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SONS OF GIPPSLAND
The Boer War 1899-1902 saw many young men from cities, towns and rural districts join the war against the Boer Republics. This was a mounted war over vast tracts of land against a wily enemy. Gippslanders featured heavily.

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Sons of Gippsland (Bill Jackson/Ross Jackson)

They rode in from the stations and down the haunted hills
From the mines and dairy farms rural towns and timber mills
From Neerim South and Thorpdale, Bairnsdale and Bullumwaal,
Sale, Maffra and Stratford, Ruby, Outrim and Warragul

Horsemen young and daring skilled bushmen one and all
On mounts hardy bred and rangy bound for the Transvaal War
They sat the saddle proudly as only horsemen can
Who rode before they walked and as children worked the land

From inlet coastal windy
From the lush flat dairy plains
From Omeo and Orbost
The Sons of Gippsland came

Fighting for the old world for their King and Queen
For the diamonds and gold and the Empire dream
From Yarram Yarram and Flynns Creek, Cassalis and Briagolong
Morwell, Moe and Hazelwood, Jack River and Bullong

From inlets coastal windy
To the lush flat dairy plains
From Omeo and Orbost
The Sons of Gippsland came

From Yarram Yarram and Flynn’s Creek
The Sons of Gippsland came
From Woodside and Wron Wron
The Sons of Gippsland came

The Sons of Gippsland came

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from The Wayside Ballads Vol 3 (2021), released April 19, 2021
Bill Jackson: Vocal
Kerryn Tolhurst: Acoustic Guitars/Mandolin
Greg Field: Fiddle
Stephen Hadley: Upright Bass

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