Lots more available in the GENERAL STORE
WARREN FAHEY - THE PERFORMER
COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
Nearly everything on this site is open slather. As a collector of traditional and public domain material my motivation is to reintroduce it back to the community
from where it came. I want the songs sung, poems recited, toasts toasted and snippets of history celebrated.
All I ask is that the original informant, that is the person I obtained the material from, be credited along with myself as collector.
It would always be appreciated if you could recommend this site as the source.
By all means feel free to ask me any questions related to the material.
Advance Australia Fair Dinkum.
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LATEST NEWS
This page tells you the latest additions to the site. It also gives you a glimpse into the 2005 diary of events and happenings related to warren Fahey.
THE SONG INDEX
This is an index of all the songs on the site. It lists the song title and the first line. The song titles are gradually being linked to the words of the song.
THE AUSTRALIAN FOLKLORE UNIT
The Australian Folklore Unit was established by Warren Fahey in 1969 as the umbrella moniker covering his work as a folklorist.
THE FOLKLORE OF SYDNEY PROJECT
This is a two-year program to collect the folklore past and present associated with the City of Sydney
AUSTRALIA AND ITS TRADITIONAL MUSIC:
a very brief overview
THE INFLUENCE OF AMERICAN MUSIC ON AUSTRALIAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC
in the 19th and 20th Centuries
THE IRON ROAD
Australian railway folklore & song
The folklore associated with Australia's rail history is fascinating, colourful and the ideal template when studying history, unionism and present-day work ethics.
THE BIG SQUEEZE
the concertina and melodeon in Australia
NEW and RECENT CDs and BOOKS
TUCKER TRACK
The Curious History of Food in Australia
Tucker Track is an eclectic and entertaining collection of cullinary-related customs, habits and traditions in Australia, guaranteed to trigger long-lost memories and delight readers with every page turned.
... more
OLD BUSH SONGS -
CENTENARY EDITION OF BANJO PATERSON'S CLASSIC COLLECTION
A special centenary edition of Banjo Paterson's collection of Australian traditional ballads, with completely updated commentary on the songs. Published by ABC Books and edited by Warren Fahey and Graham Seal. ... more
CLASSIC BUSH POETRY
ABC Audio Books have released the first in a series of spoken word recordings. The first CDoffers Classic Bush Poetry including
popular verse and some poetical parodies .... more.
Two compilations of thematic songs from Warren Fahey's live and studio archive containing many songs previously not available
on disc. ... more
ABOUT WARREN FAHEY
WARREN FAHEY - FAMILY HISTORY
There are lots of stories from my youth but suffice to say my family background was a healthy and happy one....read about the early days
Over the past thirty something years I have performed in some weird and wonderful places.
WARREN FAHEY - THE WRITER
WARREN FAHEY - THE RECORD PRODUCER
RADIO AND TELEVISION
Long live the ABC. In providing me with the opportunity to script and present radio programs the ABC also spurred me on to do more and more research. As they say: "I have a better face for radio". Despite this I managed to get my mug on television.
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA COLLECTION
This is a full list of what I have deposited in the National
Library of Australia - I gave it to the nation under the Cultural Gifts
Program. There are several sections and this is the index.
FAMILY HISTORY
FOLKLORE UNIT
FOLKLORE OF SYDNEY
THE PERFORMER
THE WRITER
THE RECORD PRODUCER
RADIO and TV
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