CDs & Books - Bruce Watson

	CDs and Books
	CDs Year of Wonders Mosaic Balance A Moving Feast Are We There Yet? (Children’s songs) Out My Window Real World Politics, Religion and Sex Songbook 101 Songs	Bruce Watson writes excellent songs, on the side of the angels. He puts out CDs like Christmas cake, rich and nutritious, fruity in places, a bit nutty too, some bits sweet, some dark, attractive to everyone including children ... Bruce is a non-stop song-writer for all people, and all life, and brings them to life as great music. Trad&Now I am sheltering from the rain with an indulgent "Bruce Binge" for the weekend. What a magnificent body of work! Lynne Stone – Blooming Threads
	Year of Wonders (2022) CD $25 (includes postage in Australia) Digital download: Album: $10 Individual songs: $1.00 Download: Track list: (click on title to hear sample) The Glass The Ballad of Normie Rowe Déjà Vu I'm on the Train! Year of Wonder Endgame (The Sad Tale of Bobby Fischer) The Three Lives of Shirley Andrews Blobfish The Land is a Map John Snow & the Map that Changed the World These Old Bones What Do You Know about the Pangolin? Watch video The Wreck of the Schomberg Your Letter Old Songwriters Never Die Booklet contains lyrics and chords of all songs Read review (Trad & Now) Back to the top of the page	The songs communicate a deep love of history and community, wit, and powers of observation. This album left me lost in wonder! Bridget Roberts, Chair, Community Music Victoria Well-written and performed. You need look no further than this CD! Juliet E, Weekend Notes I was moved to tears by some tracks, smiled at some and laughed out loud at others. A wonderful album. Phil Melgaard, Performer Bruce belongs in the front rank of folk artists. His latest album, Year of Wonders, is undoubtedly his best. The variety and balance in this album is extraordinary. Trad&Now
	Mosaic (2017) CD $25 (includes postage in Australia) Digital download: Album: $10 Individual songs: $1.00 Download: Track list: (click on title to hear sample) Gundagai Moon Captain Moonlite — A Love Story The Hipster Song Amal’s Journey Trim, the Circumnavigating Cat This Golden Bracelet Love Is The Beanie Song The Ballad of Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheener The Reedy River Still Flows Kemal Ataturk’s Tribute to the Anzacs Disclaimer Bonus track: The Man & the Woman & the Edison Phonograph: Wax cylinder recording Booklet contains lyrics and chords of all songs Read review (Trad & Now) Back to the top of the page	Another superb album by one of our finest. Trad&Now Mosaic is wonderful, I laughed, I choked up, I cried. This album has nailed it, excellent songs, cleverly crafted musicianship. Rosie Harvey, singer/songwriter Another triumph! Martie Lowenstein, singing leader A delightful album, a real treasure. Alexa Mclaughlan, Writer, Editor Very impressed. Lovey lyrics and arrangements. Peter Titchener (Eric Bogle band)
	Balance (2010) CD $25 (includes postage in Australia) Digital download: Album: $10 Individual songs: $1.00 Download: Track list: (click on title to hear sample) Balance I'll Love You Till the Cows Come Home The Rules of English The Struggle Wintering Over Lament for Pluto The Man and the Woman and the Edison Phonograph (featuring Ronnie Summers) Read the story behind this song. Australia ’s Lost Languages View a video of this song Murrumbidgee Morning Down at the Pool Lake Pedder Again Read about the campaign to restore Lake Pedder: www.lakepedder.org As Good as New How To Tune the Ukulele If You Can Walk You Can Dance, If You Can Talk You Can Sing Booklet contains lyrics and chords of all songs Read review (Trad & Now) Back to the top of the page	It's absolutely fantastic - a brilliant album. David Hosking Radio 3MDR Big congratulations on a beautiful sound and songs. The song with Ronnie makes me cry. Christina Mimmochi Producer, 2010 National Folk Fellow I love the harmonies, the sentiments expressed, the fabulously clever lyrics and humour, the humanity embedded in so many songs. Come to think of it I love them all. Thanks for again adding some wonderful songs to our lives. Phil Melgaard, Performer
	A Moving Feast (2004) CD $25 (includes postage in Australia) Digital download: Album: $10 Individual songs: $1.00 Download: Track list: (click on title to hear sample) Smart Bombs, Dumb Politicians Unfinished Business My Pussy Cat Keeps Peeing on the Carpet I Am the Very Model of a Modern Foreign Minister Dad’s Clothes Elvis is Alive September 11 The War Without a Name Sorry Song Road Train Lost Children of the Empire Vasectomy Song Nobody Should Have to Go Through This Landlubber's Shanty The Butterfly Effect Booklet contains lyrics and chords of all songs Read a review Back to the top of the page	Watson is a very talented singer-songwriter who crafts his songs with skill and has a real ear for a catchy melody. Jim Low, Folk Australia We played it and played it and again ... love it. Best you have done. David Long, Radio Adelaide 101.5 FM Fanbloodytastic. This album is one of the most impressive I've heard in ages, and I hear lots. David Miller, Radio 3MDR One of Australia’s finest contemporary songs (September 11) Joe Dolce
