Cobbers - Australian Legends
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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.