Yes i remember sneaking off from Homebush at the ripe age of 14 with my best friend, alibi' at the ready should we needed it, off to the bexley Nth hotelby two trains to go and see the Bushwackers a journey frought with anticipation of the notion of just getting through the doors, let alone dancing up a storm with plenty of laughter,fun,thrills n spills of the best night of young lives. my cassette of 78/79 still works ! and other loudly cries! yeehaa! 30 yrs ago first live band.
Wow, this takes me back....used to see them live every Sunday night at The Red Cow in Hammersmith in the early '70's, they turned me on to Irish music too!
They played on my festival in Osnabrück, Germany in october 1977 - with their brand new bassman. (A bit later he joined Chrissie in The Pretenders !) The audience went really crazy (last group on the festival - midnight !!!). I've NEVER seen that before - incredible !!! Cause the bassman knew only 20? tunes of their repertoire - we paid them for playing the same program once again - cause the the people began to damage the location - it was still the best concert in my life: the river-rattler man with bleeding arms - you wouldn't believe it !!!They came back two years later - one poster for the concert in the whole city (165000 people). The concert was sold out - people climbing on another - packed !!! Once again a concert monster !!!
And those little sausage rolls at the Polaris for the supper, which had to be provided by law to enable a pub to stay open past 10pm to 11.30!! And we thought we were stating out late.........
Ah the Polaris. I remember it so well, when not only the Bushwackers, but also what became Mulga Bill's Bicycle Band were embryos. A green kid just out form Ireland, I sang a few songs there myself. I went with Peter McDonald (ex Mulga Bill) to look at the site in 2007; sadly the Polaris is no more. Gerry
Pete Farndon on bass. He later joined the Pretenders, was Chrissie Hynd's lover for a while, then died from an accidental OD. He was a nice guy. Amazing to see this. I've got a lot of stills from this era but no video. And Dave Kidd and Louis McManus on fiddles. Anyone know where Dave Kidd is these days?
FROM THE SITE...... Dobe continues to do what he loves best - belting the hell out of the lagerphone more than anything else he can think of - well, just about anything!
Louis was in my class at school at St. Paul’s College in Blackshaws Road North Altona from 1967 to 1973 ( maybe finished a year earlier) Not only a fiddle player but an excellent mandolin player as well. One of his first jobs after school was at cryal castle near Geelong.
Saw the Bushwackers at the Cat and Fiddler in Balmain on 16 Feb 13. The bloke on the lagerphone is still smashing it as hard. The line up has changed considerably as a lot of the band members I suspect wouldn't've been born in 1977.
Great to the see them, many happy memories of spending a lot of time with them when in London in the 70's. Dobe on his lagerphone was something to behold when in very good form. Saw him once jam the thing into someone's foot (which got in the way) he hit it so damned hard, poor bloke he did suffer.
I saw this line up in Killarney, Ireland in about 1977. It has to be one of the best gigs I have ever seen and was one of things that me into Folk Music The 'original' Bushwackers - featuring the 'lagerphone'.
