by Paul #5
Denis Gibbons (2 LP set) 1975
"Folksongs of Australia ~The Struggle for Survival"
Paul said...
Happy New Year to all, especially you, Lizardson, for continuing this brilliant Blog.
I recently ripped a very rare Australian two LP set by Denis Gibbons. He was a very early pioneer in bringing traditional folk music to prominence in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s but has now been largely forgotten. He produced several albums over the years but only one CD brought out in 1999 (My guess is that it is a compilation re-release.) His work was mainly with Australian traditional folk music but he also performed traditional folsongs from other English speaking countries.
He did a series of "Folksongs of Australia" albums including this one "The Struggle for Survival" which was recorded in 1975.
Each song is preceded with an historical narrative which can be convenient if a listener needs a context for the songs but otherwise can be a little annoying.
Denis was always a very competent performer and I am sure many will enjoy the music.
LP1 and all graphics
LP2
"Folksongs of Australia ~The Struggle for Survival"
Paul said...Happy New Year to all, especially you, Lizardson, for continuing this brilliant Blog.
I recently ripped a very rare Australian two LP set by Denis Gibbons. He was a very early pioneer in bringing traditional folk music to prominence in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s but has now been largely forgotten. He produced several albums over the years but only one CD brought out in 1999 (My guess is that it is a compilation re-release.) His work was mainly with Australian traditional folk music but he also performed traditional folsongs from other English speaking countries.
He did a series of "Folksongs of Australia" albums including this one "The Struggle for Survival" which was recorded in 1975.
Each song is preceded with an historical narrative which can be convenient if a listener needs a context for the songs but otherwise can be a little annoying.
Denis was always a very competent performer and I am sure many will enjoy the music.
LP1 and all graphics
LP2
posted by Lizardson at 5:13 PM
1 Comments:
This is a magic album, thanks for posting it. A good history lesson for everyone, even the odd Ozzie might learn from this, about his country's history.
A Pommie that has set foot in Australia, just a few times :-))
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