Here is a list of Roaring Jack and/or Alistair Hulett songs which have been covered by other artists. All songs were part of Roaring Jack's repertoire at some stage except those marked with asterisks. The asterisked ones are songs written by Alistair Hulett but not played by Roaring Jack. Thanks to Alistair for providing much of the information on this page.
Web links are included where I have been able to find them. Please contact me if you can think of any other artists. I am interested not only in artists who have recorded Roaring Jack and Alistair Hulett songs, but also any who might have played them live. Let me know what you know!
Andy Carr.
Among Proddy Dogs and Papes - Mick West Band. Appears on A Poor Man's Labour (Claytara Records CLCD042, 2004)
The Ballad of 1975 - John McAuslan. Appears on The Immigrant (LP only, Brunswick Recordings 009, 1987)
The Ballad of 1975 - Rebels Without A Clue
Blue Murder* - Gordon McIntyre and Kate Delaney. Appears on Caledonia Dreaming (Blackwater Productions BR002, 1991)
Blue Murder* - Ola. Appears on The Animals are in the West (Green Fingers Music GFMCD25, 2000)
Buy Us A Drink - The Fables. Appears on A Time (self-released, c.2000) ... *hear sample!*
Buy Us A Drink - Irish Rovers. Appears on The Hard Stuff (LP only, Attic Records LAT1253, 1989).
Buy Us A Drink - The McGillicuddys. Appears on Kilt By Death (Retch Records, RRCD026, 2003).
Destitution Road - Gordon McIntyre and Kate Delaney. Appears on Caledonia Dreaming (Blackwater Productions BR002, 1991)
Destitution Road - Highlander
He Fades Away* - Roy Bailey. Appears on Business As Usual (Fuse Records CFCD 400, 1994)
He Fades Away* - Barrie Davis. Appears on Rain On The Tin (independent release, 2004)
He Fades Away* - Garlic Bread. Appears on A Four Wheeled Bike (Collectif Mirliton, 2002)
He Fades Away* - Andy Irvine. Appears on Rain On The Roof (independent release AK1, 1996)
He Fades Away* - Gordon McIntyre and Kate Delaney. Appears on Caledonia Dreaming (Blackwater Productions MR002, 1991)
He Fades Away* - Never the Twain. Appears on Live at the Pod (Because We Like You, 1998)
He Fades Away* - Philip Quast. Appears on Live at the Donmar (Original Cast Recording PQD1, 2003)
He Fades Away* - June Tabor. Appears on Against the Streams (Cooking Vinyl COOK CD 071, 1994)
He Fades Away* - Wired to the Moon. Appears on Flight of Fancy (Hooli Records, 2000)
Honky Tonks in Heaven - Bourkenback Boys. Appears on I've Been to Bourke and Back (Ridgerunner Records, RRR002, 1991)
A Migrant's Lullaby* - Roy Bailey. Appears on New Directions in the Old (Fuse Records CFCD 402, 1997)
No Half Measures (see also Song of a Drinking Man's Wife)
No Half Measures - Kate Delaney and Gordon McIntyre. Appears on Pleasures To Find (LP only, Blackwater Productions, BR001, 1985)
No Half Measures - The High Notes. Appears on The High Notes (self-released FMCD001, 1990)
The Old Divide and Rule - Highlander
Song of a Drinking Man's Wife (see also No Half Measures)
Song of a Drinking Man's Wife - Nancy Kerr & James Fagan. Appears on Starry Gazy Pie (Fellside Records FECD127, 1998)
The Swaggies Have All Waltzed Matilda Away - The Celts
The Swaggies Have All Waltzed Matilda Away - The Combined Unions Choir. Appears on V/A - Striking Chords (Art in Working Life Project, 2003)
The Swaggies Have All Waltzed Matilda Away - Kerfuffle. Appears on V/A - Union Is Strength - Songs for the Weipa Heroes (CFMEU release, 1996) *hear sample!*
The Swaggies Have All Waltzed Matilda Away - Paragon Cafe ... *hear song!* The Swaggies Have All Waltzed Matilda Away - Wongawilli Bush Band Uisge Beatha - Jacky Tar (recorded as 'Uisce Beatha' using a different tune and modified lyrics) ... *hear sample!* - scroll down to select song title when you get there. When the Wee Birds Start Leaving* - Roy Bailey (recorded as When the Small Birds Start Leaving). Appears on Coda (Fuse Records CFCD 404, 2000) Working Lives* - Kate Delaney and Gordon McIntyre. Appears on Pleasures To Find (LP only, Blackwater Productions, BR001, 1985)
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