“Stringybark Creek”
Description
"A sergeant and three constables rode out from Mansfield Town" to seek the Kelly gang. When they separate, Kelly overwhelms two, then catches the other two as they return. One man, MacIntyre, escapes to bring the news to Mansfield
Notes
Manifold reports that there is also a fiddle tune named "Stringybark Creek," which is sometimes used for this song. Said tune sounds vaguely familiar; I think I've heard it under another name. But it's not one of the common fiddle tunes. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "The Kelly Gang" (subject)
- cf. "Ye Sons of Australia" (subject)
- cf. "Kelly Song (Farewell Dan and Edward Kelly)" (subject)
- cf. "Kelly Was Their Captain" (subject)
- cf. "Ballad of the Kelly Gang" (subject)
- cf. "My Name is Edward Kelly" (subject)
- cf. "The Kelly Gang Were Strong" (subject)
References
- Manifold-PASB, pp. 70-72, "Stringybark Creek" (1 text, 2 tunes)
- BI, PASB070