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C:Robert Martin, (1846 - ?)
 
C:Robert Martin, (1846 - ?)
H:The tune used for the "Drover's Dream"
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H:The tune used for the "Drover's Dream" is the "Killaloe March",  
H:is the "Killaloe March", written by Robert Martin, published in 1887
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H:written by Irishman Robert Martin, for the Royal Irish Regiment, published 1887. The
H:Lyrics of the "Drover's Dream" originally published as "The Visions Of A Night Watch"
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H:score can be found at <https://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/collection/047/095>
H:in the Kadina & Wallaroo Times, 25 Dec, 1889
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H:Lyrics of the "Drover's Dream" was originally published in Australia as "The Visions Of  
H:The article was discovered by Mark Gregory using Trove in 2013.
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H:A Night Watch", in the Kadina & Wallaroo Times, South Australia, 25 Dec, 1889
N:This tune became widely known in Australia. It was collected from
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N:This tune is widely known in Australia. It was collected from
 
N:-  Arthur Foster, by John Meredith, NLA Bib ID 645243  
 
N:-  Arthur Foster, by John Meredith, NLA Bib ID 645243  
 
N:-  Chris Williams, NSW, by John Meredith, NLA Bib ID 1800773
 
N:-  Chris Williams, NSW, by John Meredith, NLA Bib ID 1800773
 
N:-  Emu Creek Bush Band, by Peter Ellis, NLA Bib ID 6608412
 
N:-  Emu Creek Bush Band, by Peter Ellis, NLA Bib ID 6608412
N:Many other sources can be found
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N:Many other sources can be found.
 
B:J Meredith, H Anderson, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 1, UNSW Press, 1967, p202, from Chris Williams
 
B:J Meredith, H Anderson, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 1, UNSW Press, 1967, p202, from Chris Williams
 
B:J Meredith, R Covell & P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p265, from Arthur Foster
 
B:J Meredith, R Covell & P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p265, from Arthur Foster

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T:Drover's Dream
T:Killaloe March (pub 1887)
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% Bush Traditions recording played by Ray Mulligan
C:Robert Martin, (1846 - ?)
H:The tune used for the "Drover's Dream" is the "Killaloe March", 
H:written by Irishman Robert Martin, for the Royal Irish Regiment, published 1887. The
H:score can be found at <https://levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/collection/047/095>
H:Lyrics of the "Drover's Dream" was originally published in Australia as "The Visions Of 
H:A Night Watch", in the Kadina & Wallaroo Times, South Australia, 25 Dec, 1889
N:This tune is widely known in Australia. It was collected from
N:-  Arthur Foster, by John Meredith, NLA Bib ID 645243 
N:-  Chris Williams, NSW, by John Meredith, NLA Bib ID 1800773
N:-  Emu Creek Bush Band, by Peter Ellis, NLA Bib ID 6608412
N:Many other sources can be found.
B:J Meredith, H Anderson, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 1, UNSW Press, 1967, p202, from Chris Williams
B:J Meredith, R Covell & P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p265, from Arthur Foster
F:https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109097647
O:Australia, Kadina, SA
R:Schottische
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L:1/8
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Drover's Dream - played by Ray Mulligan