Redgum i was only 19 australian folk 1983 relevant. His extensive repertoire includes redgum s numberone hit i was only 19 and other redgum successes and classics from the 60s, 70s and 80s and up to the 90s. In 1986, john schumann left the band to sign as a solo artist with cbs. Arguably one of the most popular songs released by redgum was the the diamantina drover. Redgum all the eps and albums show list info redgum were an australian folk and political music group formed in adelaide in 1975 by singersongwriter john schumann, michael atkinson on guitarsvocals, verity truman on flutevocals. May 25, 2014 hugh mcdonald performing at the alice springs folk festival, glen helen resort, 79 june 20. In a way, it is our song, and i submit it here as a tribute to the best mate a bloke could ever have. Em 2016, hugh passou a ser considerado membro oficial a partir do disco this house is not for sale. This is the official artiste page for singersongwriter hugh mcdonald.
He also plays jazz standards, irish ballads and australian folk. Hugh mcdonald was born in 1954 and died on the 19th of november 2016 aged 62 1 band. Redgum was an australian folk and political music group formed in adelaide in 1975 by singersongwriter john schumann, michael atkinson on guitarsvocals and verity truman on flutevocals. Hugh has enjoyed a successful career as a singer, guitarist and violinist touring australia and the world with one of australias leading bands of the 1980s, redgum.
Maryas church on a snowy day, to celebrate hughieas life at the farewell mass, we felt comforted by your presence. Hugh mcdonald, singer, songwriter, musician and a member of australian band redgum, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 62. Listen to music from redgum like i was only 19 a walk in the light green, ive. Hugh mcdonald, a member of australian band redgum, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 62. Her passion for the story of red hugh led her to research this book in ireland. Hugh was probably best known as a member of the folkrock group redgum. Since warnerrhinos 2005 ultimate collection appeared a mere four years after their last michael mcdonald compilation 2001s the very best of michael mcdonald it may seem that its a little early to rehash the same recordings yet again. Hugh mcdonald, singer, songwriter, musician and a member of australian band redgum, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 62, passing away yesterday, 19th november.
Nicknamed macsweeney of the battleaxe, they were a violent and tempestuous family for whom murder or treachery held no scruple. Redgum band members john schumann and hugh mcdonald. Mcdonald, who is perhaps best remembered for his evocative redgum ballad the diamantina drover, was a longtime member of and cowriter for the iconic australian band. The essays are here revised and updated, and some are printed in english for the first time. The diamantina drover, written by timms replacement, violinistvocalist hugh mcdonald and poor ned, written by trevor lucas of fairport convention, are examples of their bush songs.
Every page goes through several hundred of perfecting techniques. The grey wintry rains had well and truly arrived in amsterdam when redgum made their debut visit to the city in late 1985. Active from the 1970s to 2016, he performed and recorded with the bushwackers, the sundowners, banshee, redgum, des animal mckenna, moving cloud, and the colonials. The birth of hugh filled a void left by the death of his brother john alexander macdonald jr. Michael atkinson left the group in 1987 after its release. Post redgum, mcdonald became a music teacher with the geelong music college orchestra and ran his own recording studios in melbourne. Hugh mcdonald 17 july 1954 18 november 2016 was an australian musician. A reliable and experienced classical spanish guitarist for weddings and special events. P australian 19751990 redgum was an australian folk and political music group formed in adelaide in 1975 by singersongwriter john schumann, michael atkinson on guitarsvocals and verity truman on flutevocals. There was according to mcdonald going to be a new redgum album about this time. Hugh mcdonald of redgum 19542016 hugh mcdonald, a member of australian band redgum, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 62.
Hugh was the covocalist and violinist for the politically charged band, with john schumann, michael atkinson and verity truman. Leading telegraphist hugh phimster mcdonald was lost when the dutch submarine o onderzeeboot mysteriously disappeared while on war patrol in the north sea in 1940. When redgum disbanded in 1990, he remained in the music industry performing and recording as a. Hugh mcdonald vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, violin. Jun 10, 2008 so not sure what actually happened, but more redgum would have been great. Listentothis is the place to discover new and overlooked music.
