A book dealing with the folksong of the same name, and based on the research of the late Bob Mitchell.
Nicely illustrated by Ron Edwards.
Make a plain bridle with out rings or buckles, a bushman's extended head bridle or a Barcoo bridle.
Also covered is a more decorative plaited bridle, and a permanent bridle made from rope.
Make a plain leather belt into an attractive item by adding some decorative leather braiding. The techniques are simple and easy to learn.
Also included are instructions for making a flexible snakewhip.
Written and illustrated by Ron Edwards.
Was originally published in 1976 and although the reviews were very good and the first edition sold out it was decided not to do a reprint because of the high cost involved.
It has since become a rare and hard to get item and after receiving numerous enquiries, a decision was made to reprint a small edition containing all the songs exactly as they had appeared in the first edition.
A book for the complete beginner. How to buy leather, set up with basic tools, apply a design and colour the leather. Simple lacing techniques and a few easy projects to get you going. Some designs included.
How to build strong stable earth walls. Possibly faster than mud bricks.
Various methods with full details including how to make use of bush timber.
By Keith McKenry. Australia's Lost Folk Songs is number 25 in the longstanding series of Australian Folklore Occasional Papers.
It is dedicated to the memory of Ron Edwards, founder of the Rams Skull Press and Australia's most prolific collector of folk songs and bush craft, who died while the book was being prepared for printing.
Happily, the book is graced by Ron's delightful illustrations. He was a giant in the field of Australian folklore.
A story written as part of a project to make books available for indigenous communities that the children can relate to.
An account of a journey to the Greek island of Andros - one of the least known of the Greek islands, except to the Greeks who would like to keep it that way.It is the most northern of the Cyclades, and is regarded as one of the most fertile.
A good guide for those wishing to learn about an interesting Greek island before it too is 'developed'. The author also illustrated A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ANDROS, published in Greece and not obtainable in Australia.
This book is a project of Ron and Anne Edwards and the Lockhart River Art Gang. We have known them for two years.
Last year and the year before they helped us with leatherwork and sketching.The project is about sketching around Lockhart, telling you about Lockhart and also about our art work.
Ron and Anne came and spent many days with us on this project. We hope you enjoy reading our book because it will help you to know Lockhart better. Rosella-Namok
