The Bushwackers – And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1980

And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda is an LP by The Bushwackers from 1980 released on the Avenue Records label.

About this album

The Bushwackers’ And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda is a spirited statement of Australian folk-country, drawing deeply on bush ballad tradition and national folklore. Issued in 1976, it reflects the band’s role in bringing vernacular Australian songs and stories into a contemporary setting, with material such as Clancy Of The Overflow, The Overlanders and the title song reinforcing its cultural focus. Blending fiddle-led energy, singalong choruses and country instrumentation, the album helped define the group’s place in the 1970s folk revival. It remains notable for translating familiar patriotic and pastoral themes into lively, communal performance.

Genre: Pop & Rock