Great old bush verse from the early part of the century. 30 of the most famous recitations originally published in the Bowyang Reciters during the 1930s.
A very important collection of early broadsides all with an Australian connection.
Ron Edwards was awarded the 1985 Australian Folk Trust Fellowship and travelled around Britain seeking out early ballads.
Over 16,000 broadsides were sighted, with 160 referring to Australia.
The larger of two volumes. Both contain items not previously published and also variations on some better known convict and bushranger ballads.
Australian Folklore - Occasional Paper No.24.
Three bawdy songsters representing different facets of society -
With full notes and other known versions of some songs detailed at the back of the book.
Collection of rhymes remembered from Ron Edwards' childhood in the Geelong district of Victoria around 1935-1945.
Australian Folklore - Occasional Paper No. 20. 56 pages.
Written and illustrated by Ron Edwards.
Was originally published in 1976 and although the reviews were very good and the first edition sold out it was decided not to do a reprint because of the high cost involved.
It has since become a rare and hard to get item and after receiving numerous enquiries, a decision was made to reprint a small edition containing all the songs exactly as they had appeared in the first edition.
Originally published in 1973 this collection soon sold out and has since been unavailable. These ballads show the Australian male???s worst side in a humorous light. This is an important work in Australian folklore, and the material was mainly collected in north Queensland. For folklore students. 56 pages, 39 ballads each with notes.