Joe Byrne was able to use this support to advantage by penning a number of bush ballads about the exploits of Kelly and his gang : Joe Byrne frequently visited his mother at her house in Beechworth and was also seen carousing in bars in the town , despite having a price on his head .
Joe Byrne was able to use this increase this by writing a number poems about Ned Kelly and his gang , including `` My Name is Ned Kelly '' : Joe Byrne often visited his mother at her house in Beechworth .