[Editor: This Introduction was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson.] Introduction “All human beings not utterly savage long for some information about past times, and are delighted by narratives which present pictures to the eye of the mind. … [Read more...] about Introduction (The Old Bush Songs, edited by Banjo Paterson) [1905]
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Preface (The Old Bush Songs, edited by Banjo Paterson) [1905]
[Editor: This Preface was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson.] Preface The object of the present publication is to gather together all the old bush songs that are worth remembering. Apart from other considerations, there are many … [Read more...] about Preface (The Old Bush Songs, edited by Banjo Paterson) [1905]
The Old Bush Songs [edited by Banjo Paterson, 1905]
[Editor: This collection of bush songs, edited by Andrew Barton (“Banjo”) Paterson, was published in 1905. The book enjoyed a widespread popularity in Australia. Whilst many of these songs had previously been printed in newspaper format, this was possibly the first time that a … [Read more...] about The Old Bush Songs [edited by Banjo Paterson, 1905]