Gregory North: ‘The Life and Rhymes of Banjo Paterson’
Tickets $25, including entry to Henry Kendall Cottage and museum.
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Join us to celebrate the historic occasion of Banjo Paterson speaking tour across NSW, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand 125 years ago !
Three-times Australian champion bush poet GREGORY NORTH will be presenting the “Life & Rhymes” of Banjo Paterson – an extended version of a show performed by Greg for nine years in Winton – the birthplace of Waltzing Matilda. The show features visuals, facts and poetry – a must for any Banjo Paterson fan.
As well as being Australia’s most famous poet, Banjo was a newspaper correspondent at the Boer War in South Africa. From September 1900 to April 1901 he travelled Australia and New Zealand presenting lectures on the war – and made appearances through 56 places – cities, towns, hamlets and beyond. Almost everywhere except the Henry Kendall Cottage in W Gosford. This visit will make up for the absence all those years ago.
The 125th anniversary re-enactment of Banjo Paterson’s Boer War lecture tour will begin in September 2025 and conclude in May 2026. Greg will visit places where Banjo presented as near as possible to the same date 125 years later. Beginning in Sydney, he’ll travel through New South Wales, to Adelaide, Tasmania, New Zealand, Queensland and back to New South Wales. Catch his “Life and Rhymes of Banjo Paterson” show during the tour. www.gregorynorth.com.au
The Henry Kendall Cottage and museum is a beautiful and historic site, located in a large and charming park. It is accessible for all persons with mobility challenges.
Gregory North is a confirmed Banjo Paterson tragic. He’s written two books on Banjo and recorded a double album of Banjo’s poetry. Since 2017 he’s been performing the “Life and Rhymes of Banjo Paterson” show at the North Gregory Hotel in Winton, Queensland. The Winton area is where Banjo wrote our unofficial national anthem, Waltzing Matilda. Greg is there for four months each year to entertain the tourists.
The event is organised by the Brisbane Water Historic Society and Troubadour Central Coast – the Folk, Acoustic Music and Spoken Word club for everyone on the Central Coast.
Doors open at 1.00 p.m. Show commences at 2.00 p.m and runs for approximately 90 -120 minutes, with a few guest appearances.
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