Recorded at A.A.V. (Australia) Pty. Ltd.;
Engineered by Ian McLenzie;
Produced by John Wood;
Photography by Jean-Mark LePechoux;
Sleeve design by Geoff Hocking

Musicians

Steve Groves: vocals, guitars;
Fred Kuhnl: vocals, bass guitar, moog synthesiser;
Gregory Martin: drums, percussion;
Dobe Newton: vocals, whistle, percussion, Murrumbidgee River rattler;
Mick Slocum: vocals, button accordion, concertina, moog synthesiser;
Jan (Bill Smith) Wositzky: vocals, banjo, harmonica

with
Chris Stockley: mandolin [8];
Dave Kidd: fiddle [5, 8];
:ony Simpson, banjo [2]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Stringybark Creek (a Ballad of Ned Kelly) (3.14)
2. Annie (3.45)
3. Van Diemen’s Land (Roud 519; Laws L18; G/D 2:252) (4.47)
4. Lime Juice Tub (Roud 22605) (2.18)
5. The Flying Pieman (4.48)

Side 2

6. Bushfire (4.17)
7. Past Carin’ (4.12)
8. Hard Luck Stories (3.00)
9. Wild Horses (3.16)
10. Fannie Bay (4.12)

All tracks trad. except
Track 2 Lane, Lambert, Clapton;
Track 7 words Henry Lawson, music Steve Ashley;
Track 8 Richard Thompson;
Track 9 Steve Groves, Dawe;
Track 10 A. & D. Tainsh

Produced by Trevor Lucas

Musicians:

Andy Colville: electric guitar;
Roger Corbett: electric bass;
Michael Harris: fiddle, viola;
Louis McManus: fiddle, mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar;
Greg Martin: drums;
Dobe Newwton: lagerphone, whistle, side-drum, cross-cut saw;
Bill Smith: harmonica, bones, spoons, axes, bodhrán, cross-cut saw.

with:
Trevor Lucas: acoustic guitar [5, 13]

Tracks

1. Waves of Bondi: Waves of Tory / Rakes of Mallow / Drowsie Maggie / Spanish Ladies (4.04)
2. Flying Pieman: Flying Pieman / Tenpenny Bit (2.20)
3. Road to Gundagai: Mudgee Schottische / Road to Gundagai (3.46)
4. Heel And Toe Polka: Brown Jug Polka / Davy Nic Nac / £10 Float (3.33)
5. The Pride of Erin: Planxty Irwin / Big Fairy Mountain and Little Fairy Mountain (3.24)
6. The Drongo: Muckin’ of Gordie’s Byre / Nancy / Rakes of Kildare / Wynham’s Reel (4.46)
7. The Madman’s Woodyard: Merri Creek / The Madman’s Woodyard / New St George’s Road (3.04)
8. The Barn Dance: Dumbarton Castle (3.19)
9. Stockyards, Ned Kelly’s Dance, Flying Doctor: Blackthorn Stick / Sixpenny Money / Kesh Jig / Haymakers Jig (3.53)
10. Queensland Backstep: Gallopede / Nut Brown Maiden / 42nd Regiment / Bottom of the Punchbowl (4.00)
11. The Kangaroo Hop: Rogue’s March / Skippy (4.04)
12. Strip the Willow: Soldier’s Joy / Fred’s Delight / McLeod’s Reel / Trip to the Cottage / Marie’s Wedding (3.48)
13. Waltz Country Dance: Starry Night for a Ramble / Springtime Brings on the Shearing / The Dark Isle (3.56)

Produced by Trevor Lucas

Tracks

Side 1

1. Faces in the Street (4.58)
2. Ned Kelly’s Tunes (4.57)
3. 1891 (4.55)
4. Weevils in the Flour (4.45)
5. Marijuana Australiana (3.38)

Side 2

6. Freedom on the Wallaby (2.58)
7. Les Darcy (6.03)
8. Dick’s Pig (5.21)
9. Bill’s Yarn (3.48)
10. The Tent Poles Are Rotten (4.35)
11. The Mistress on the Floor (0.38)

Tracks 1, 6, 10 words Henry Lawson, music Steve Ashley