Active from the 1970s to 2016, he performed and recorded with the bushwackers, the sundowners, banshee, redgum, des animal mckenna, moving cloud and the colonials. Hugh is a skilled performer who loves to involve the audience in his shows. From 1986 to 1990 he was their lead singer and wrote a number of the groups hit songs, including the diamantina. He is best known as the lead singer for the folk group redgum, with their charttopping hit i was only 19, a song exploring the. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Hugh mcdonald is known to have been a member of 1 band. Skryabin, a composer of great originality saved from probable madness only by his early death, was the leading russian composer of the early years of the 20th century, and an important figure in the final stages of late romantic music. All four had been students at flinders university and together developed an intensely passionate and outspoken outlook. Michael atkinson guitar, mandolin, vocals hugh mcdonald guitars, bass, vocals john schumann guitar, vocals verity truman flute, saxophone, vocals with steve donald drums on diamantina rover. John schumann had left the group in 1985 to pursue a solo career, so hugh mcdonald took over as lead singer. This is what he stated at a live gig in launceston, tasmania for the greens party. Hugh mcdonald of redgum 19542016 hugh mcdonald, a member of australian band redgum, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of.
Her novel the devils own won the western australia premiers award for childrens fiction and was shortlisted for the childrens book council of australia book of the year award in 1991. At a redgum gig in sydney in 1983, fiddle player hugh mcdonald said of this song, a few years ago i took a train ride up to brisbane and on the train was an old man of about 80, and he was a drover on the diamantina river up there for about 50 years. Complete patent searching database and patent data analytics services. Farewell to the legendary hugh mcdonald who recently fought a brave battle. Tom stehlik drums and dave flett bass joined the band, while chris timms left to be replaced by hugh mcdonald violin, bass, guitar, vocals. Hugh played with redgum, bushwackers and continues to entertain across australia and usa. The diamantina drover by red gum, arranged for choir. A search is underway for the dorset relatives of a missing second world war submariner. Dani dolphin educational games and activities for all ages young writers award winners. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Unfortunately hugh passed away on 18th november 2016 after losing his battle with cancer.
It was their live album caught in the act, released in 1983, that made redgum a national and enduring sensation. The groups success continued to grow with the release of their next three albums, virgin ground, brown rice and kerosene 1981 and the ep cut to the quick september 1982, and they weathered several lineup changes including the addition of a didgeridoo and the replacement of timms in may 1982 with hugh mcdonald, among others. He wrote a number of the groups songs, including the diamantina. Hugh always wanted to have this song it set lists at vagabond crew shows. Stream tracks and playlists from hugh mcdonald on your desktop or mobile device. Hugh was the violinist covocalist for the politically charged redgum with john schumann. View the profiles of professionals named hugh mcdonald on linkedin. The diamantina drover is a song about life in the saddle in outback queensland written by australian singersongwriter hugh mcdonald 19542016. Redgum were formed in 1975 when three students at flinders university, john schumann, michael atkinson and verity truman, collaborated for a musical. Newest member hugh mcdonald contributes spirit of the land showing he is worthy, but micheal atkinson is the song writing star penning 4 of the strongest songs on the album. Maybe not commercially viable enough for the music moguls of the time, who maybe thought redgum were over and done with sales time. Hugh was born on march, 1850 to isabella and john alexander macdonald.
Donegal was the seat of the macsweeney family, who built the castle in the 16th century. He also continued to record and play music and in 2005, hooked up with schumann again to form the vagabond. I thought hugh mcdonald did a great job on midnight sun. Schumann returned to recording in 2005 with the vagabond crew which includes fellow redgum member hugh mcdonald and new albums were released in 2005 and 2008. The family of hugh mcdonald will remember with gratitude the many comforting and kind expressions of sympathy we received from family and friends during our recent sorrow. All four had been students at flinders university and together developed a strong political voice. Everythings legal, anything goes redgums greatest 1985. This page is created in memory of hugh mcdonald who passed away from prostate cancer aged 62 on november 19 2016. Hugh mcdonald the diamantina drover live at kingaroy qld 2014 for rural and remote mental health duration. Michael mcdonald the very best of michael mcdonald mp3. Isabellas health, which had been steadily declining for many years, only got worse after the birth of hugh. This is a brilliant lp, many consider it to be their finest, it produced the hit single ive been to bali too perhaps redgums funnest song. Hugh mcdonald was the first consultant general surgeon with the frcs appointed to great yarmouth hospital, norfolk, who did not also engage in general practice.
