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Eric Bogle
Eric Bogle is roundish, shortish, baldish, fiftyish and Scottish!
An Australian resident for 35 years, and an Australian citizen since 1982, he is an internationally known and respected singer/songwriter and has been taking his music around the world for the last 25 years or so, in spite of warnings to "stop it or you'll go blind"
Eric is a warm and engaging stage performer, and his songs have the knack of getting straight to the heart of the matter with intelligent and well-crafted lyrics. His songs have been recorded by many other artists ranging from Joan Baez, Donovan, The Pogues and Mary Black through to our own late, great Slim Dusty. He has recorded 14 CD's so far, and is at present working on his 15th. Eric has been described as a bit of a living legend, a label which he is uncomfortable with, but, as he says, "it's marginally better than being a dead legend"...
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 Eric Bogle
'The Dreamer'
Catalogue Number RRR47
 
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Track Listing:
- Bringing Buddy Home
- Standing in the Light
- Nothing Worth Saving
- Snowdrop
- The Dreamer
- Flying Away
- Canadian Christmas Song
- Someone Else’s Problem
- Lost Soul
- An Australian Prayer for Rain
- The Last Note
Bringing Home Buddy
An Australian Prayer For Rain
The Dreamer is Eric Bogle's 15th album and is released as Eric prepares to hang up his 'touring boots' and embark on a final round of touring. As always, Eric will be accompanied by his long-time buddy John Munro, who has produced this and other Eric Bogle albums.
A compulsive, almost obsessive songwriter for most of his adult life, Eric has written some songs that have pretty much become Australian (if not world) classics of their particular genre. Possibly his best known song is The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, which confirmed its status by appearing as a question in the Australian version of Trivial Pursuit!
Some of his other songs - No Man's Land (The Green Fields of France), Leaving Nancy, Now I'm Easy, Shelter, If Wishes Were Fishes - are now beginning to rival Matilda in the icon stakes. Eric's songs have been recorded by Joan Baez, Mary Black, Jean Redpath, June Tabor, Donovan, John Williamson, Billy Bragg, The Pogues, The Fureys and The Corries - to name just a few.
Eric was born in Peebles in Scotland and says he was "destined to be a politician or a folk singer of protest songs... And so one of these prophecies came to pass..." In 1969 he emigrated to Australia and in 1980, after various jobs, he embarked on the perilous career path of a professional musician.
Together with his touring partner John Munro, Eric has literally taken his music to the world. He has toured extensively over the last 25 years or so, and this includes 8 tours of North America, 10 tours of Europe and many tours of Australia. He has appeared at every major folk and Country music festival in Australia and around the world.
He has won many awards along the way, including the Order Of Australia medal for services to the entertainment industry and a Peace Medal from the United Nations for his efforts, through music, to promote peace and racial harmony. In Scotland he was recognised by the Scots Trad Music Awards and has been placed in their Hall Of Fame.
This is yet another fine clutch of songs from Eric, plus one by John Munro. The songs are thought- provoking as always and bound to move the listener.
With John Munro (acoustic guitars, mandolin, banjo, vocals), Emma Luker (fiddle, cello, backing vocals), Phil Cuneen (piano), Pete Titchener (acoustic guitar), Trev Warner (dobro) and Damien Steele-Scott (electric bass) providing excellent backing.
Bringing Buddy Home deals with coffins of young American soldiers being shipped home from Iraq. Nothing Worth Saving is for those willing to stand up and be counted for what they believe in. The Dreamer - Eric says "I admit it, I'll hold up my hand". Someone Else's Problem is about the great Murray River slowly dying. Lost Soul deals with the disgrace of the Australian Ngarrindjeri people not being regarded as Australian citizens in 1916, and John Munro's excellent contribution Snowdrop is a song about homelessness.
The last song on the album is aptly titled The Last Note, and Eric states simply in the sleeve note - "Indeed it is". |
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 Eric Bogle
'Singing The Spirit Home'
Catalogue Number RRR49
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Boxed sets of 'Greatest Hits' usually appear after the songwriter in question is safely dead, but I’m still in reasonable health and I need the cash now.
