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Phil Garland is one of New Zealand's true musical treasures, a respected folklorist and a musical balladeer who has recorded 17 albums. His mission for over 30 years has been to gather and preserve for posterity, the songs and stories of New Zealand.

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Song References

1. Voyage of the Buffalo - Anon 1836 / Phil Garland " Shanties By The Way"
   
   
2. A Long Time Ago - Anon "Shanties By The Way" Page 123 taken from Sailor Memories - The Songs Of The Sea - Canterbury Times 12 June 1912 ( Alexander Turnbull Library )
   
   
3. New Zealand Whales - Anon ( coll John Leebrick ) "Shanties By The Way"
   
   
4. Personal comment from James Butler, Hokitika. "New Zealand Folksongs"
   
   
5. Bright Fine Gold - Crosbie Ward / Trad / Ruth Park / Neil Colquhoun - "West Coast Gold Rushes" - "One A Pecker, Two A Pecker" - "New Zealand Folksongs" "New Zealand Folklore Society Archives"
   
   
6. Cheer Boys Cheer - C. Thatcher / collected & reconstructed Phil Garland ’ÄúNew Zealand Folklore Society Archives"-"Goldfields Balladeer"
   
   
7. Hunger In the Air - D. McKee Wright / Adapted Phil Garland "Station Ballads of David McKee Wright"
   
   
8. The End of the Earth - Anon / Neil Colquhoun "N.Z. Folksongs"
   
   
9. Down In The Brunner Mine - Anon "New Zealand Folksongs"
   
   
10. Shearing's Coming Round - D McKee Wright / Tim Jessett "Station Ballads Of David McKee Wright"
    
    
11. Wool Commandeer George Meek / Frank Fyfe "New Zealand Farm and Station Verse"
    
    
12. The Star Hotel - C. H. Winter / Phil Garland "The Story of Bidgee Queen & Other Verses"
    
    
13. Taumarunui - Peter Cape "An Ordinary Joker"
    
    
14. Black Billy Tea - Joe Charles / Les Cleveland / Phil Garland "Black Billy Tea"
    
    
15. Down a Country Road - Ross McMillan / Phil Garland "In The Shade Of The High Country"