I want to have this site as accurate as possible for people looking up info about redgum, john, schumann, hugh mcdonald etc, and a large amount of research has gone into this site, but there are a few things i havent been able to find out or 100% confirm. Find redgum discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Redgum project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Since 2005 he has been performing as part of john schumann and the vagabond crew, including fellow exredgum member hugh mcdonald. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Lr hugh mcdonald, john schumann, verity truman, michael atkinson. Everythings legal, anything goes 1985 01 just another moment on your own 02 ive been to bali too 03 the diamantina drover 04 gladstone pier 05 i was only nineteen. Redgum discography price guide recently listed email alerts refine search results. Redgum are an important band in the history of australian music, responsible for political folkrock that had an actual influence on the politics of. He was born in london on 29 may 1914 and went to guys hospital after schooling at bishops stortford. Jul 25, 2009 hugh mcdonald the diamantina drover live at kingaroy qld 2014 for rural and remote mental health duration.
It was written by hugh and recorded by a variety of artists following its release in 1983 including country music heavy weight lee kernaghan and the legendary old true blue john williamson. Redgum were an australian folk and political music group formed in adelaide in 1975 by singersongwriterjohn schumann, michael atkinson on guitarsvocals, verity truman on flutevocals. Melbourne musician and former redgum member hugh mcdonald has died from cancer, aged 62. Hugh mcdonald is one of australias most enduring and successful musicians. Mcdonald became better known when he joined the folkrock group redgum in 1981. Joe spoke no english but he had a dream and he saved up most of his pay to bring his wife and six kids from lebanon and settle down here to stay. John lewis schumann is an australian singer, songwriter and guitarist from adelaide. Bush shenanigans by hugh mcdonald bush shenanigans posthumous release the land by hugh mcdonald the land a current collection of songs that are both endearing and spiritual tales portraying the journey of life through themes of devotion mixed with that of reconciliation and religion. Remaining members verity trumann, hugh mcdonald, michael atkinson, and michael spicer completed the bands last album midnight sun. Its single, i was only nineteen a walk in the light green, went to number one. Hugh was the violinist covocalist for the politically. Han on levyttanyt muun muassa willie nelsonin, steve goodmanin, ringo starrin, lita fordin, michael boltonin, cherin, alice cooperin ja ricky martinin kanssa.
When atkinson also left in 1987, his departure precipitated the bands breakup. Essays on composers and themes, worldrenowned musicologist hugh macdonald draws together many of his richest essays on music from beethovens time into the early twentieth century. Mcdonald, who is perhaps best remembered for his evocative redgum ballad the diamantina drover, was a longtime member of and cowriter for. He is a singer and virtuoso multiinstrumentalist who toured the world as a member of redgum one of australias most significant bands. When atkinson also left in 1987, his departure precipitated the bands breakup shortly after. Redgum were an australian folk and political music group formed in adelaide in 1975 by singersongwriter john schumann, michael atkinson on guitarsvocals, verity truman on flutevocals. Sign up for your own profile on github, the best place to host code, manage projects, and build software alongside 40 million developers. The beautiful sound played by virtuoso guitarist hugh mcdonald will add a special ambience to any special occasion. He wrote a number of the groups songs, including the diamantina drover. Hugh mcdonald 17 july 1954 18 november 2016 was an australian, singer, songwriter and guitarist. Nov 19, 2016 hugh mcdonald, a member of australian band redgum, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 62. John schumann posts emotional tribute to redgum guitarist. Best remembered as a singersongwriter with groups such as redgum, the bushwhackers and john schuman and the vagabond crew as well as his solo work. Albums include i was only 19 a walk in the light green yarralumla wine, caught in the act, and if you dont fight you lose.
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