Two axe Mac: The Story of Simon McDonald

Two axe Mac: The Story of Simon McDonald

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Hugh Anderson (editor) and Dawn Anderson (transcriber)

Format: Softback

Remarks on Condition:: Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting


This book is a biography of Simon McDonald (1907-1968), a bush labourer and musician who lived in the Creswick district of Victoria, Australia. The book is based on interviews recorded by Hugh Anderson in 1967, and includes many ballads sung by McDonald and transcribed by Dawn Anderson. The book portrays McDonaldÕs life as a woodcutter, gold miner, shearer, drover, and singer, and his love for the Australian bush and its folklore. The book also contains illustrations, a map, and a glossary of terms. The book was first published in 1974 and reissued in 2011 with an accompanying CD.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Hugh Anderson (editor) and Dawn Anderson (transcriber)

Format: Softback

Remarks on Condition:: Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting


This book is a biography of Simon McDonald (1907-1968), a bush labourer and musician who lived in the Creswick district of Victoria, Australia. The book is based on interviews recorded by Hugh Anderson in 1967, and includes many ballads sung by McDonald and transcribed by Dawn Anderson. The book portrays McDonaldÕs life as a woodcutter, gold miner, shearer, drover, and singer, and his love for the Australian bush and its folklore. The book also contains illustrations, a map, and a glossary of terms. The book was first published in 1974 and reissued in 2011 with an accompanying CD.