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  1. CW: The Redgum Years and John Schumann's song about veteran suicide in the ADF

    We went and saw the Redgum Years at the Astor. It was *excellent* and we are fortunate it came to Perth. Just tweaking the words here and there and still just as relevant today as then.

    I found a local article -
    xpressmag.com.au/hitting-the-c

    John Schumann is still singing and writing with the Vagabonds, and recently he released a song called Fishing Net in the Rain which he also played that night. Powerful and recommended.

    You might have heard a song called "A Walk In The Light Green (I was only 19)" That's the Redgum song that gave a human face to the suffering of the then unsung servicemen of the Vietnam War and basically was directly instrumental in recognising their service and finally giving them a welcome home parade in 1987.

    He said to us never let anyone tell you music doesn't have the power to change the world.

    #Australia #Redgum #Activism #perthwesternAustralia #Music #FolkRock

    youtu.be/djQPoid9Ns4

    If you are going through a hard time and need support find the services in your country through this website.
    findahelpline.com/

  2. So the neighbour wanted to replace his old redgum sleeper retaining wall which was probably built 40 years ago but now rotting away and in danger of collapse. So I volunteered to help because I knew that there was still lots of good firewood in there somewhere. After crowbarring them out, then chainsawing into manageable chunks I dragged them back to my property to hose off the dirt and moss. Then I split them into firewood logs.
    The trees that this wood came from was probably felled 100 years ago, then lay in the ground supporting a railroad for 60 years, then got repurposed as a retaining wall for 40 years, now they are warming my house.
    #firewood #Redgum #Dandenongs

  3. And the Anzac legends didn't mention mud and blood and tears
    And the stories that my father told me never seemed quite real.
    I caught some pieces in my back that I didn't even feel
    God help me, I was only nineteen.

    Source: youtube.com/watch?v=mGDhzVi1bq

    #Redgum #IWasOnly19

  4. This one's a new one for me: The Herd covered Redgum's I Was Only 19. Wow. They say it's a cliche to say that a Hottest 100 gave you goosebumps, but this one did it for me. youtube.com/watch?v=0yfuR5b-hB

    #TripleJ #TripleJLikeAVersion #LikeAVersion #TheHerd #Redgum #IWasOnly19 #Hottest100 #AusMusic #TripleJHottest100