Eric Bogle

Eric Bogle was born in Peebles, Scotland, and emigratied to Australia in 1969. One of his most famous songs is And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda written in 1972 as a haunting evocation of the ANZAC experience fighting in the Battle of Gallipoli.

Bogle's songs cover a wide range of subjects, including comic songs, satires and protest songs. 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 Eric Bogle's most popular songs, Katie and the Dreamtime Land, is a tribute to American folksinger Kate Wolf, following her untimely death from leukemia in 1986.

Eric Bogle

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