Difference between revisions of "Along the Road to Gundagai"
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C:Jack O'Hagan (1898-1987) | C:Jack O'Hagan (1898-1987) | ||
Z:arranged by Greg O'Leary (chords) | Z:arranged by Greg O'Leary (chords) | ||
| + | N:This tune can be considered as a 'traditional' Australian folk song. | ||
| + | N:Published in 1922 it was first performed by Bass-Baritone singer Peter Dawson | ||
| + | N:in 1924. Recorded in London it sold some 40,000 to 50,000 copies in the first | ||
| + | N:three months. A popular and iconic tune it found further popularity in 1937 | ||
| + | N:when it was used as the theme to the Dad and Dave radio show. | ||
O:Australia, Vic | O:Australia, Vic | ||
R:Foxtrot | R:Foxtrot | ||
Latest revision as of 18:41, 18 August 2025
X:5 T:Along the Road to Gundagai % NFF Book 2017 C:Jack O'Hagan (1898-1987) Z:arranged by Greg O'Leary (chords) N:This tune can be considered as a 'traditional' Australian folk song. N:Published in 1922 it was first performed by Bass-Baritone singer Peter Dawson N:in 1924. Recorded in London it sold some 40,000 to 50,000 copies in the first N:three months. A popular and iconic tune it found further popularity in 1937 N:when it was used as the theme to the Dad and Dave radio show. O:Australia, Vic R:Foxtrot M:2/4 L:1/16 K:G d2c2|"G"B4B2G2|"B7"A4A2F2|"C"G4G2E2|"G"D2E2 F2G2|"A7"B2A6|"D7"c2B4"G"G2-|G8-|"G7"G4A2B2| "C"c4c2B2|c2d4c2|"G"B4B2A2|"E7"B2c4B2|"A7"A4B4|F2E4"D7"A2-|A8-|A2z2B2c2| "G"d4d2c2|"G7"d2e4B2|"C"d2c2 c2B2|c4G2A2|"E7"B4B2A2|B2c4G2|"A7"B2A2 A2G2|"D7"A4d2c2| "G"B4B2G2|"B7"A4A2F2|"C"G3A G2E2|"G"D2E2 F2G2|"A7"B2A6|"D7"c2B6|"G"G4- G4-|"(D7)"G2z2||
Along the Road to Gundagai - played by Greg O'Leary
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| Greg O'Leary |
