In the beginning
1971 – 1981 //
It was a ‘frantic’ time, a lot was fortuitous – right time, right place with support from ‘believers’. Equally, a determination to bring the music to a mass audience through their passion for preserving and promoting Australian culture was unquestioned as was their belief that the music was ‘weapon’ for social and intellectual change.
The Bushwackers were swept up in the wave of enthusiasm.
1971 – 1981
DISCOGRAPHY //
STORIES FROM THE DECADE 1971 – 1981
When we took the lagerphone to the world stage //
Across the waters – England, Ireland, France, there was a serious folk revival going on with a number of artists revisiting and reinvigorating their traditional material. Foremost among them – for us, was Fairport Convention, who had ‘gone electric’ and were producing some amazing music. They weren’t alone and Steve at Readings Records in Carlton notified us when the new releases arrived. It was a special band day when we grabbed the latest and retreated to out Clifton Hill (39 Delbridge Street) shared house to listen and be inspired.
We wanted to be part of the action!
1971 – 1981
GALLERY//
- All
- 1971-1981
- 1971 -1981 Band Photos
- 1971 - 1981 Gig posters and flyers
- 1971 - 1981 Press and promo
- 1971 - 1981 Document Archive
TheSun_Article_Dance_1980
The Sun 1980
TAGG Nimrod Program_’Dale’ Newton! 1980
TAGG Nimrod Program_'Dale' Newton! 1980
RollStone_Chart (DanceAlbum)_1980
Rolling Stone Chart - (DanceAlbum) 1980
Roadrunner_Chart (DanceAlbum)_1980
Roadrunner Chart (DanceAlbum) 1980
PAdam-S-Dance_The Age 1980
The Age 1980
Bushies_Women’s Weekly re Dance Book_Sep 1980
Women's Weekly 1980
Bushies_Sydney Shout_article re Paddo Dance_Feb 14, 1980
Sydney Shout 1980
Bushies_Shepp News Sheer Brilliance_Mar 1980
'Sheer brilliance' Shepparton News 1980
1971 – 1981
VIDEO GALLERY//
Hidden for three decades
'Unofficial' recordings //
When boxes of old tapes that had been stored in an attic for decades resurfaced, swags of 'unofficial' recordings from the band's past live and unreleased studio performances were found. It's a unique window into the style, power and enthusiasm of the band over the decades, collectively titled, The Lost Attic Tapes
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