I've done my best to get the lyrics down word for word for this version but I'm open to some tweeks if needed. Lyrics: "Lachlan Tigers" Now, at each gate each shearer stood as the whistle loudly blew, With eyebrows fixed and lips compressed and the tigers all fed too; You can hear the clickin' of the shears as through the wool they glide, You see a gun already turned he's on the whipping side. A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see we are, Hark to our burly ringer as he loudly calls for tar; 'Tar here!' calls one and quick the tar boy flies, 'Sweep those locks away,' another loudly cries. The scene it is a lively one and ought to be admired, There hasn't been a better board since Jacky Howe expired Along the board our gaffer walks his face all in a frown And passing by the ringer sad, ‘You watch my lad, keep down.’ For I must have their bellies off, and topknots too likewise, Me eye is quick so noneya tricks or from me you will fly, Of, curses on our gaffer, he’s never on our side, To shear a decent tally boys, in vain I’ve often tried. A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see we are, Hark to our burly ringer as he loudly calls for tar; 'Tar here!' calls one and quick the tar boy flies, 'Sweep those locks away,' another loudly cries. Yeeehooo! (Instrumental section) I have a pair of Ward and Paine’s that are both bright and new, I’ll rig them up and I’ll let you see what I can really do. For I’ve shorn on the Riverine where they shear them by the score But such a terror as this to clip I've never shore before. A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see we are, Hark to our burly ringer as he loudly calls for tar; 'Tar here!' calls one and quick the tar boy flies, 'Sweep those locks away,' another loudly cries. The scene it is a lively one and ought to be admired, There hasn't been a better board since Jacky Howe expired Along the board our gaffer walks his face all in a frown And passing by the ringer sad, ‘You watch my lad, keep down.’ A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see we are, Hark to our burly ringer as he loudly calls for tar; 'Tar here!' calls one and quick the tar boy flies, 'Sweep those locks away,' another loudly cries. A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see we are, Hark to our burly ringer as he loudly calls for tar; 'Tar here!' calls one and quick the tar boy flies, 'Sweep those locks away,' another loudly cries.
I'd forgotten about this song - absolutely loved it in the 80s - I was looking for Bushwacker's Waltzing Matilda and came upon it! So the singer is Mick Slocum? He's faaaantaastic!!
Yet another brilliant Aussie Sheep ShearingSong along with Flash Jack From Gundagai Lime Juice Tub The Ryebuck Shearer and the most famous of all Click Go The Shears!😉🤠🐏🐑🎼🎵🎶🇦🇺
These guys somehow capture the atmosphere of a shearing shed full of gun shearers with rousys rushing to keep up and blokes shearing like lightning. Mick Slocum brilliant! Its like he has worked in the sheds himself.
I so miss these guys! (Hi from the girls of the Green Man! ☼Ü☼) My youth was highlighted by Bushwhackers & Parradiddle Bush Dances at the town halls - Reels that had you travelling the full length of the ballroom floor meeting hundreds of people just wanting to have a bloody good time! AWESOME! ♥☼Ü☼♥ Kids today are so DULL!! Their music is mind numbing and their dances are boring! BRING BACK BUSH DANCES!!! ♥☼Ü☼♥
4adgray2 I agree bush dances were really cool back in the day You'd meet jeaps of people and As a young teen I'd always pick the prettiest girl to start with and enjoy it because it was fun and no pressure
Yes! I am learning this folk song to teach to my 6th grade students. Love this!!! Without music, what would life be like? Support local music programs! :)
Why has it taken me so long to discover The Bushwackers!? I'm hooked! Only discovered Redgum 5 or 6 years ago. All brilliant stuff! Any more Aussie Folk Rock gems from the 60's/70's I've missed?
"We" (not a former bushwacker, just a former live multi instrumental lead player), are resting for a short while. You have been forewarned 8-) My site does not contain any of my music >YET< hehehehe.
Look out for Dave de Hugard, singer, concertina player fiddler. When I was in Australia in the early 70s I loved his versions of Australian folk songs. He made at least two possibly three LPs and probably CDs since.
I wanted to say these guys were from Adelaide but I was flat out wrong! I think I must have been thinking of Redgum. Anyhow international viewers, do go and and get in to the colonial groove
I never was fortunate enough to see the Bushwackers though I saw most of the other bush bands. Dobe I knew in Perth ~70 when he was a blues singer - before he became the ultimate punk lagerphone man. Did he ever break it on stage?
