Singabout 1(1), Summer 1956
earlier article on this issue
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/singabout-vol-1-no-1-february-1956.html
The Bush Music Club was founded in October 1954 & published the first issue of Singabout in first week in January 1956. This issue included notice of BMC's First Annual Conference on Saturday 11th February at the International Seaman's Club.
The final issue published was Vol. 6, no. 2, 1967.
Volume 6 no. 3 was prepared but never printed and BMC then relied on the Newsletter until Mulga Wire started in 1977.
My copy belonged to a newcomer to BMC - J A Forbes? - who noted the meeting details on the cover (Trades Hall, Room 34A @ 8 o'clock)
According to a musician, he was also learning the concertina as the notation on the back cover shows.
Thanks to early member Frank Maher for allowing issues 2, 3 & 4 to be borrowed & scanned.
extract from Newsletter 1(1), October 1955

New Songs
Cane Killed Abel by Merv Lilley Music: Chris Kempster
Lament for the Gordons by David Martin Music: John Arcott
The Rueful Rabbit words & music by Stan Walkefield
The Farmer up a Tree by Merv Lilley (tune Jimmy Riddle)
Swish Goes the Crane by a WA Wharfy, Victor Williams
West of the Blue Mountains - anon contribution (tune Galway Bay)
We Gave A Fair Go by Merv Lilley, another version of his popular Ho - Give a Go.
It's Lovely Down the Pit My Lad by Mick Lawson Music: John Arcott
Wally the Weatherman by Wally Goodbody set to an old bush tune
Bound for Darling Harbour by Merv Lilley (music included)
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Collected Songs
Bullockies' Ball
The Old Bullock Dray (words remembered by Stan Wakefield from his youth)
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Best Foot Forward
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Best Foot Forward
The Circassian Circle
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Article
Singing Folk Songs by E. Lancaster, the first mention of singing in unison vs. singing in harmony. See a reader's response in Vol 1(2)
Singing Folk Songs by E. Lancaster, the first mention of singing in unison vs. singing in harmony. See a reader's response in Vol 1(2)
New Songs
The Stranger by John Manifold
The Tricky Sixpence by Dick Hackett (tune - The Worried Man Blues)
Eight Bells by Merv Lilly (tune - Ring the Bell, watchman)
The Cornpicker's Lament Words; John Meredith Air - Lady Munro
(note) Lady Munro is an unprintable ballad recently collected from a shearer to the tune of a variant of Roisin the Beaux.
A Man of the Earth by Jock Graham Music by John Arcott
The Rabbiter by Stan Wakefield
The Station Houseboy by Ron Spain - music by Ron's 11-year old son Stephen Spain
Victory at Bowen by Ross Tracie, music John Arcott
A Man of the Earth by Jock Graham Music by John Arcott
The Rabbiter by Stan Wakefield
The Station Houseboy by Ron Spain - music by Ron's 11-year old son Stephen Spain
Victory at Bowen by Ross Tracie, music John Arcott
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Collected Songs
The Overlander reproduction of Bandicoot Ballad, no. 12.
The Hut That's upside Down - collected by John Meredith
Australia's on the Wallaby (collected in various locations)
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Best Foot Forward
The Armatree Brown Jug Polka
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Best Foot Forward
The Armatree Brown Jug Polka
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From the Mailbag
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Singabout 1(3) Winter 1956
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Singabout 1(3) Winter 1956
Myxo by Ron Spain Music; Beren Spain
Songs of Australia A song for children by Stan Wakefield
Shark Song by W J (Jim) Mann Music: Jennifer Mann
Ameralia by W J Mann Music: Jennifer Mann
The Motor Car A New song in the calypso style by J. Scott
The Motor Car A New song in the calypso style by J. Scott
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Best Foot Forward
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Singabout 1(4) Winter 1956
New Songs
The Bishop and the Bullocky words & music by Gloria Fowler
Collected Songs
Look out below! collected from Mrs Fielding of Dripstone, NSW
Young Les Darcy collected from Mr Arthur Buchanan of Maroubra, NSW
The Crocodile - collected from Mr Heather, Hurstville, NSW
Goorianawa - collected from Mr Croydon "Duke" Tritton of Gulgong, NSW.
============================================= Look out below! collected from Mrs Fielding of Dripstone, NSW
Young Les Darcy collected from Mr Arthur Buchanan of Maroubra, NSW
The Crocodile - collected from Mr Heather, Hurstville, NSW
Goorianawa - collected from Mr Croydon "Duke" Tritton of Gulgong, NSW.
Best Foot Forward
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Singabout 1(4) Winter 1956
New Songs
Bogged at Little Billabong by Graham Ascott & John Meredith (tune Lazy Harry's)
The Rona's Last Trip by Merv Lilley Music: John Arcott
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Collected Songs
The Maid of Fainey - collected from Mrs Sally Sloane, Teralba NSW
The Kelly Gang - collected from Mr Tom Gibbons, Gulgong, NSW
Lord, Bless Charlie Mopps - collected by Redd Sullivan,
The Union Boy - collected from Mr Bill Coughlin, Gulgong, NSW
The Maid of Fainey - collected from Mrs Sally Sloane, Teralba NSW
The Kelly Gang - collected from Mr Tom Gibbons, Gulgong, NSW
Lord, Bless Charlie Mopps - collected by Redd Sullivan,
The Union Boy - collected from Mr Bill Coughlin, Gulgong, NSW
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Best Foot Forward
Jacaranda Dance
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Silvia Salisbury & Chris Kempster
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