James Barr (composer) James Barr (composer) James Barr (1779–1860) was a Scottish composer who composed the tune which inspired the tune now used for the Australian traditional song "Waltzing Matilda." Born in Tarbolton in South Ayrshire, Barr taught music and worked for a publisher in Glasgow. Barr set several poems by his friend Robert Tannahill to music. According to Christina Macpherson, "Waltzing Matilda" was created in the sitting room of Dagworth Station in January 1895 with the help of a young solicitor and poet, "Banjo" Paterson. Tannahill wrote the words in 1805 and in 1818 Barr set them to music, possibly based on
Higher (The Naked and Famous song) ensemble released a remix produced by FKYA. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Simple Forms". Higher (The Naked and Famous song) "Higher" is a song by New Zealand indie electronic band The Naked and Famous from their third studio album, "Simple Forms". It was released on 8 July 2016 as the album's lead single. After touring in support of their second studio album, "In Rolling Waves" (2013), the band began a sabbatical in mid-2014 from touring. Near the end of an eight-year romantic relationship between lead vocalists Alisa Xayalith and Thom Powers, the album was created at Powers' home