Lachlan Tigers Well at each gate each shearer stood as the whistle loudly blew With eyebrows fixed and lips set tight and the tigers all fed too You can hear the clicking of the shears as through the wool they glide And see the ringer already turned and on the whipping side A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see they are And the ringer goes on driving as he loudly calls for tar Tar here you dozy loafer and quick the tar boy flies Broom here and sweep those locks away another loudly cries The scene it is a lively one and ought to be admired There's never been a better board since Jacky Howe expired Along the board the contractor walks his face all in a frown And passing by the ringer he says my lad keep down I mean to have those bellies off and topknots too likewise My eye is quick so none of your tricks or from me you will fly My curse on that contractor by flaming day and night To shear a decent tally here in vain I've often tried I have a pair of Ward and Payne's that are both bright and new I'll rig them up and let you see what I can really do For I've shore on the Bogan where they shear them by the score But such a terror as this to clip I've never shore before A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see they are And the ringer goes on driving as he loudly calls for tar The scene it is a lively one and ought to be admired There's never been a better board since Jacky Howe expired
@@michaelslocum9537 Back then , it was great music. I remember watching and listening to the Bushwhackers at Dan O'Connel's in the mid 1970s - they were great nights and wonderful memories . Do you still perform??
Ah the Polaris. I remember it so well, when not only the Bushwackers, but also what became Mulga Bill's Bicycle Band were embryos. A green kid just out form Ireland, I sang a few songs there myself. I went with Peter McDonald (ex Mulga Bill) to look at the site in 2007; sadly the Polaris is no more. Gerry
The late, great Louis McManus on fire on fiddle.
Great song, and to me the best lineup of the Bushwackers ...... 👍
Yes i remember sneaking off from Homebush at the ripe age of 14 with my best friend, alibi' at the ready should we needed it, off to the bexley Nth hotelby two trains to go and see the Bushwackers a journey frought with anticipation of the notion of just getting through the doors, let alone dancing up a storm with plenty of laughter,fun,thrills n spills of the best night of young lives. my cassette of 78/79 still works ! and other loudly cries! yeehaa! 30 yrs ago first live band.
The Pretenders landed me here. Fascinating. Looks & sounds like Pete gives the hearty 'Yeee-hooo' @ 1:23
@Warren552011Thx, I'll have to check it out. I felt transported to another time & place watching this.
Brilliant! God I love Australian Bush music. Where have all of them gone. So sad
Time To Bring Them Back!🤠🎙️🎸🎻🎼🎼🎵🎶🐯🐅🐏🐑✂️🏞️🇦🇺
I heard they were still going a couple of years ago, but sounding a bit tired
Saw them last Friday in Healesville.
They've still got it.
Had the audience on their feet.
Had the gentleman on the Lagerphone as a TAFE teacher a few years back. Dobe is an absolute legend . Didn’t realise how big they got
The brunette haired cat wailing fingers on the black Rickenbacker bass is none other than the Pretenders Peter Farndon! RIP
Wow, this takes me back....used to see them live every Sunday night at The Red Cow in Hammersmith in the early '70's, they turned me on to Irish music too!
@mikesmithwick1570 Never saw them live, but I had the 1977 "Murrumbidgee" album.
Ain't it farkin' GREAT!!!!!!
Pure Oz!!
They played on my festival in Osnabrück, Germany
in october 1977 - with their brand new bassman. (A bit later he joined Chrissie in The Pretenders !) The audience went really crazy (last group on the festival - midnight !!!).
I've NEVER seen that before - incredible !!! Cause the bassman knew only 20? tunes of their repertoire - we paid them for playing the same program once again - cause the the people began to damage the location - it was still the best concert in my life: the river-rattler man with bleeding arms - you wouldn't believe it !!!They came back two years later - one poster for the concert in the whole city (165000 people). The concert was sold out - people climbing on another - packed !!! Once again a concert monster !!!
as an Australian who lived in Berlin this is so cool to hear!! :)
@@roostersbays95 What on earth does that mean?
I'm an Aussie that lived in Osnabruck! that's crazy!
@@skrahzgutstomp5584 Hi man - we never met ???
@@benedict303 You knew this band in those days ?
This was the song that got me into folk music. Mick Slocum you beauty!
Thank you. Mick Slocum.
bloody hell how good is this mob, pretty bloody good Aussie folk music
Great song. Great performance. Well remembered. ❤
AT 1:35 N 1:53...NOT ENOUGH FARNDON!!!!!🤗🙏🕊R.I.P. LOVE.
