Waltzing Matilda : the secret history of Australia's favourite song
O'Keeffe, Dennis2010
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For more than 100 years Waltzing Matilda has been Australia's best loved song and unofficial national anthem. O'Keeffe has done extensive research to give the definitive account of how and when the song was written, and the events alluded to in the song
Main title:
Waltzing Matilda : the secret history of Australia's favourite song / by Dennis O'Keeffe
Author:
Imprint:
Sydney Read How You Want/Accessible 2010
Collation:
294 p. illustrations
Contents:
Australia's song for the world -- The backdrop for a song -- Clancy and the man from Snowy River -- There once was a swagman -- Up rode the squatter -- 'The Banjo' -- The old billy boiling -- Warrnambool to Winton -- Australia for the Australians -- The fight begins -- The burning of the Rodney -- Dagworth burns -- The cover-up -- Christina's tune -- The love affair -- The 'jolly swagman' song -- And his ghost may be heard
ISBN:
9781459641532 (pbk)
Dewey class:
781.6224 WAL
Local class:
781.6224
Language:
English
BRN:
133519
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 781.6224 WAL | Available |