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Eric Bogle
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Eric was born in Peebles, Scotland in 1944.
He left school at 16 years of age, and for the next nine years or so tried his hand at a quite a few jobs, including labourer, time-and-motion man, export clerk and bar steward.
He didn't manage to hold on to many of the jobs long- a sure sign he was eventually to end up as a professional musician.
In 1969, he emigrated to Australia, where he still lives.
In 1980, after some years working as an accountant, he decided to dedicate his life to austerity, obscurity and poverty, and did, in fact become a professional musician.
On this capacity he has survived, and occasionally even prospered, for the past 20 years, which, in the music business, can be counted as success.
Not that the urge to succeed, or to be rich and famous, have been Eric's driving forces, much to his bank manager's chagrin.
When you ask him to describe himself he says simply, "songwriter".
A compulsive, at times obsessive, songwriter, he has been writing songs and poems since he was eight years old, and will continue to do so until he drops dead, which he hopes, "will be around 2045 AD".
And it's for his songs that he's probably best known.
His most recognisable and popular song The Band Played Waltzing Matilda has to date been recorded by over 100 artists, and quite a diverse bunch they are, ranging from Joan Baez to The Pogues.
Another of his songs The Green Fields of France aka No Man's Land, recorded by the Furey Brothers, spent an incredible 26 weeks in the Irish charts including 10 weeks at No 1.
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Eric Bogle has taken his music around the world.
He regularly tours in the USA, Canada and Europe, as well as his adopted home-land, Australia.
Over the past 20 years or so he has appeared in many music festivals around the world, and has recorded a total of 14 CDs.
He has been the recipient of many different awards for his music, including a UN Peace Medal and The Order of Australia from the Australian Government.
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Eric Bogle - Singing The Spirit Home ( 5 CD boxed set)
A fantastic 5 CD boxed set.
Includes sixty songs written and recorded by the Scottish-Australian singer and songwriter Eric Bogle.
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Eric Bogle - At This Stage (2 CD Set)
Enjoy the songs, enjoy the homour and enjoy Eric Bogle as if he were singing in your own front room!
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Eric Bogle - Live At Stonyfell Winery (DVD)
As Eric prepares to hang up his 'touring boots' and embark on his final UK tour, he thought this an appropriate time to record a concert in Australia.
The DVD contains 21 of Eric's most requested songs from a remarkable recording career.
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The Dreamer is Eric Bogle's 15th album and is released as Eric prepares to hang up his 'touring boots' and embark on a final UK tour
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