A selection of classic Australian songs that is a must-have for every musician. These are some of the songs that shape the Australian experience. They are time-honoured well-known favourites with special Australian relevance. This book is essentially the same book as 'Songs of Australia' but with a new cover and additional information within on the history behind the songs.The collection opens with the Australian National Anthem Advance Australia Fair and is concluded with another national song Waltzing Matilda. Many of the older traditional songs are included in this useful volume. In addition there are newer works which have become iconic for Australians such as BruceRowland's The Man From Snowy River and Under Southern Skies which was performed by Nikki Webster at the opening of the Olympic Games in Sydney in the year 2000. Each song is presented in a PVG (piano vocal guitar chord) arrangement. Contains; Advance Australis Fair Botany Bay Bound for South Australia Click Go the Shears Drovers Dream Dying Stockman Flash Jack From Gundagai Man From Snowy RIver Old Bullock Dray Overlander Under Southern Skies Waltzing Matilda and Wild Colonial Boy