Franklyn B Paverty
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Franklyn B Paverty | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Australia |
| Years active | 1970-present |
| Labels | Larrikin Records |
| Website | http://paverty.com.au |
Franklyn B Paverty is an Australian bush band that has performed mostly in and around Canberra.[1] Its repertoire primarily comprises Australian folk music, bush ballads and music for bush dances, varied occasionally with material from the celtic, bluegrass and old-time traditions.
Origins and History[edit]
Formed by a group of ANU students in the early 1970s, the band first performed in Queanbeyan in 1974. It was first known as Franklyn B Paverty and the Platte Valley Crooners, as, writes Ben Hope, "as a tongue-in-cheek dedication to the jazz musician by the same name".[2]
The band's name was subsequently shortened to Franklyn B Paverty, then to Paverty Bush Band, Paverty or the Pavs.
The band has made numerous albums, TV appearances and radio broadcasts and it played for the official opening of Australia's new Parliament House, Canberra[3] in 1988; and again at celebrations marking the 10th anniversary in 1998, the 20th anniversary in 2008 and the 25th anniversary in 2013.
It has also shared the stage with Billy Connolly, The Dubliners, The Hollies, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Slim Dusty and Eric Bogle.[4]
Band members over its history included Dave Chalker, Graham Chalker, Bryan Rae, Mal Bennett, Tom Breen, Mark Tandy, Ros Haskew, Fiona Mahoney, Dave O'Neill, Donal Baylor, Frank and Bernie Nizynski, Mike Jackson, John Warner, Bob Buckley, Peter Hobson, Peter Logue, Simone Dawson, Mary Firkins and John Taylor.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | ||
| Paverty Stricken |
| - |
| 1891 |
| 80 |
| Songs of the Australian Goldrush |
| - |
| Convict Songs of Australia |
| - |
| With My Swag On My Shoulder |
| - |
| Trip to Trundle |
| - |
| Singing Land |
| - |
References[edit]
- ^ p146 in Val Starr's book, Canberra Band's Unplugged 1970s
- ^ Hope, Ben. "Folk from the Bush". Paverty Bush Band (The Queanbeyan Age). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Hansard, 10 May 1988, p2392
- ^ "Folk from the bush"
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.