Australian country music link Australia's vast distances. Isolation and loneliness of life in the Australian bush has been another theme. For much of its history, Australia's bush music belonged to an oral and folkloric tradition, and was only later published in print in volumes such as Banjo Paterson's "Old Bush Songs", in the 1890s. Waltzing Matilda, often regarded as Australia's unofficial National anthem, is a quintessential early Australian country song, influenced more by Celtic folk ballads than by American Country and Western music. The lyrics were composed by the poet Banjo Paterson in 1895. This strain of Australian country music, with lyrics focusing
Bradley Eustace work (2002) "Pop Goes the Bop! – SOLO/DUET" – arrangement of "Pop Goes the Weasel" by Traditional (2002) Beginner to intermediate pieces for piano and keyboard "Chop Rock" – arrangement of "Chop Sticks" by Traditional (2004) "Sakura" – arrangement of traditional Japanese Folk Song (2004) "On Top of Old Smokey" – arrangement of traditional piece (2004) "Motor Mania" – original work (2004) "Tribal Dance" – original work (2004) "Waltzing Matilda" – arrangement of traditional Australian song (2004) "Kid Adventure" – arrangement of various traditional songs (2004) "Amazing Grace – DUET" – arrangement of Newton (2004) Intermediate pieces for piano and