“Waltzing Matilda” was written by Banjo Paterson in 1895. This song is an Australian folk song, which is part of Australia’s folk music tradition. The lyrics are available here.
Slim Dusty – Waltzing Matilda
John Williamson – Waltzing Matilda
The Seekers – Waltzing Matilda
The Bushwackers Band – Waltzing Matilda
Australian soldiers – Waltzing Matilda
The Beggars – Waltzing Matilda (live)
Bruce Woodley and Claire Woodley – Waltzing Matilda
Alex Hood – Waltzing Matilda (USA)
Olivia Newton-John – Waltzing Matilda (live)
Cobbers – Waltzing Matilda
Kylie Minogue – Waltzing Matilda (live)
John Schumann, Wendy Matthews & Brian Cadd – Waltzing Matilda (live, Australia Day 2009)
Glen Shorrock – Waltzing Matilda (live, at the AFL Grand Final, 1983)
Daryl Somers – Waltzing Matilda (live, at the AFL Grand Final, 1987)
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Bachelor Girl – Waltzing Matilda (live, at the AFL Grand Final, 2000)
Rolf Harris – Waltzing Matilda
Burl Ives – Waltzing Matilda (USA)
The Irish Rovers – Waltzing Matilda (Canadian-Irish band)
The Swingle Singers – Waltzing Matilda (an English group)
Additional resources
[Waltzing Matilda], Australian Folk Songs
“Origin of “Waltzing Matilda””, The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.), 21 September 1944
“Waltzing Matilda”, Wikipedia
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