I have very fond memories of the Bushwackers dances at the Melbourne show grounds in the late 70's
im doing this song for a concert soon
And those little sausage rolls at the Polaris for the supper, which had to be provided by law to enable a pub to stay open past 10pm to 11.30!! And we thought we were stating out late.........
possibly my favourite drinking/ Dancing song, magic
Ah the Polaris. I remember it so well, when not only the Bushwackers, but also what became Mulga Bill's Bicycle Band were embryos. A green kid just out form Ireland, I sang a few songs there myself. I went with Peter McDonald (ex Mulga Bill) to look at the site in 2007; sadly the Polaris is no more.
Gerry
Used to cover this song with a great bush band in Bowen, North Queensland, The Bootooloo Duffers. Bloody great song.
hey bonzo - it’s Peter cozens - who’s this?
This is my favourite line up of this great band.
first saw these guys in early 80's at longford in Tasmania. love em!
Pete Farndon on bass. He later joined the Pretenders, was Chrissie Hynd's lover for a while, then died from an accidental OD. He was a nice guy. Amazing to see this. I've got a lot of stills from this era but no video. And Dave Kidd and Louis McManus on fiddles. Anyone know where Dave Kidd is these days?
This is bloody impressive! The lads at their very best.
They were the days. Dan OConnells pub and the dances at the pavillion at the showgrounds. And the Polaris Inn before that in the very early 70s
I love this performance and keep coming back to it.
Thank you. Mick Slocum.
me too ! several times a year !
FROM THE SITE......
Dobe continues to do what he loves best - belting the hell out of the lagerphone more than anything else he can think of - well, just about anything!
Louis McMannus (RIP), a Werribee son, who was also in Weddings, Parties, Anything. Great fiddler, as was his dad, Louis Snr.
I remember them both. I met Young Louis when I was a little kid, he was a few years older. He was so talented even then RIP
I’ve just read that Louis suffered a series of strokes, starting in 1997, which led to his death at age 48 in 2004.
Louis was in my class at school at St. Paul’s College in Blackshaws Road North Altona from 1967 to 1973 ( maybe finished a year earlier) Not only a fiddle player but an excellent mandolin player as well. One of his first jobs after school was at cryal castle near Geelong.
Great song, great sound, great band!
Great to see this early clip. Saw them live a few times during my spells in Oz
Legendary fucken music!
Cnoaf m888888888!
Saw the Bushwackers at the Cat and Fiddler in Balmain on 16 Feb 13. The bloke on the lagerphone is still smashing it as hard.
The line up has changed considerably as a lot of the band members I suspect wouldn't've been born in 1977.
Great to the see them, many happy memories of spending a lot of time with them when in London in the 70's. Dobe on his lagerphone was something to behold when in very good form. Saw him once jam the thing into someone's foot (which got in the way) he hit it so damned hard, poor bloke he did suffer.
I saw this line up in Killarney, Ireland in about 1977. It has to be one of the best gigs I have ever seen and was one of things that me into Folk Music The 'original' Bushwackers - featuring the 'lagerphone'.
Tim Goosey
How old were you? 7?hahaha
I've done my best to get the lyrics down word for word for this version but I'm open to some tweeks if needed.
Lyrics: "Lachlan Tigers"
Now, at each gate each shearer stood as the whistle loudly blew,
With eyebrows fixed and lips compressed and the tigers all fed too;
You can hear the clickin' of the shears as through the wool they glide,
You see a gun already turned he's on the whipping side.
A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see we are,
Hark to our burly ringer as he loudly calls for tar;
'Tar here!' calls one and quick the tar boy flies,
'Sweep those locks away,' another loudly cries.
The scene it is a lively one and ought to be admired,
There hasn't been a better board since Jacky Howe expired
Along the board our gaffer walks his face all in a frown
And passing by the ringer sad, ‘You watch my lad, keep down.’
For I must have their bellies off, and topknots too likewise,
Me eye is quick so noneya tricks or from me you will fly,
Of, curses on our gaffer, he’s never on our side,
To shear a decent tally boys, in vain I’ve often tried.
