Eric Bogle (born 23 September 1944) is a Scottish-born Australian singer and songwriter. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country. ...

Born in Peebles, Scotland, and emigrating to Australia in 1969, he currently resides near Adelaide, South Australia. One of his most famous songs is "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda". It was written in 1972 and is a haunting evocation of the ANZAC experience fighting in the Battle of Gallipoli. It has also been interpreted as a reaction to the Vietnam War. This article is about the Scottish burgh. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... For the song, see South Australia (song). ... George Lamberts Anzac, the landing 1915, depicting the landing at Anzac Cove. ... The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (popularly abbreviated as ANZAC) was originally an army corps of Australian and New Zealand troops who fought in World War I at Gallipoli against the Turks. ... Combatants British Empire Australia British India Newfoundland New Zealand United Kingdom Egyptian labourers[1] France Senegal  Ottoman Empire Commanders Sir Ian Hamilton Lord Kitchener John de Robeck Otto von Sanders Mustafa Kemal Strength 5 divisions (initial) 16 divisions (final) 6 divisions (initial) 15 divisions (final) Casualties 252,000[2] 195... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

Bogle's songs cover a wide range of subjects, including bright comic songs, satires ("I Hate Wogs"), protest songs and other serious considerations of the human condition. Some idea of the breadth of his work can be gained from the differing subject matter, ranging from "The Aussie Bar-B-Q" to an homage to Stan Rogers, entitled "Safe in the Harbour". One of his most popular songs, "Katie and the Dreamtime Land", is a tribute to American folksinger Kate Wolf, following her untimely death from leukemia in 1986. A protest song is a song which protests perceived problems in society. ... A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City. ... Stanley Allison Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter. ... Kate Wolf (nee Kathryn Louise Allen, January 27, 1942 - December 10, 1986) was an American folk singer and songwriter. ...

In a similar vein to "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda", his song, "No Man's Land", refers to the old Scottish song, "Flowers of the Forest" being played over the grave of a World War I soldier^[1]. In 1997, British Prime Minister Tony Blair presented a Belfast girl who wrote to him about the Troubles with a framed copy of the lyrics to "No Man's Land", calling it his favourite anti-war poem.^{[citation needed]} The grave of a Willie McBride, died 1916. ... Flowers of the Forest is a Scottish folk song lamenting the deaths of James IV, many of his nobles, and over 10,000 men - the titular Flowers of the Forest - at the Battle of Flodden Field in northern England in 1513, a significant event in the history of Scotland. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... For other uses, see Troubles (disambiguation) and Trouble. ...

Other well-known songs, with lighter subject matter, include two homages to departed pets, "Little Gomez" and "Nobody's Moggy Now", and an acknowledgment of his folk music fans with, "Do You Sing Any Dylan?".

Many of his songs have been covered by other artists, particularly his anti-war songs. "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" and "No Man's Land" both gained fame in versions by June Tabor, The Men They Couldn't Hang and The Clancy Brothers. "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" was covered by John McDermott, Liam Clancy, Mike Harding and The Pogues, and "All the Fine Young Men" was recorded by De Dannan. Recently, the Dropkick Murphys covered "No Man's Land", and "Shelter" was covered by John Williamson on his album of great Australian anthems. // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... June Tabor (born 1947) is an English folk singer. ... The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem from left to right: Tom, Pat, Liam, and Tommy Makem The Clancy Brothers were an Irish folk music singing group, most popular in the 1960s, who are often credited with popularizing Irish traditional music in the United States. ... Liam Clancy with his brothers Tom, and Pat plus Tommy Makem played together as The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem Categories: Stub ... Mike Harding (born 23 October 1944) is a British singer and comedian. ... The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background, playing traditional Irish folk with influences from the English punk rock movement. ... De Dannan (originally Dé Danann) was an Irish folk music group. ... “DKM” redirects here. ... Williamson performing at the memorial service for Steve Irwin (September 2006) John Robert Williamson AM (born 1 November 1945 in Quambatook, Victoria) is an Australian country music singer-songwriter. ...

In 2000 a five CD collection was released called, Singing The Spirit Home. In 2006 he undertook a lengthy UK tour accompanied by long term friend and collaborator John Munro.

Future plans include recording a new CD for release in 2008.

References

1. ^ The song is often referred to as "The Green Fields of France", a title it was first given by The Fureys and subsequently used in a lot of further covers

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External links

• ericbogle.net NB* older versions of this site have been archived in PANDORA