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Wallis & Matilda [music videos]

11 May 2012 · 1 Comment

Wallis and Matilda are an Australian folk music band. They released their first album in 1980 and had a top 40 hit that same year with “Clancy of the Overflow”. Wallis and Matilda have specialised in producing musical versions of Banjo Paterson’s poems.

Wallis and Matilda – Clancy of the Overflow
(Words from “Banjo” Paterson’s poem “Clancy of the Overflow”)


Wallis and Matilda – Last Week


Wallis and Matilda – The Man from Ironbark


Wallis and Matilda – Mulga Bill’s Bicycle


Wallis and Matilda – Been There Before


Wallis and Matilda – Boots


Wallis and Matilda – A Bush Christening
(The words for this song were taken from “Banjo” Paterson’s poem A Bush Christening”)


Wallis and Matilda – In Defence of the Bush


Wallis and Matilda – The Last Parade


Wallis and Matilda – Lost


Wallis and Matilda – The Man from Snowy River


Wallis and Matilda – The Man from Snowy River
(Words from “Banjo” Paterson’s poem “The Man from Snowy River”)
Parts one and two:


And at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlKUT3DxGh0.

Wallis and Matilda – The Old Australian Ways


Wallis and Matilda – Pioneers


Wallis and Matilda – Waltzing Matilda


North Queensland TV interview with Wallis & Matilda


See also:
“Wallis and Matilda – Topic”, YouTube

Discography:

Albums:
1980: Pioneers: A Musical Tribute to A.B. (Banjo) Paterson
1981: The Old Australian Ways: A Tribute to A.B. (Banjo) Paterson: Vol. 2
1984: A Singer of The Bush [Vol. 3]
1987: Australian Gold: A Commemorative Tribute to A. B. (Banjo) Paterson [1988: released as a CD]
2002: The Great A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson Collection [3 CDs]
2003: Song of the Federation: A Musical Tribute to A.B. (Banjo) Paterson: Volume 4
2008?: The Great Wallis and Matilda Collection [includes: Vol. 1, Pioneers; Vol. 2, The Old Australian Ways; Vol. 3, A Singer of the Bush)
2008?: The Great Wallis and Matilda Collection [includes: ; Vol. 4, Song of the Federation; Vol. 5, Over the Range; Vol. 6, Song of the Pen]
2010: Banjo the Bard of the Bush: 30th Anniversary Musical Tribute to A.B. (Banjo) Paterson

Singles:
1980: Been There Before
1980: Clancy of the Overflow; [B side] Solar
1980: The Man from Ironbark; [B side] Solar [re-recorded, new version]
1980: The Man from Snowy River
1981: A Bush Christening; [B side] Exchange
1981: Last Week; [B side] Any Other Time

Additional resources
“Wallis and Matilda”, History of Australian Music from 1960 until 2010
Wallis and Matilda, WallisAndMatilda.com.au
Discography, WallisAndMatilda.com.au
“Wallis & Matilda”, Discogs
“Wallis & Matilda”, Apple Music
“Wallis and Matilda”, Wikipedia

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  1. Judy Johnson says

    1 July 2018 at 22:11

    Is the band still active?

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