	Are We There Yet? (Children’s songs) (2004) CD $25 (includes postage in Australia) Digital download: Album: $10 Individual songs: $1.00 Download: Track list: (click on title to hear sample) Are We There Yet? A Pig that Sings is a Happy Pig Food Food Food Spooks My Pussy Cat Keeps Peeing On the Carpet The Short Song Beaut Blue Ute I Wish that I Could Play the Didgeridoo Tomato Sauce The Pirate Song Toddler with Attitude Real World Lullaby Knock Knock Twinkles the Elephant Henry the Hippopotamus I Like Animals I’ve Got a Brand New Baby Brother The Slow Song Don’t Give Your Hat to the Hairy Nosed Wombat Mummy Says (You Can’t Do That) We're Here! Booklet contains lyrics and chords of all songs Read review (Trad & Now) Back to the top of the page	These songs meet children at their intrest and skill levels... slipping in a little education with the enjoyment. What is more, they are great fun. Trad&Now The kids have got so much joy and laughter from your beautiful lyrics and music as have I. Thank-you so much for creating such geniune, insightful, fun and touching children's songs. My two boys, 4 & 3 absolutely love it so I gave it to my 4 year old's kindergarten to share your wonderful music. So now I need another copy. KB We really love listening to the CD and have given most of the 10 we got from you away as presents! A bit different from the usual one minute wonders kids usually get for presents. MJ
	Out My Window (1999) CD: SOLD OUT! This item is only available as a download Album: $10 Individual songs: $1.00 Download: Track list: (click on title to hear sample) The Man & the Woman & the Edison Phonograph Up in Qld in the Wet Toddler with Attitude The Old Bush Dance I Shared a Urinal with Martin Ferguson Another Day in a Small Town Outback Love Song Pirate Song Half a World Away Olegas View some of Olegas Trucanas' photos Hello to Chaos, Farewell to Freedom All Australian Boys Need a Head Twilight Café I Wish I Could Write Songs like Eric Out My Window Booklet contains lyrics and chords of all songs Back to the top of the page	What a lovely album! Another Bruce Watson CD to add to my “play when I need to feel good about the world” pile. Judy Small Thoroughly enjoyable. The music is excellent. The orchestration is delicate and fitting.There are some quite poignant songs, and some rollicking fun and laughs. Listen to it! enjoy it! Well done Bruce Watson! Trad&Now
	Real World: Songs of Life, Love and Laughter (1994) CD $25 (includes postage in Australia) Digital download: Album: $10 Individual songs: $1.00 Download: Track list: (click on title to hear sample) Amazon Accident of Birth Pretentious Song Isa Silent Conversations Prince Charles Royal Talking Blues Farewell Comrades Trenches My Best Friend Real World Lullaby Procrastination Can’t See the Forest For the Trees Booklet contains lyrics and chords of all songs Read review (Trad & Now) Back to the top of the page	"Robust and sparkling... High quality songwriting and performance typifies the entire album.... Watson has achieved that rare feat of being able to make us think deeply one moment while brightening our lives with joyful and enlivening humour the next. Trad&Now
	Politics, Religion and Sex (1990) CD $25 (includes postage in Australia) Digital download: Album: $10 Individual songs: $1.00 Download: Track list: (click on title to hear sample) Amazon Save the Hippy! Good to be Back in Melbourne The Great Gorby Would Jesus be an Ocker? The Sperm Song for Leonard Folk Rap 8 Trees Eye of the Storm Booklet contains lyrics and chords of all songs Back to the top of the page
	Songbook: '101+ Songs' eBook (PDF) (2023) Now contains 170+ songs! Contains all of the songs on all of Bruce's albums, and many more. Containing 170 songs in total. Includes musical notation, guitar chords, lyrics, illustrations, and background information on each song. This e-Book is updated periodically, so once you have bought it, you can just contact Bruce whenever you like and request an update! Cost: $15 Songbook: '101 Songs' (2006) & PDF supplement (Hard copy version) $25, plus $15 postage in Australia For those who are still old-school, you can purchase a hard copy of 101 Songs, contains all of the songs on Bruce's albums up to 2006, and many more. Includes musical notation, guitar chords, lyrics, illustrations, and background information on each song. And because Bruce is always writing more songs, you can update it any time you like by clicking on the link below to download a pdf supplement, which Bruce updates this every year or so. Download 101 Songs Songbook - Supplement (2023) (15Mb) Back to the top of the page	"101 Songs" is a wonderful contribution to modern Australian folk music. Rollo Keik Mount Beauty Music Muster
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