Boy
Harcourt Freeway Blues Lyrics & Music: Teana Amor, recorded on the KAZOOBAFAK JUG BAND cd 'Whitewash Station'.
Hard Timber Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd ‘Harry’s Legacy’. www.harryrobertson.net
Hard Times Come Again No More Lyrics & Music: Stephen C. Foster.
Havana Trad. Swedish tune, as played by Declan Affley on his 1968 LP "Rake And Rambling Man".
Heave Away Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd ‘Harry’s Legacy’. www.harryrobertson.net
Hobo’s Lullaby Lyrics & Music: Goebel Reeves.
Hogs-Eye Man
Homeless Man Lyrics: Harry Robertson, Music Trad Norwegian. Performed by Declan Affley on his 1968 LP "Rake And Rambling Man". Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his 2007 cd "Harry's Legacy". www.harryrobertson.net
How Do I Know that My Youth Is All Spent? Lyrics & Music: Pete Seeger.
Hove To And Drifting Lyrics & Music: Bob Zentz.
I Can’t Abide Lyrics: John Dengate (parody), Music: the hymn ‘Abide With Me’.
I Can Hew Lyrics & Music: Dave Dodds.
I Don't Dress Up For You Anymore Lyrics and Music: Teana Amor, recorded on KAZOOBAFAK JUG BAND cd "Whitewash Station".
I’ll Fly Away Lyrics & Music: Albert E. Bramley.
I Shall Be Released Lyrics & Music: Bob Dylan.
Is It True? Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson'. www.harryrobertson.net
The Isle of Cockatoo Lyrics: Harry Robertson, sequenced Lyn Mathieson, Music: Evan Mathieson. www.harryrobertson.net
Jamie Foyers Lyrics & Music: Ewan MacColl.
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring/Cantata N.147 Johann Sebastian Bach.
Jug Band Music Lyrics & Music: Will Shade
John Barleycorn Trad. UK, as sung by the Watersons.
Jonquils At Binnalong Music: Evan Mathieson.
The 'Kaptajn Nielsen' Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson'. www.harryrobertson.net
The Kugelsberg Bank Lyrics: Lu Mitchell, Music: Trad Irish, as used for the song ‘The Mountains Of Mourne’.
The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore Lyrics & Music: "Than Hall" aka Jean Ritchie.
Last Coal Train Lyrics & Music: Paul Wookey.
Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream
The Last Thing On My Mind Lyrics & Music: Tom Paxton.
Last Train To Glory Lyrics & Music: Arlo Guthrie.
Lies Lyrics & Music: Stan Rodgers, Canada.
Little Gomez Lyrics & Music: Eric Bogle.
The Magpie Lyrics & Music: Dave Dodds, UK.
‘Marco Polo’ Lyrics & Music: Hugh Jones, of the SPINNERS folk group.
Maryborough Miner Trad. Australian, from the singing of Declan Affley.
Matty Groves the parody version “Fatty” Groves as sung by Frances Wade.
Mercedes Benz Lyrics & Music: Janis Joplin & Michael McClure.
The Merry Minuet Lyrics & Music: Sheldon Harnick.
Midnight On The Water Music: Trad USA.
Midnight Special Lyrics & Music: Huddie Ledbetter.
Moreton Bay Lyrics: Frank (The Poet) Macnamara.
Morning Muse Music: Evan Mathieson, Lyrics: Lyn Mathieson.
Mr Bojangles Lyrics & Music: Jerry Jeff Walker.
Mr Henry Greer Lyrics & Music: Shel Silverstein & Judy Henschke.
Mrs. McGoo Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Harry's Legacy'. www.harryrobertson.net
Mrs. O'Randy Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Harry's Legacy'. www.harryrobertson.net
Mudgee Waltz Music: Sally Sloane.
Murrumbidgee Whalers Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Performed by Alex Hood on Harry's 1971 LP/cd 'WHALE CHASING MEN - Songs of Whaling In Ice And Sun'. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his 2009 cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson'. www.harryrobertson.net
A Musical Reflection Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson'. www.harryrobertson.net
My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes Mic Conway and the Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band. www.micconway.com
Niel Gow’s Lament on the Death of His Second Wife Music: Niel Gow 1727-1807, Scotland.
Norfolk Whalers Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Performed by Marian Henderson on Harry's 1971 LP/cd ‘WHALE CHASING MEN — Songs of Whaling In Ice and Sun’. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his 2009 cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson'. www.harryrobertson.net
North West Passage Lyrics & Music: Stan Rodgers.
On The Night Train Lyrics: Henry Lawson, Music: Ade Monsborough.
Ophelia Lyrics & Music: Robbie Robertson, as recorded by THE BAND. www.harryrobertson.net
The Persimmon Tree Music: Cate Foley Burke, played by Cate (whistle) and Chris vonderBorch (on his own hand- built classical guitar) on their cd ‘The Persimmon Tree’.
The Pole Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his 2009 cd ‘Tribute To Harry Robertson′. www.harryrobertson.net
Poling In The Dry Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson'. www.harryrobertson.net
Poling In The Wet Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson'. www.harryrobertson.net
The Pub Without Beer Poem by Dan Sheahan (1882-1997) Ingham, North Qld.
Queensland Whalers Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson, recorded by Harry on his 1971 LP/cd ‘WHALE CHASING MEN — Songs of Whaling in Ice and Sun’. www.harryrobertson.net
Quite Early Morning Lyrics & Music: Pete Seeger, as sung by Peggy Seeger.