A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see we are,
Hark to our burly ringer as he loudly calls for tar;
'Tar here!' calls one and quick the tar boy flies,
'Sweep those locks away,' another loudly cries.
Yeeehooo! (Instrumental section)
I have a pair of Ward and Paine’s that are both bright and new,
I’ll rig them up and I’ll let you see what I can really do.
For I’ve shorn on the Riverine where they shear them by the score
But such a terror as this to clip I've never shore before.
A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see we are,
Hark to our burly ringer as he loudly calls for tar;
'Tar here!' calls one and quick the tar boy flies,
'Sweep those locks away,' another loudly cries.
The scene it is a lively one and ought to be admired,
There hasn't been a better board since Jacky Howe expired
Along the board our gaffer walks his face all in a frown
And passing by the ringer sad, ‘You watch my lad, keep down.’
A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see we are,
Hark to our burly ringer as he loudly calls for tar;
'Tar here!' calls one and quick the tar boy flies,
'Sweep those locks away,' another loudly cries.
A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see we are,
Hark to our burly ringer as he loudly calls for tar;
'Tar here!' calls one and quick the tar boy flies,
'Sweep those locks away,' another loudly cries.
Just pure magic
I'd forgotten about this song - absolutely loved it in the 80s - I was looking for Bushwacker's Waltzing Matilda and came upon it! So the singer is Mick Slocum? He's faaaantaastic!!
Yet another brilliant Aussie Sheep ShearingSong along with Flash Jack From Gundagai Lime Juice Tub The Ryebuck Shearer and the most famous of all Click Go The Shears!😉🤠🐏🐑🎼🎵🎶🇦🇺
These guys somehow capture the atmosphere of a shearing shed full of gun shearers with rousys rushing to keep up and blokes shearing like lightning.
Mick Slocum brilliant! Its like he has worked in the sheds himself.
this has such a great name! the Lachlan Tigers - legendary
Awesome
had to sing this for my choir a few years ago its a really good song
I loved the Bushwhackers, as well as Clancy and Makem.
I so miss these guys! (Hi from the girls of the Green Man! ☼Ü☼)
My youth was highlighted by Bushwhackers & Parradiddle Bush Dances at the town halls - Reels that had you travelling the full length of the ballroom floor meeting hundreds of people just wanting to have a bloody good time! AWESOME! ♥☼Ü☼♥
Kids today are so DULL!!
Their music is mind numbing and their dances are boring!
BRING BACK BUSH DANCES!!! ♥☼Ü☼♥
4adgray2 I agree bush dances were really cool back in the day
You'd meet jeaps of people and As a young teen I'd always pick the prettiest girl to start with and enjoy it because it was fun and no pressure
I remember we had to sing this in school Choir for the Festival of Music in SA
Yes! I am learning this folk song to teach to my 6th grade students. Love this!!!
Without music, what would life be like? Support local music programs! :)
i've just read about Pete Farndon being in this band in Chrissie Hynde's autobiography . a surprise!
I had known for years he was in this Bushwhackers band, and, now, through the miracle of You Tube, I can actually see and hear this. Mind blown!
@@vickief.6680 Bushwackers could have some surprisingly heavy guitar riffs. One of my favourites was in an instrumental called "Bushfire".
@@warrenbridges1891 why thank you! I have to check that out!
@@vickief.6680 No worries. There was also a really bluesy guitar solo on "Streets Of Forbes".
OMG WE ARE SINGING THIS SONG IN CHOIR!!!! LOL THIS ONE SOUNGS SOOOO COOL
Magic
Great listen for Australia Day.
How I remember them!!!
Original bushwakers band❤
Love these guys!
Why has it taken me so long to discover The Bushwackers!? I'm hooked! Only discovered Redgum 5 or 6 years ago. All brilliant stuff! Any more Aussie Folk Rock gems from the 60's/70's I've missed?
"We" (not a former bushwacker, just a former live multi instrumental lead player), are resting for a short while. You have been forewarned 8-) My site does not contain any of my music >YET< hehehehe.
