Cobbers - Australian Legends

Ladies and Gentlemen… Cobbers Big day today for us with the release of all Cobbers records. They made nine albums as well as recording a radio play at the ABC And a triple album release called 'Bush Dancing Made Easy' That's 11 records in total Now these guys were Kings back in the day, they toured the World They played Reading Festival in the UK, Louisiana Hayride They sold out Dallas Brooks Hall back here in Melbourne They were multi-award winners Appearing regularly on Shirl’s Neighbourhood And Christy was also the voice behind this song ♫ ‘...Rush Boys Rush, rush to Sovereign Hill...' I felt really strongly that Cobbers back catalogue needed to be digitised and preserved You know, they were a really important part of the musical landscape in the seventies When people talk about music from that era the focus is often on the halcyon days of rock and roll, and with good reason But let’s not forget that running parallel to that was a burgeoning folk music scene Cobbers, Poteen, Bushwackers, were all at the forefront of this And it was so important to me to ensure that Cobbers didn’t get lost and forgotten Cobbers paved the way for a lot of great artists to make their mark on the industry and I don’t think their legacy should ever be forgotten. Which is why we’re doing what we’re doing ♫...C'mon mate and grab your plate, let's have a barbecue.