John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew

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John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew
Origin Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Genres Folk
Years active2005–present
Labels ABC Music
Members John Schumann
Enrico Mick Morena
Rohan Powell
Anthony Thyer
Jamie Harrison
Ioannis Politis
Julian Ferraretto
Mark Kraus
Past members Michael Atkinson
Shane Howard
Marcia Howard
Russell Morris
Rob Hirst
Mike Rudd
Broderick Smith
Dave Folley
Hugh McDonald
Kat Kraus
Alex Black
Sam Willoughby
Brian Czempinski

John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew are an Australian folk group formed in Adelaide in 2005. The band's name is taken from a line in Henry Lawson's poem "Knocking Around". Since it was founded a number of Australian musicians have been involved. The formation of the group marked the return of John Schumann, former Redgum frontman to regular performances and recording.

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Recordings

As of 2013, the band has released two albums. Both have consisted of either cover songs or poems set to music. The first, Lawson, was a collection of Henry Lawson poems put to music. [1] This marked the first collaboration between John Schumann, Hugh McDonald, and Michael Atkinson since Schumann left Redgum back in 1986.

Their second album was Behind the Lines, an album based largely around the theme of Australians at war. [2] It also featured Hugh McDonald, although Michael Atkinson did not participate.

Other activities

The band provided the music for "Lawson", a one-man stage show by Max Cullen based on the life of Henry Lawson. [3] They played in Vietnam to mark the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, the most famous engagement involving Australians during the Vietnam War. [4]

The group has played many concerts and festivals, especially around Anzac Day.

They have also played overseas for Australian forces several times. In December 2009 they visited East Timor to play for Australian and New Zealand troops stationed there, [5] in September–October 2011 they played for Australian troops in Afghanistan [6] and in July 2013 they played for Australian troops and Australian Federal Police in the Solomon Islands. [7]

Discography

Studio albums

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References

  1. ↑ Lawson website Home Archived 18 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ John Schumann's website Behind the Lines Archived 18 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ The Australian Literature Resource February-March 2007
  4. ↑ Radio National 40 Years On – Long Tan
  5. ↑ Facebook Facebook album
  6. ↑ Soundcloud website John Schumann talks about his November gig with the Vagabond Crew in Canberra Retrieved on 5 January 2012
  7. ↑ Department of Defense One last show before curtain draws on Operation ANODE 26 July 2013
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