Anyway this isn’t really a 'Greatest Hits' compilation it’s more a collection of the songs that are most requested at my live concerts. Plus a few of my personal favourites. Taken together they form a pretty fair cross section of the type of songs I’ve written over the last 38 years or so.
I know pride is one of the least attractive of the seven deadly sins, but I can’t help being proud of my songs, over the years they have been loyal and true companions through good and bad times, we’ve covered a lot of miles together. I hope that some of them will become friends to you as well.
Eric Bogle June 2009
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Volume One
- Now I'm Easy
- No Man's Land (aka GreenFields Of France)
- Front Row Cowboy
- Song Of The Whale
- Dan
- The Aussie BBQ Song
- Shining River
- Lady From Bendigo
- I Hate Wogs
- Leaving Nancy (Live)
- And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
- Belle of Broughton
And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda |
Volume Two
- Scraps Of Paper
- He's Noboddy's Moggy Now
- If Wishes Were Fishes
- Bushfire
- The Enigma
- Hard Hard Times
- Do You Know Any Dylan (Live)
- Safe In The Harbour
- Little Gomez
- A Reason For It All
- Glasgow Lullaby
- My Youngest Son Came Home Today
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Volume Three
- Bringing Buddy Home
- Standing in the Light
- Nothing Worth Saving
- Snowdrop
- The Dreamer
- Flying Away
- Canadian Christmas Song
- Someone Else’s Problem
- Lost Soul
- An Australian Prayer for Rain
- The Last Note
When The Wind Blows
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Track Listing:
- Bringing Buddy Home
- Standing in the Light
- Nothing Worth Saving
- Snowdrop
- The Dreamer
- Flying Away
- Canadian Christmas Song
- Someone Else’s Problem
- Lost Soul
- An Australian Prayer for Rain
- The Last Note
Singing The Spirit Home
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Track Listing:
- Bringing Buddy Home
- Standing in the Light
- Nothing Worth Saving
- Snowdrop
- The Dreamer
- Flying Away
- Canadian Christmas Song
- Someone Else’s Problem
- Lost Soul
- An Australian Prayer for Rain
- The Last Note
Keeper Of The Flame
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 Eric Bogle
'Other People's Children'
Catalogue Number RRR39
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“Very much ahead of the pack”
Bruce Elder (SMH)
The "Master songwriter & performer" (Sing Out) returns with a brand new studio masterpiece...
As a songwriter, Eric Bogle has been acknowledged by some of the best - Billy Bragg, REM, Mary Black, Slim Dusty, Jeannie Lewis, The Bushwackers, June Tabor, The Furies, Tommy Makem & The Clancy Brothers, The Pogues and John Williamson - just to name a handful.
Rouseabout Records is excited to announce that Eric's new studio album ‘Other People's Children’ will be released in February 2006 to coincide with a national tour. As the title suggests Bogle is his usual brilliant political self, but also pays stunning tribute to Slim Dusty in ‘Tambourine Mountain’ and amongst other gems performs a duet with Colcannon's Kath Kraus. The album, produced by long time partner-in-crime John Munro is sure to fill the appetite of Bogle fans everywhere. Fresh from another successful tour of North America be sure to catch the master songwriter and performer in early 2006 |
Track Listing:
- Tamborine Mountain
- Hallowed Ground
- True Believers
- The Last of the Old
- Timers
- The Promise
- Tired
- Other People's Children
- A Good Man
- The Demon
- The Last Rodeo
- Thou Shalt Not
- To an Athlete Dying Young
- While I Am Here
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 Eric Bogle
'At This Stage'
Catalogue Number RRR38
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Live Performances including Eric's Introductions
Eric's most requested songs from the past thirty years including 'And the band played Waltzing Matilda', 'Leaving Nancy', 'No Man's Land and 'Now I'm Easy'.
