“The Big Gun Shearer”
Description
"The big gun toiled with his heart and soul Shearing sheep to make a roll, Out in the backblocks far away, Then off to Sydney for a holiday." Once there, he gets drunk and chases the girls -- and soon finds himself broke and having to scrape for a living
Cross references
- cf. "Jog Along Till Shearing" (plot)
References
- Fahey-Eureka, pp. 140-141, "The Big-gun Shearer" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Paterson/Fahey/Seal, pp. 305-308, "The Big Gun Shearer" (1 text)
- BI, FaE140