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Redgum were an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriters John Schumann and Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals, and Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were later joined by Hugh McDonald on fiddle and Chris Timms on violin. [1]
"I Was Only 19" (also known as "Only 19" or "A Walk in the Light Green") is a song by the Australian folk group Redgum. [1] The song was released in March 1983 as a single, which hit number one on the national Kent Music Report Singles Chart for two weeks. [2]
Brown Rice and Kerosine is the third album by Australian folk-rock group Redgum. [1] The title is taken from the first track, and the album was released around the time Redgum changed from a part-time band to a full-time job for its members. [2] "100 Years On" was released as a single. [3]
If You Don't Fight You Lose is the first album by Redgum. [1] The title is taken from a line in the song "Killing Floor". It was originally released on vinyl and cassette. It was very briefly available on CD in the late 80s, through a licensing deal with budget label Rainbow. It has
John Lewis Schumann [1] AM (born 18 May 1953) [2] is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Adelaide. [3] He is best known as the lead singer for the folk group Redgum, with their chart-topping hit "I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)", a song exploring the psychological and medical side-effects of serving in the Australian forces during the Vietnam War.
He wrote a number of the group's songs, including "The Diamantina Drover". After lead singer John Schumann left the band in 1986, he took over as lead singer until the group disbanded in 1990. [2] After Redgum, McDonald continued playing and recording music, [3] and also taught music, including working with the Geelong Music College Orchestra. [4]
Virgin Ground is the second album by Redgum. [1] The title is taken from the first track. It was originally released on vinyl and cassette. It was available on CD between 1990 and 1992, and has been out of print ever since, although some tracks were included on the 2004 collection Against the Grain.
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.