Bush Ballad of the Year: ‘Six Decks To Darwin’, Dean Perrett, Songwriters: Dean Perrett, Kelly and Marion Dixon, Ryan Garland. 2021 Golden Guitar Awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYhNjDzVrco
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Bush Ballad of the Year: ‘Six Decks To Darwin’, Dean Perrett, Songwriters: Dean Perrett, Kelly and Marion Dixon, Ryan Garland. 2021 Golden Guitar Awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYhNjDzVrco
One of Australia's iconic folk songs.
John Butler, Dan Sultan & Missy Higgins - From Little Things Big Things Grow - YouTube
A unusual girl with an even more unusual instrument. And no, she is not Iroish!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec729nmajwc
Even disregarding the reason for this Ballard, and the fact that I am not a great fan of vocals, THIS is the way something should be sung!
The young lady does not need to run around a stage half naked, screeching into a microphone while screwing up her face! She just SINGS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh0hwgFK45Q
Anyway, back to serious stuff. Somebody posted some other place that: "if this in not played at my funeral I will not go". True!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qx7jvz0bvU
A beautiful song OF, my Dad's favourite. So many have tried but missed the mark.
Here's another excellent version.
https://youtu.be/zc41L1-KcG0
Now for something a little less mawkish.
https://youtu.be/cduDB07ahGE