The Bushwackers (band)

**The Bushwackers Band** was first called the Bushwackers and Bullockies Band. It is an Australian folk and country music band. It was active from 1970 to 1984. The group started as a trio playing around Latrobe University, Melbourne. The players were Dave Isom, Jan Wositzky and Bert Kanahoff. Their first album, _The Shearer's Dream_ was made in 1974 with Dobe Newton on lagerphone and vocals, Mick Slocum on accordions and vocals, Jan Wositzky on harmonica, bush bass and vocals, Tony Hunt on fiddle and viola and Dave Isom on guitar.

Recordings include _Faces in the Street_, _Beneath the Southern Cross_, _Bushfire_, _Murrumbidgee_ and _The Shearers Dream_. some of these were made through Australian record label Astor Records. The album _And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda_ was made with EMI records in 1976. It is regarded as one of their best recordings.

Many songs were settings of poetry written by Australian bush poets including Henry Lawson.

## Band members

Other members and musicians who have played and recorded with the band over the years include:
- Andy Colville
- Roger Corbett
- Pete Farndon
- Steve Groves
- Michael Harris
- Dave Kidd
- Fred Kuhnl
- Trevor Lucas
- Gregory Martin
- Dave Mattacks
- Louis McManus
- Eddy van Roosendael.

In the 90's the band reformed with Newton and Corbett back in the lineup.

The band members in 2000 were:
- Dobe Newton: Vocals, lagerphone, bones, whistle and bodhran.
- Roger Corbett: - Vocals, bass guitar, songwriter, producer, manager.
- Mark Oats: Fiddle.
- Justin Duggan; Drums.
- Tim Gaze: Vocals, guitars, songwriter, producer.
- Pamela Drysdale: Vocals, piano accordion, guitar, songwriter, poet.

The band members in 2008 were:
- Dobe Newton - vocals, lagerphone percussion
- Roger Corbett - vocals, bass
- Tony O’Neill - guitar
- Ben Corbett - electric guitar
- Mark Oats - fiddle
- Clare O’Meara - fiddle and mandolin
- Justin Duggan - drums

In 2010 the band members were:
- Dobe Newton - vocals, lagerphone, percussion, whistle
- Roger Corbett - vocals and guitar
- Mark Oats - fiddle
- Clare O'Meara - fiddle and accordion
- Michael Vidale - bass
- Adrian Cannon - drums

## Recordings

- _The Shearers Dream_ (1974)
- _Beneath the Southern Cross_ (1981)
- _And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda_ (1976)
- _Murrumbidgee_ (1977)
- _Bushfire_ (1979)
- _The Bushwackers Dance Album_ (1980)
- _Faces In The Street_ (1981)
- _Warrigal Morning_ - music for the film Bush Christmas (1983)
- _Down There For Dancing_ (1982)
- _No Nuts 'Til Monday_ (2000)
- _Handy_ (2003)
- _April 25_ (2006)
- _Ned_ (2007)
- _The Lawson Project_ (2008) - spoken word recording

## References

- http://www.bushwackers.com.au/index.htm
- http://www.answers.com/topic/and-the-band-played-waltzing-matilda-rock-album?cat=entertainment

## Infobox (band)

- **name**: The Bushwackers
- **img**: Bushwackers 2010.JPG
- **img capt**: The Bushwackers in 2010
- **years active**: 1970–1984, 1993–present
- **background**: group_or_band
- **origin**: Melbourne, Australia
- **genre**: Folk music, Folk, Country music
- **label**: Astor, EMI
- **current members**: Dobe Newton, Roger Corbett, Mark Oats, Clare O'Meara, Michael Vidale, Adrian Cannon