tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285972952988060123.post4556633777402484173..comments2024-01-09T21:49:35.907+11:00Comments on Australian Folk Music and Australian Folk Singers and Musicians: Forest Hill Folk "A Treasury of Authentic Australian Bush Ballads" LP 1974.Paul the Stockmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17096130245670029700noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285972952988060123.post-21799932358441546842018-04-04T09:10:08.395+10:002018-04-04T09:10:08.395+10:00Forest Hill, Melbourne.
I used to babysit their c...Forest Hill, Melbourne. <br />I used to babysit their children when they went out to play. My sister, Susan used to play and sing with them sometimes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285972952988060123.post-62536345803555933812016-06-26T11:41:53.853+10:002016-06-26T11:41:53.853+10:00Dixie Blanksby & Blii Blanksby (Mum & Dad)...Dixie Blanksby & Blii Blanksby (Mum & Dad) the band did not last into the eighty's<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06104813623867443136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285972952988060123.post-19832004542403179462016-06-05T13:26:47.199+10:002016-06-05T13:26:47.199+10:00Are they still active? I have no idea.Are they still active? I have no idea.Paul the Stockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096130245670029700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285972952988060123.post-33318316512748648862016-06-05T04:00:52.926+10:002016-06-05T04:00:52.926+10:00When are the group making a CD? Are they going to ...When are the group making a CD? Are they going to make a CD of recent versions of their songs?aussiemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664742090098860286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285972952988060123.post-87897487247385861982016-01-05T15:27:07.768+11:002016-01-05T15:27:07.768+11:00Forgot. - It was Forest Hill in Victoria.Forgot. - It was Forest Hill in Victoria.Paul the Stockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096130245670029700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285972952988060123.post-39994994836433136752016-01-05T15:26:25.675+11:002016-01-05T15:26:25.675+11:00You're right! the others owe their origin to B...You're right! the others owe their origin to Billy Blinkhorn as does Dave de Hugard's one (even if through a Billy Punch. Perhaps I got carried away with the "sentimentality" but I'm still in the belief that I've heard that version before. Who knows!Paul the Stockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096130245670029700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285972952988060123.post-10460255536860139062016-01-05T12:21:07.692+11:002016-01-05T12:21:07.692+11:00The versions of Poor Ned Kelly on the Wild Colonia...The versions of Poor Ned Kelly on the Wild Colonial Boys and Paradiddle albums you mention are the Billy Blinkhorn song I mentioned. This one is completely different, though with a similar sentiment. Unfortunately, I don't have the NFF 35th Anniversary CD to compare....(hint, hint) K L Apponoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285972952988060123.post-43642082597057963072016-01-05T10:12:41.183+11:002016-01-05T10:12:41.183+11:00Many years ago Dave de Hugard sang this song at th...Many years ago Dave de Hugard sang this song at the National Folk Festival (later featured on the 35th Anniversary CD). He called it "Billy Punch's song" as he learnt it from him. He claimed that Billy did not know where it came from but went on to wonder if Billy wrote it himself. The song has twice been included before - Wild Colonial Boys "Glenrowan to the Gulf" album and Paradiddle "Eureka - Live at the Stockade". So, OK, who can tell us more about "Billy Punch" (my spelling).Paul the Stockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096130245670029700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285972952988060123.post-42669218405039261712016-01-04T22:23:12.290+11:002016-01-04T22:23:12.290+11:00Many thanks for making this available. Ian and Pau...Many thanks for making this available. Ian and Paul.<br /><br />Pleasant, laid-back style, rather than the more usual ballsy presentation by bush bands. They sing a bit like...um...well...school-teachers I suppose! Not a criticism; quite refreshing actually.<br /><br />Any idea which Forest Hill they are from? Seems to be one in nearly every state.<br /><br />Their (Poor) Ned Kelly is a new one to me. I was expecting to hear the Smilin' Billy Blinkhorn song. Any one know anything about the song? Can't find any trace of those words on Google. Written by the group???K L Apponoreply@blogger.com