John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew
- John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew
Infobox Musical artist
Name = John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew
Img_capt = "Lawson" (2005)
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Origin = Adelaide, Australia
Genre = Folk
Years_active = 2005 -
Label = ABC Music, Universal
Associated_acts = John Schumann, Hugh McDonald, Redgum, Goanna
Current_members = John Schumann
Hugh McDonald
Dave Folley
Kat Kraus
Mark Kraus
Russell Morris
Rob Hirst
Mike Rudd
Broderick Smith
Past_members = Michael Atkinson
Shane Howard
Marcia Howard
The Vagabond Crew is an Australian folk group formed in Adelaide in 2005. The origin of the name is from a line in Henry Lawson's poem "Knocking Around".They also provided the music for "Lawson", a one-man stage show by Max Cullen based on the life of Henry Lawson, and also played in Vietnam to mark the 40th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan, the most famous engagement involving Australians during the Vietnam war.
Music
As of late 2008, the band has released two albums. Both have consisted of either cover songs or poems set to music. The first, "Lawson", was a collection of poems by Henry Lawson, one of Australia's most famous poets. This marked the first collaboration between John Schumann, Hugh McDonald, and Michael Atkinson since Schumann left Redgum back in 1986.
Their second album was "Behind the Lines", an album based largely around the theme of Australians at war. It also featured Hugh McDonald, although Michael Atkinson did not participate.
Discography
tudio albums
*"Lawson" (2005)
*"Behind the Lines" (August, 2008)
External links
* [http://www.hughmcdonald.com Hugh McDonald's web site]
* [http://www.schumann.com.au/john/john.html John Schumann's official site]
* [http://www.henrylawson.com.au/ The official site for the "Lawson" album]
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