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== Sweat in the Sun Mate == | == Sweat in the Sun Mate == | ||
| − | [[Image:Sweat.jpg|right|framed|The cover by Robin White]] | + | [[Image:Sweat.jpg|right|framed|The cover by [http://www.art-newzealand.com/Issues1to40/environrw.htm Robin White]]]A12 inch LP by The Fernfire Singers, [[Bulmer Sue|Susan Bulmer]] and [[Law Garry|Garry Law]] of campfire songs of the Auckland University Archaeological Society. |
[[Sunde Rudy|Rudy Sunde]] and Pat Sunde were two of the three members of the Fernfire Singers. John Walton was the third. Pat and Rudy were regular diggers up till the late 1960s. | [[Sunde Rudy|Rudy Sunde]] and Pat Sunde were two of the three members of the Fernfire Singers. John Walton was the third. Pat and Rudy were regular diggers up till the late 1960s. | ||
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| − | This Land is Your Land | + | This Land is Your Land ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmX_Qe1YaT0&list=PLiotd_ZaPR8bW8bU6HOdSE-94PBDkZZw1&index=1 You Tube]) |
| − | Katya | + | Katya ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xin3jbTDM2w&list=PLiotd_ZaPR8bW8bU6HOdSE-94PBDkZZw1&index=4 You Tube]) |
[[To Delve into a Midden|Delve into a Midden]] (Sue Bulmer) | [[To Delve into a Midden|Delve into a Midden]] (Sue Bulmer) | ||
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| + | Charlie Mops ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ev5ABJRiBU&list=PLiotd_ZaPR8bW8bU6HOdSE-94PBDkZZw1&index=3 You Tube]) | ||
The Wakamarina | The Wakamarina | ||
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Greenland Whale Fishery | Greenland Whale Fishery | ||
| − | Hi Jolly (Sue Bulmer) | + | Hi Jolly ([[Bulmer Sue|Sue Bulmer]]) |
| − | Four Nights Drunk | + | Four Nights Drunk ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B8NZhbr-JQ&list=PLiotd_ZaPR8bW8bU6HOdSE-94PBDkZZw1&index=2 You Tube]) |
Gumdigger | Gumdigger | ||
| − | Dulcie (Garry Law) | + | [http://folksong.org.nz/dulciemoa/index.html Dulcie] ([[Law Garry|Garry Law]]) |
Sarah's Gully Song | Sarah's Gully Song | ||
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Shanties by the Way | Shanties by the Way | ||
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| + | == 2018 Reissue == | ||
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| + | In 2018 the University of Auckland Archaeological Society undertook a reissue to mark the 50th anniversary of the original production. The project was lead by Sarah Bradley. It was remastered and issued on a CD. There was a bonus track for the occasion, a lullaby ''My Greatest Find'', written and performed by Gala Morris. | ||
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| + | The reissue only just preceded the death of Pat Sunde in December 2018. | ||
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| + | [[File:Sweatnew.jpg|framed|left|The cover and the new CD]] | ||
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[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:28, 18 December 2018
Sweat in the Sun Mate
Rudy Sunde and Pat Sunde were two of the three members of the Fernfire Singers. John Walton was the third. Pat and Rudy were regular diggers up till the late 1960s.
The original recording was in November 1967 at Auckland University and was a farewell gift to Roger and Kaye Green who were leaving New Zealand for Hawaii at the time. Only 50 copies were produced. A small reissue on CD was made in 2004 on the occasion of the NZAA 50th anniversary.
The tracks are:
This Land is Your Land (You Tube)
Katya (You Tube)
Delve into a Midden (Sue Bulmer)
Charlie Mops (You Tube)
The Wakamarina
There Was Once a Poor Young Man
The Day the Pub Burnt Down
Down on my Luck
Greenland Whale Fishery
Hi Jolly (Sue Bulmer)
Four Nights Drunk (You Tube)
Gumdigger
Sarah's Gully Song
The Man that Waters the Workers Beer
The Diggers Farewell
Shanties by the Way
2018 Reissue
In 2018 the University of Auckland Archaeological Society undertook a reissue to mark the 50th anniversary of the original production. The project was lead by Sarah Bradley. It was remastered and issued on a CD. There was a bonus track for the occasion, a lullaby My Greatest Find, written and performed by Gala Morris.
The reissue only just preceded the death of Pat Sunde in December 2018.
