Gotta love the old 'Foster-phone'; Ted Egan is a living legend in this country.... its a real shame that not more people are aware of his work with indigenous people.
Thanks for this. I met Ted around a camp-fire back in the late 1970's over a few beers and a bottle of rum he educated this naive 17yo guy. Under the endless stars at night In the outback of the Territory and Western Queensland. Will never forget that experience even 40 years ago
My lovely daughter and I had the incredible experience of seeing Ted Egan in Alice Springs years ago when touring through the center of that marvelous country. Listening to the history of Australia through the songs of Mr. Egan was a once in a lifetime experience.
Just read My Life Ted Egan Outback Songman. What an amazing life, man and story. I claim total ignorance and shame not hearing about the man before. I am in my mid 60s, city dweller all my life but love Country and people. Thank you Ted for sharing your life and songs in a way that you compose them is priceless. I will follow you now
It is such a tragic and moving song. As a child, my mother played it and I didn't understand what it all meant. I heard it again last week, at age 32, and the lyrics sent a chill down my spine.
Ran into Ted in Alice Springs when he was playing to mixed crowd including Magda Szubanska. He surprised us by telling us about the history of Australia in word and in song... and promoting his movie "The Drovers Boy". The fosterphone is a surprisingly versatile instrument in Ted's hands. Thanks for an enjoyable night out.
This link was sent to me by Philip Wollen. . . . he described it as deeply poignant, and left him with a deep sense of sadness. I have to agree with him.
There is far more story to this than the song it includes CQ stories. There is an old effort where, I can't tell it all,I'm American, but there was an entire story told in an major location based on this story. My wife is Aboriginal, her elders were Stolen. In the US where I'm from stolen generations ended in the early 1800's. In Australia, The Aboriginals were RECENT. My Mother could have know thenm.
This story is set in the 1920s. Camoweal is a town on the western border of QLD, it has a pub. A drover was is a kind of professional livestock herder who travelled large distances, similar to a cowboy. The drover's boy is actually an aboriginal woman, she probably survived a massacre by police/ranchers in the far northwest Kimberley region near the Fitzroy River (the stranger had come from the "Kimberley run Fitzroy" and spoke of the "massacre in the west") but was enslaved by pastoralists ("grab a gin, cut her hair, break her in and call her a boy, the drover's boy"). At some point, a drovers has a secret marriage to the drovers boy (marriage between whites and blacks was illegal), and possibly even has children with her. When she dies (droving was a very hard life), the white men who work for the drover, can't understand why he is upset over the death of an Aboriginal. So, the story is more about the Frontier Wars AKA the Killing Times, the genocides, slavery and complicated relationships between Aboriginals and white people. Not as much about the Stolen Generations (which were also terrible and continued until the 1970s).
i know you never stated who wrote it...but i thought i just mention that ted egan is the orignal owner and writter of this song...and well to me any of ted egan's song is best done by him or the other guy who does covers of his songs so yeah but the orignal version is always best ( most of the time and when it comes to ted egan the orignal version is always best)
I appreciate Ted Egan for writing it as it is a great story to be told, but I agree with you, John Williamson's version adds more depth, dramatic effect and feeling, therefore in my opinion much better. I had no idea until now that John didn't write it.
Awesome song when you realise that the 'drover's boy' was usually a woman... Most times, the drover and the drover's boy were the only company of each other, the other workers came and went depending on the towns, the seasons, the weather... Its a sad story
Gotta love the old 'Foster-phone'; Ted Egan is a living legend in this country.... its a real shame that not more people are aware of his work with indigenous people.
Thanks for this. I met Ted around a camp-fire back in the late 1970's over a few beers and a bottle of rum he educated this naive 17yo guy. Under the endless stars at night In the outback of the Territory and Western Queensland. Will never forget that experience even 40 years ago
Don't cry because its over, smile because it happened
Tears running down my eyes.
My lovely daughter and I had the incredible experience of seeing Ted Egan in Alice Springs years ago when touring through the center of that marvelous country. Listening to the history of Australia through the songs of Mr. Egan was a once in a lifetime experience.
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Lorenozo Lollis on ya.
Best use of a case of fosters I've ever heard!
Yeah I met him 40 years ago now
Just read My Life Ted Egan Outback Songman.
