Comments by "Frank B" (@flamingfrancis) on "American Reacts to Waltzing Matilda Explained" video.

@Shooter-The-Emu-With-A-Gun The Loaded Dog was the work of Henry Lawson and Banjo was a war correspondent / journo in WW1.
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@daviddou1408 There were two versions that Banjo's words were set to in music. Christina Macpherson is credited with the music by the Australian Sound and Film Archives. Banjo wrote the poem (as commented here, it relates to the 1891 shearer's strike) while staying at a property in Wilton. It was owned by parents of Christina who was a musician.
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Perhaps if Ian knew the details he might replace the sound with an alternative but there is no real point in hiding the facts. Mr Harris paid his dues to society after being found guilty. He is now over 90 years old. What are we supposed to do as a society?
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@Shooter-The-Emu-With-A-Gun Overloaded?
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@daviddou1408 David, my comment relates to the second half of your comment re music being composed by persons unknown.
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Two points...there was a magnificent presentation of WM done by an Aussie bushie named Noel Watson at the 1988 Grand Final of the VFL (AFL). Really worth a listen / look on YT. For those wanting to get an idea of what it was like for the swaggies / itinerant workers of the era suggest looking at the paintings called "Down on his luck" and "On the Wallaby Track" both by Aussie painter Frederick McCubbin.
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@Harry Betteridge Does the info you have state which version this was. There are at least two versions, the original being called "the Queensland version". This is the music of Christina Macpherson. The version we all know as the most popular and presented here is the Victorian version with music credited to Marie Cowan. Both versions can be listened to on YT. Apparently there is a much lesser known third version. A search finds a dedicated web site and heaps more.
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