The Rabbiter Lyrics & Music: Stan Wakefield. Bush Music Club of NSW. www.bushmusic.org.au
Rodger's Folly Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson'. www.harryrobertson.net
Roll The Woodpile Down Trad. Shanty.
Rolling Down To Old Maui Trad. Shanty from book by Joanna Colcord, 'Songs Of American Sailor Men' 1938.
Reflections Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Harry's Legacy'. www.harryrobertson.net
Rich Girl Lyrics and Music: Jim Kweskin Jug Band.
Rights Of Man Trad. Scottish.
Ring Around Rosie Rag Lyrics & Music: Arlo Guthrie
San Antonio Rose Lyrics & Music: Bob Wills.
Scratching For Tin Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson'. www.harryrobertson.net
Service Song (The Service Song) Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd ‘Harry’s Legacy’. www.harryrobertson.net
Shanty Lyrics & Music: Jonathan Edwards.
Ship Repairing Men Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Harry's Legacy'. www.harryrobertson.net
Shoals Of Herring Lyrics & Music: Ewan McColl, as sung on the BBC Radio Ballads program ‘Singing The Fishing’.
Shufflin' Jack Ian Simpson of COOPE, BOYES & SIMPSON, UK.
Silver Bell
Sold My Soul Lyrics & Music: Teana Amor, recorded on the KAZOOBAFAK JUG BAND cd 'Whitewash Station'.
Somebody Stole My Gal Lyrics & Music: Leo Wood
Some Of Shelly’s Blues Lyrics & Music: Mike Nesmith.
Stormy Weather
Streets Of London Lyrics & Music: Ralph McTell.
Sweet Patootie Trad USA, as performed by Frank Traynor and his FRANK TRAYNOR'S JAZZ PREACHERS.
Take It Slow And Easy Trad.
Tanker Man (T2, T2) Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd ‘Harry’s Legacy’. www.harryrobertson.net
Tennessee Waltz
T For Texas Lyrics & Music: Jimmie Rodgers.
There But For Fortune Lyrics & Music: Phyl Ochs.
Thirty Foot Trailer Lyrics & Music: Ewan McColl, as sung on BBC Radio Ballads program ‘The Travelling People’.
Time For A Laugh And A Song Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson, sung by Harry on his 1971 LP/cd 'WHALE CHASING MEN - Songs Of Whaling In Ice And Sun'. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his 2009 cd 'Tribute To Harry Robertson'. www.harryrobertson.net
The Toast Song Chris Clarke (Parody lyrics, see Both Sides Now)
Three Score And Ten Lyrics & Music: Ewan MacColl, as sung on the BBC Radio Ballads program 'Singing The Fishing'.
To Althea From Prison Poem: Col. George Lovelace, 1700's England, set to music by Dave Swarbrick.
Together Again Lyrics & Music: Gram Parsons.
Too Late Lyrics & Music: Teana Amor, recorded on the KAZOOBAFAK JUG BAND cd 'Whitewash Station'
Waltzing Matilda Lyrics: Banjo Paterson, Music: Christina MacPherson. Composed in Queensland on an Autoharp.
Waltzing With Bears Lyrics: Dr Seuss (Theodore Gazal), Music: Eugene Poddany. Our version is adapted from the version from Marcie Marxer as published in ‘SING OUT’ Magazine USA, with new Aussie verses added.
Washington At Valley Forge Trad. USA
The 'W.D.Atlas' Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. Recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd 'Harry's Legacy'. www.harryrobertson.net
Wee Honey Jar Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson, recorded by Evan Mathieson on his cd ‘Tribute To Harry Robertson 1923-1995′. (Harry wrote this song as a "tribute" to his great friend, fellow Folk performer Declan Affley 1939-1985.) www.harryrobertson.net
Wee Pot Stove Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson, as recorded by Harry on his LP/cd ‘WHALE CHASING MEN - Songs of Whaling in Ice and Sun’. www.harryrobertson.net
We Have Fed Our Sea Lyrics: from the Rudyard Kipling poem ‘Song Of The Dead’, Music: Peter Bellamy.
Whale Chasing Man Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson, sung by Harry on his 1971 LP/cd 'WHALE CHASING MEN - Songs Of Whaling In Ice And Sun'. www.harryrobertson.net
Whaling Wife Lyrics & Music: Harry Robertson. (Written by Harry for his wife, Rita.) Performed by Marian Henderson on Harry's 1971 LP/cd 'WHALE CHASING MEN - Songs Of Whaling In Ice And Sun'. www.harryrobertson.net
Whitewash Station Memphis Jug Band 1928.
Who Knows Where Time Goes Lyrics & Music: Sandy Denny. As sung by Cate Foley Burke on her cd ‘The Persimmon Tree’.
Wild Beaudesert Train Lyrics collected by Garry Tooth and set to the Trad. Australian tune ‘Lachlan Tigers’.
The Wild Colonial Boy Trad. Australian. (Jack Donahoe 1806-1830).
Wildwood Flower as played by Maybelle Carter. (The first time a commercial recording was made of the Autoharp.)
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
The Witch Of The Westmoreland Lyrics & Music: Archie Fisher, as sung by Stan Rodgers.
Working Joe Lyrics & Music: Stan Rodgers.
Yas Yas Yas Lyrics & Music: James 'Stump' Johnson & Blind Blake.
You Want To Be My Baby Trad. USA