Danny Spooner Chronolography


I don't have copies of several of these recordings, so the links to lyrics in many cases are not based on hearing Danny Spooner's versions, but only my assumption.

SONG LIST | BIO

wenchawhaleA Wench and a Whale and a Pint of Good Ale, Discurio, 1965

Soldiers and Sailors, Discurio, 1966

Canterbury Fair, Anthology AR001, 1977

Danny Spooner and Friends, Anthology AR002, 1978

limboIn Limbo and Other Songs and Places (with Mick Farrell), Anthology AR003, 1978

Revived and Relieved (with Gordon McIntyre) Larrikin LRF016, 1978

Various Artists, Seven Creeks Run: Songs of the Australian Bush, Larrikin Records LP, LRF 118, 1982, aka Waltzing Matilda: Songs of the Australian Bush, Larrikin Records CD, CDLRF 118, 1994? (includes DS singing The Flash Stockman)

Various Artists: Bushwackers and City Slickers: A Larrikin Collection of Australian Songs, AXIS cassette, TC-AX 701305, 1982

I Got This One From..., Sandstock Music SSM017, 1986 [possibly DS001, 2002]

When a Man's in Love, Sandstock Music SSM021, 1987/DS002, 2002

We'll Either Bend or Break 'er, Sandstock Music SSM 027, 1988/DS003, 2002

all over down under LP coverAll Around Down Under (with Martyn Wyndham-Read) Sandstock Music SSM036, 1989 [possibly DS004, 2002]

Launch Out On The Deep, DS005, 2002

Various Artists, Song Links, Fellside FECD176D, 2003 (DS sings two songs: The Loss of Bob Mahoney, and Jones's Ale)

'ard Tack: Traditional Australian Songs of Work, DS006, 2004; aka Traditional Australian Songs of Toil and Reward

Various Artists, Douarnenez port de fête, Anthologie des chansons de mer, Volume 17, Le Chasse-Marée SCM 047, 2004

The Great Leviathan: Traditional Songs of Whaling, DS007, 2006

Emerging Tradition: (Fairly) Contemporary Australian Songs, DS008, 2007

Years of Spooner [compilation 1965-2005] DS009, 2007

Brave Bold Boys, DS010, 2008

boldreillygoneawayBold Reilly Gone Away, DS011, 2009

fox hare poacherThe Fox, The Hare and the Poacher's Fate, DS012, 2011


Danny Spooner's own CD catalog

DS001: unknown (? possibly I Got This One From..., Sandstock Music SSM 017, 1986)

DS002: When a Man's in Love, Sandstock Music SSM 021, 1987/DS002, 2002

DS003: We'll Either Bend or Break 'er, Sandstock Music SSM 027, 1988/DS003, 2002

DS004: unknown (? possibly All Around Down Under, Sandstock Music SSM 036, 1989)

DS005: Launch Out On The Deep, 2002

DS006: Traditional Australian Songs of Toil and Reward (apparently, according to the ABC, tho Danny Spooner's website has it called 'ard Tack, 2004)

DS007: The Great Leviathan: Traditional Songs of Whaling, 2006

DS008: Emerging Tradition: (Fairly) Contemporary Australian Songs, 2007

DS009: Years of Spooner [compilation 1965-2005] 2007

DS010: Brave Bold Boys, 2008

DS011: Bold Reilly Gone Away, 2009

DS012, The Fox, The Hare and the Poacher's Fate, 2011


Links

Danny Spooner's website - not up to date
Folk Trax - now closed
Burke's Music - now closed
Australian Chamber Orchestra


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