So many! Have a listen to Eric Bogle. Technically not Australian, but he’s one of us! ‘The Band Played Waltzing Matilda’ will leave you weeping. Enjoy
Look out for Dave de Hugard, singer, concertina player fiddler. When I was in Australia in the early 70s I loved his versions of Australian folk songs. He made at least two possibly three LPs and probably CDs since.
Sorry, cant help myself,,,, GOOOOOO Dobey!!!!!!!!
This guy is a much better singer than his successor.
Pretty the reason that I learned to play!
Love this song!
I wanted to say these guys were from Adelaide but I was flat out wrong!
I think I must have been thinking of Redgum.
Anyhow international viewers, do go and and get in to the colonial groove
Great stuff
Oh wow. Oh wow. Wow wow wow.
Bushwackers Band + Dubliners HAS TO HAPPEN
You dont see a bones player like that these days!
Great band
Young back then.. know all..
They always played this last at live shows. I think it wore them out.
amazing
quick glimpse of lee simon at the end !!!
Where the hell has all the Australian folk and bush music gone?
Poker machines :(
I never was fortunate enough to see the Bushwackers though I saw most of the other bush bands. Dobe I knew in Perth ~70 when he was a blues singer - before he became the ultimate punk lagerphone man. Did he ever break it on stage?
Ahh the days at the Melboune show grounds
Lachlan Tigers
Well at each gate each shearer stood as the whistle loudly blew
With eyebrows fixed and lips set tight and the tigers all fed too
You can hear the clicking of the shears as through the wool they glide
And see the ringer already turned and on the whipping side
A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see they are
And the ringer goes on driving as he loudly calls for tar
Tar here you dozy loafer and quick the tar boy flies
Broom here and sweep those locks away another loudly cries
The scene it is a lively one and ought to be admired
There's never been a better board since Jacky Howe expired
Along the board the contractor walks his face all in a frown
And passing by the ringer he says my lad keep down
I mean to have those bellies off and topknots too likewise
My eye is quick so none of your tricks or from me you will fly
My curse on that contractor by flaming day and night
To shear a decent tally here in vain I've often tried
I have a pair of Ward and Payne's that are both bright and new
I'll rig them up and let you see what I can really do
For I've shore on the Bogan where they shear them by the score
But such a terror as this to clip I've never shore before
A lot of Lachlan tigers it's plain to see they are
And the ringer goes on driving as he loudly calls for tar
The scene it is a lively one and ought to be admired
There's never been a better board since Jacky Howe expired
❤💫
Great video, Ive often wonder whos face was beh that voice...this has ansewerd so many questions
Thank you. Mick Slocum
Thebushwackers band are the best from rodney rivers mittagong nsw
And Uncle Dobe Newton on Lagerphone....
ozi ozi ozi oi oi oi !!!!!
The long blonde bearded fellow...with the irish Bhoran Drum...is that Jan Wositsky?
Yes !!
Yes. aka Bill Smith.
my cousin (jr) and uncle (Snr)
@estud7 amen
@cathyticehurst Oh yeah! I did too - along with another 4,995 others!
I PLAY THE SPOONS SINCE I WAS 3bSO BUSHWHACKERS BLIS SFOR NE
@ruderkonge1976 yes. he sure was
@UMIBL
Hi. Ifd you recall the Polaris maybe we know each other?????
I reckon Angus ripped off the bottle top players moves.
Yes!
Mick Slocum, correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you sing with Bush Turkey for a bit also?
Sorry, no! But I did know of the band, especially a chap named Tex.
@@michaelslocum9537 Back then , it was great music. I remember watching and listening to the Bushwhackers at Dan O'Connel's in the mid 1970s - they were great nights and wonderful memories . Do you still perform??
and i thought our kind was dead.
so funny
Ah the Polaris. I remember it so well, when not only the Bushwackers, but also what became Mulga Bill's Bicycle Band were embryos. A green kid just out form Ireland, I sang a few songs there myself. I went with Peter McDonald (ex Mulga Bill) to look at the site in 2007; sadly the Polaris is no more.
Gerry