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Title: The Old Bush Songs

Note: Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: This ebook was prepared by Jeffrey Kraus-yao

Summary: "The Old Bush Songs" by A. B. Paterson is a collection of Australian folk songs and ballads written in the early 20th century. It reflects the experiences and lifestyles of early Australians, particularly during the bushranging, digging, and overlanding days. This work captures the essence of Australia's pioneering spirit through its musical storytelling, chronicling the hardships, joys, and adventures of the people who shaped the nation. The opening of "The Old Bush Songs" introduces readers to the purpose of the collection: to preserve the authentic old bush songs that resonate with the experiences of shearing sheds, diggers' towns, and campfires of the time. Paterson explains that many of these songs, often rough and unrefined, provide a genuine representation of the Australian bush culture in its formative years. The preface emphasizes the need to rescue these songs from obscurity while highlighting their significance in reflecting the evolving landscape of Australian life, from the early vigorous settlement days to the struggles of the squatters and the changing societal dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Compiler: Paterson, A. B. (Andrew Barton), 1864-1941

EBook No.: 10493

Published: Dec 1, 2003

Downloads: 478

Language: English

Subject: Australian poetry

Subject: Songs, English -- Australia

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Old Bush Songs

Note: Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: This ebook was prepared by Jeffrey Kraus-yao

Summary: "The Old Bush Songs" by A. B. Paterson is a collection of Australian folk songs and ballads written in the early 20th century. It reflects the experiences and lifestyles of early Australians, particularly during the bushranging, digging, and overlanding days. This work captures the essence of Australia's pioneering spirit through its musical storytelling, chronicling the hardships, joys, and adventures of the people who shaped the nation. The opening of "The Old Bush Songs" introduces readers to the purpose of the collection: to preserve the authentic old bush songs that resonate with the experiences of shearing sheds, diggers' towns, and campfires of the time. Paterson explains that many of these songs, often rough and unrefined, provide a genuine representation of the Australian bush culture in its formative years. The preface emphasizes the need to rescue these songs from obscurity while highlighting their significance in reflecting the evolving landscape of Australian life, from the early vigorous settlement days to the struggles of the squatters and the changing societal dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Compiler: Paterson, A. B. (Andrew Barton), 1864-1941

EBook No.: 10493

Published: Dec 1, 2003

Downloads: 478

Language: English

Subject: Australian poetry

Subject: Songs, English -- Australia

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.