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Streets of Forbes

from VARO by Varo

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We learnt this Australian Folk song from June Tabor’s album ‘Ashes and Diamonds’. It tells the tragic story of one of the most well known and beloved Australian outlaws of the 19th century, bushranger Ben Hall who was shot dead by police in 1865. It is believed that the lyrics may have been written by Ben’s brother-in-law John McGuire, who witnessed Ben’s corpse being paraded by police through the streets of Forbes. When first hearing to this song we were immediately struck by the melody and the lyrics which tell this sad story so vividly, almost like a painting.

Lucie Azconaga - vocals, fiddle
Consuelo Nerea Breschi - vocals, fiddle
Ultan O’Brien - fiddle

lyrics

Come all of you Lachlan men and a sorrowful tale I'll tell
Concerning of a bushranger, who through misfortune fell
His name it was Ben Hall, a man of high renown
Who was hunted from his homestead and like a dog shot down

For three years he roamed the roads, and he showed the traps some fun
A thousand pounds was on his head with Gilbert and John Dunn
Ben parted from his comrades, the outlaws did agree
For to give away bushrangin' and cross the raging sea

Ben went to Goobang Creek and that was his downfall
For riddled like a sieve was valiant Ben Hall
It was early in the morning, all on the fifth of May
That the seven police surrounded him, as in his sleep he lay

Bill Duggan he was chosen for to shoot the outlaw dead
The others fired madly, as if they were afraid
Then they rolled him in his blanket and tied him to his prad
And they dragged him through the streets of Forbes to show the prize they had.

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from VARO, released January 23, 2020

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