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4 unusual facts about Eric Bogle


Eric Bogle

These tours have usually included a supporting cast of Australian-based singers and musicians, most regularly John Munro and Brent Miller.

This song is commonly known as "The Green Fields of France", a title it was first given by The Fureys, and which has subsequently been used in many further cover versions.

On 25 January 1987, Eric Bogle was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, "In recognition of service to the performing arts as a song writer and singer".

This song has been remade by Alec Beaton (with a Scottish soldier from "The Water is Wide"), Plethyn ("Gwaed ar eu Dwylo" (Blood on their Hands), sung in Welsh from "Blas y Pridd"), and Hannes Wader ("Es ist an der Zeit" (It is the Time)).


Linlithgow Folk Festival

The Festival Association arranges several other events as well; it has been successful in bringing big names to the town in recent years, including Tom Paxton, Eric Bogle and Ralph McTell.


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