“The Station Cook”

Description

"The song I'm going to sing about will not detain you long, It is all about a station cook we had at old Pinyong." The singer says that the cook's work "gave us all the stomach ache all through the shearing time." He will blame the cook if he turns sick

Notes

Fowler's Bay is on the south coast of Australia, roughly 300 miles northwest of Adelaide. I'm guessing that "Pinyong" is Penong on the shores of the bay. - RBW

References

  1. Manifold-PASB, pp. 90-91, "The Station Cook" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Paterson/Fahey/Seal, pp. 208-210, "The Shearer's Hardships" (1 text)
  3. BI, PASB090

About

Author: The Australian Star version was either written or submitted by P. J. McGovery
Earliest date: 1877 (The Australian Star)
Found in: Australia