Arts in Australia and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The early Anglo-Celtic immigrants of the 18th and 19th centuries introduced folk ballad traditions which were adapted to Australian themes: "Bound for Botany Bay" tells of the voyage of British convicts to Sydney, "The Wild Colonial Boy" evokes the spirit of the bushrangers, and "Click Go the Shears" speaks of the life of Australian shearers. The lyrics of Australia's best-known folk song, "Waltzing Matilda", were written by the bush poet Banjo Paterson in 1895. Adopted by Australian soldiers during World War I, this song remains popular and is often
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