South Australia (song)
South Australia (Roud # 325) is a sea shanty, also known under such titles as "Rolling King" and "Bound for South Australia ". As an original worksong it was sung in a variety of trades, including being used by the wool and later the wheat traders who worked the clipper ships between Australian ports and London. In adapted form, it is now a very popular song among folk music performers that is recorded by many artists and is present in many of today's song books.
Read more about South Australia (song): History As A Shanty, Work Function and Lyrical Variations, As A Popular Song
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