Dave de Hugard

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Dave de Hugard
Dave de Hugard at Illawarra Folk Festival, 2014
Background information
Born1945 (age 78–79)

Dave de Hugard (born 1945) is an Australian musician and folklorist.[1][2] He has been described as "the country's foremost interpreter of the 'old bush songs'".[3] He was nominated for the 1987 ARIA Awards for Best Indigenous Release.

Discography[edit]

  • Freedom on the wallaby : Australian bush songs (1970)
  • On the steps of the dole office door : oral images of the Great Depression in Australia. (1977) - Larrikin
  • The Magpie in the Wattle (1986) - Larrikin
  • Magpie morning (1993) - Sandstock Music
  • Songs of the Wallaby Track (2003)[3] - Folk Alliance Australia

with The Wild Colonials

  • Euabalong Ball (1971) - EMI

References[edit]

  1. ^ "De Hugard, Dave (1945-)", National Library of Australia
  2. ^ "National Library of Australia News, Volume 12", National Library of Australia, 2001
  3. ^ a b Parsons, Kate (27 January 2003), "Old bush songs that make the listener smile", Canberra Times

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