This new 2 CD release features Eric’s most popular songs as well as some special rarities, and as always, despite the heavy nature of the subjects, Bogle retains his uncanny ability to hit you on the head with wit and humour. |
Track Listing:
- Hard, Hard Times
- Now I’m Easy
- Birds of a Feather
- A Reason for It All
- Nobody’s Moggy Now!
- No Man’s Land
- Front Row Cowboy
- When The Wind Blows
- Lock-Keeper
- Little Gomez
- If Wishes Were Fishes
- Leaving Nancy
- Wee China Pig
- Safe in The Harbour
- Do You Know Any Dylan?
- And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
- As If He Knows
- The Dalai Lama’s Candle
- One Small Star
- Introduction Song
- At Risk
- The Law
- Refugee
- Eric and the Informers
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 Eric Bogle
'The Colour of Dreams'
Catalogue Number RRR33
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His most political song collection ever...
Eric Bogle has scored more awards than hot dinners! His ‘And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda’ was in the top dozen songs of APRA’s 75 year Celebration and his songs have been covered by everyone from The Pogues to REM. Even Tony Blair chose an Eric Bogle song as his personal statement as an anthem for peace. This new studio album is the songwriters most political ever and addresses some real issues that dog us all including global greed, terrorism, drug abuse, world peace and more. Despite the heavy nature of the subjects Bogle always hits you on the head with wit and humour.
The songs address everyday and extraordinary events in our twenty-first century lives: drug abuse, infant sudden death syndrome, the eternal search for peace, the distressing global economy, child abuse, terrorism, reconciliation with our indigenous Australians and a heartfelt song about all refugees. Extending his interest in wartime Australia, Eric has written a song to commemorate the neglected role of the horse in conflict. As usual there is a little piece of Bogle history too and this time it is his visit to Gracelands.
The Colour of Dreams is produced by Mick Wordley and Eric Bogle and features:
Eric Bogle: lead vocals, acoustic guitar and backing vocals.
Dave O’Neill: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki.
Jon Jones: drums and percussion
John Munro: acoustic guitar, backing vocals.
Kat Kraus: backing vocals.
Adrian Ferraretto: cello.
Mick Wordley: acoustic guitar, bass guitar, accordion
A proven seller nationally and his twelfth Australian album release.
Internationally successful performer including recent sell out Northern American tour.
Follow up to the 2001 EMI 5CD box set.
Booked as interview guest on the ABCTV7.30 Report with Kerry O’Brien.
His music currently used on national TV Landcare Campaign fronted by Jack Thompson.
Nationally distributed Community Radio Satellite special to over 200 radio stations.
National publicity campaign driven by Larrikin Music Publishing. |
Track Listing:
- The Colour of Dreams
- No Resurrection
- The Koala Kafe
- As If He Knows
- Reconciliation
- Elvis ‘n’ Me
- Daniel Smiling
- Global Economy
- Care For The Land
- One Morning In Bar Harbor
- The Dalai Lama’s Candle
- Homecoming
- Ibrahim
- Elizabeth's Song
- Cradle To The Grave
- Soaring Free
Global Economy
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Press
Here's what the media have to say...
'The Dreamer'
"Australia’s premier poet of song" (Bob Crimeen, Sun Herald Sun)
'Other People's Children'
"As a songwriter, Eric Bogle remains a genuine luminary. If nothing else, this first new collection in four years proves the man's potency with words is as sharp as ever. The set covers weighty matters pertaining to life and death, mostly the latter. The title track (about helpless civilians who get killed in "the myriad of nasty little wars") and 'Thou Shalt Not', which was written in the wake of the Beslan school tragedy, also hit the mark in what must rank as this great songwriter's best work for some time." (Tony Hillier, Rhythms)
"Bogle has composed another intriguing and challenging collection of songs on subjects about which he continues to be intensely passionate. This is not a CD to be greedily devoured in one sitting. Most of the subject matter demands serious reflection to appreciate fully the writer’s intentions. Bogle’s songs more than deserve this, considering his willingness to be so honest, personally revealing and unflinching in expressing his insights and opinions. This is a fine collection of songs for our time." (Jim Low, Folk Australia)
Thank you for sending out a copy of Eric Bogle's latest album. Great to hear some new songs from the man. The CD impressed me so much it was immediately promoted to the top of the pile and became my "featured album" on 22 January. It's a winner.