What an amazing life, man and story. I claim total ignorance and shame not hearing about the man before. I am in my mid 60s, city dweller all my life but love Country and people. Thank you Ted for sharing your life and songs in a way that you compose them is priceless. I will follow you now
It is such a tragic and moving song. As a child, my mother played it and I didn't understand what it all meant. I heard it again last week, at age 32, and the lyrics sent a chill down my spine.
This tune and Sayonara Nakamura are very heart wrenching songs by the great Ted Egan.
Saw Ted perform this in Darwin a few years back, what a great Australian and a great Australian song
Just love this song beautiful voice
Ran into Ted in Alice Springs when he was playing to mixed crowd including Magda Szubanska. He surprised us by telling us about the history of Australia in word and in song... and promoting his movie "The Drovers Boy". The fosterphone is a surprisingly versatile instrument in Ted's hands. Thanks for an enjoyable night out.
as a country boy from way back this makes so much sence now
It took me a while to figure out who really was the "boy".
always enjoy this song
@Araknothify I heard John Williamson say recently that he'd always wished he'd written this one - did know he'd covered it... time for more YT!
A haunting recall of reality.
What a stunning song. I did a cover for this once and it has such impact!
This link was sent to me by Philip Wollen. . . . he described it as deeply poignant, and left him with a deep sense of sadness. I have to agree with him.
Has it ever occurred to the people praising this song that the man is singing about people like me?
There is far more story to this than the song it includes CQ stories. There is an old effort where, I can't tell it all,I'm American, but there was an entire story told in an major location based on this story.
My wife is Aboriginal, her elders were Stolen. In the US where I'm from stolen generations ended in the early 1800's. In Australia, The Aboriginals were RECENT. My Mother could have know thenm.
This story is set in the 1920s. Camoweal is a town on the western border of QLD, it has a pub. A drover was is a kind of professional livestock herder who travelled large distances, similar to a cowboy. The drover's boy is actually an aboriginal woman, she probably survived a massacre by police/ranchers in the far northwest Kimberley region near the Fitzroy River (the stranger had come from the "Kimberley run Fitzroy" and spoke of the "massacre in the west") but was enslaved by pastoralists ("grab a gin, cut her hair, break her in and call her a boy, the drover's boy"). At some point, a drovers has a secret marriage to the drovers boy (marriage between whites and blacks was illegal), and possibly even has children with her. When she dies (droving was a very hard life), the white men who work for the drover, can't understand why he is upset over the death of an Aboriginal.
So, the story is more about the Frontier Wars AKA the Killing Times, the genocides, slavery and complicated relationships between Aboriginals and white people. Not as much about the Stolen Generations (which were also terrible and continued until the 1970s).
@@pronumeral1446 I just meant that Australia's issues are far more recent than the US's.
Pity about the audio, when Ted gets back from Europe I'll see if we can shoot another version
This had to be his best song a good story to it
amanda palmer does an amazing version, check it out
Tania Kernaghan does the best version, check it out it is amazing!!
@Zed is dead lol why would that upset you so much
i know you never stated who wrote it...but i thought i just mention that ted egan is the orignal owner and writter of this song...and well to me any of ted egan's song is best done by him or the other guy who does covers of his songs so yeah but the orignal version is always best ( most of the time and when it comes to ted egan the orignal version is always best)
this rocks.
awesome man !!!
Magical ... shame on me for just discovering this
If I play a XXXX box will I achieve the same sound? Or does it have to be fosters?
Na gotta be a fosters box xxxx box tuned to a b lol
@@spannaspinna makes sense. I tried it with a XXXX box and it sounded shit.
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Ya a VB Box and sunset!
ted egan is the orignal owner and writter of this song
Ted Egan was Brother Egan's brother
@ZoeElliot I saw a video of your cover....it was very good.
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Wow, you're a genius. I was merely said that I preferred John's version, I don't believe I stated who wrote it.
I appreciate Ted Egan for writing it as it is a great story to be told, but I agree with you, John Williamson's version adds more depth, dramatic effect and feeling, therefore in my opinion much better.
I had no idea until now that John didn't write it.
Awesome song when you realise that the 'drover's boy' was usually a woman... Most times, the drover and the drover's boy were the only company of each other, the other workers came and went depending on the towns, the seasons, the weather... Its a sad story
Where can I buy it?
um exscuse me but this song is actually written by ted egan not john williamson
good song but personally I preferred the version that John Williamson did
This is weird. John Williamson’s version is amazing. Is this a joke or something.?
Ted Egan is the writer of this verse.