Waltzing Matilda nearby billabong (watering hole), after which his ghost haunts the site. The original lyrics were written in 1895 by Australian poet Banjo Paterson, and were first published as sheet music in 1903. Extensive folklore surrounds the song and the process of its creation, to the extent that it has its own museum, the Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton, in the Queensland outback, where Paterson wrote the lyrics. In 2012, to remind Australians of the song's significance, Winton organised the inaugural Waltzing Matilda Day to be held on 6 April, the anniversary of its first performance. The song was first recorded
When You Were Mine (Taylor Henderson song) When You Were Mine (Taylor Henderson song) "When You Were Mine" is a song recorded by Australian singer and songwriter Taylor Henderson. The song was written by Henderson, Louis Schoorl, Hayley Warner and Alex Hope, and produced by Schoorl. It was released on 7 March 2014 as the lead single from Henderson's second studio album, "Burnt Letters". Musically, "When You Were Mine" a pop and folk song that incorporates influences of country music, with lyrics "about a lost love and wishing to buy back the time." The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised its composition and lyrics as