Waltzing Matilda Theatre and subsequently touring twelve regional centres in Queensland. The show was created by Jason and Leisa Barry-Smith and Narelle French. The story line used the fictional process of Banjo Paterson writing the poem when he visited Queensland in 1895 to present episodes of four famous Australians: bass-baritone Peter Dawson (1882–1961), soprano Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), Bundaberg-born tenor Donald Smith (1922–1998), and soprano Gladys Moncrieff, also from Bundaberg. The performers were Jason Barry-Smith as Banjo Paterson, Guy Booth as Dawson, David Kidd as Smith, Emily Burke as Melba, Zoe Traylor as Moncrieff, and Donna Balson (piano, voice). Waltzing Matilda "Waltzing
The Fox (folk song) The Fox (folk song) The Fox is a traditional folk song (Roud 131) from England. It is also the subject of at least two picture books, "The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night: an old song", illustrated by Peter Spier and "Fox Went out on a Chilly Night", by Wendy Watson. The earliest version of the song was a Middle English poem, dating from the 15th century, found in the British Museum. Typical lyrics are as follows: In Joseph Ritson's "Gammer Gurton's Garland" (1810), the song is recorded (under the name "Dame Widdle Waddle") thus: The cover of the