(Bruce Cameron, 2MCE)
"He writes words that are illuminated by simple but powerfully evocative melodies to stir the most inanimate soul."
Bob Crimeen (The Age)
"A Fresh sensitive take by a master songwriter and performer."
R. Warr (Sing Out)
"Eric Bogle can send you through a whole gamut of human emotions from deep pathos to gut busting laughter."
Russell Hannah (Trad & Now)
In short: Another classic collection from Australia’s premier story-telling folkie. THE man is a musical marvel. He has written hundreds of heart-wrenching, poignant, sentimental and hilarious songs, but Eric Bogle’s prolific pen continues to produce words and music so profound the ear is riveted to the loudspeakers from which they emanate. And almost every song on this new disc connects that ear to a heart bleeding with emotion. Other People’s Children is an essential acquisition for Bogle devotees.
4 Star Review, Bob Crimeen, (Sunday Herald Sun, 05/02/06)
'At This Stage'
"Bogle's songs sing of the real Australia and pull no punches even when he tickles the funny bones." Warren Fahey
"The finest live folk music recording to come out of this country".
(Warren Barnett, Australia's leading independent mastering technician)
"Although any "best of" releases are cop-outs, At This Stage is not. It is a fresh, sensitive take by a master songwriter of his best songs, all in one tidy package, with worthwhile, sometimes humorous, commentary on the discs. It also reminds you he's a master performer."
(Sing Out!)
"The importance of this particular two-CD set is that for the first time it offers Eric's witty and thoughtful introductions to each song. Anyone who has seen Eric in concert will recognise the hilarious, usually self-deprecating humour that brings so many of his songs alive. All the big ones are there including 'Matilda', 'Now I'm Easy' and even those cat and dog songs! This is vintage Eric Bogle live and kicking!"
(Trad & Now)
"At This Stage has just arrived - many thanks, a corker of a set - it'll get its first airing tomorrow on a brand-new Acoustic Harvest show!"
(Jan Nary, Bay FM)
"I love the Eric Bogle live CD! I'm working on the Queenscliff Festival. Can you send me back a contact to book him to play?"
(Richard Moffatt, 3RRR)
"Excellent. I really like the way the talking and music are separated. Thank you for supporting Community Radio and I will certainly be playing tracks regularly on my Show."
(Laurie West, Equilibrium Radio Show - 3RPP, www.equilibriumradio.info)
"Eric is one of our favourites, the personal introductions are great and will make our show more interesting I'm sure."
(Barry Parks, Northside Folk)
"Love It & Play It"
(Keith McGowan, Magic 693)
"Thanks for the copy as Eric goes down so well on many of our programs."
(Tony Bates, 3WBC)
'The Colour of Dreams'
"The CD is packed with sixteen songs which explore and try to make some sense of the world in which we live. Eric Bogle’s willingness to tackle challenging subject matter and re-explore old song writing territory are to be admired. A thought-provoking, if at times disturbing, collection of songs that demand attention."
(Jim Low, www.folkaustralia.com)
"One of our most respected songwriters, Bogle's new songs are some of his most politically charged, touching on terrorism, world peace, drug abuse, global economy and more. As heavy as these subjects are, Bogle has an uncanny ability to temper them with his unique humour and wit."
(Readings)
"One of the best albums that Eric has done - a great mixture of humour, political commitment and raw emotion."
(John Funnell, 3WYN-FM)
"70 minutes of unalloyed folk music pleasure."
(Bob Crimeen, Sunday Herald Sun)
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