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Harry Robertson (1923 - 15 May 1995) was a Scottish-born, Australian folk-singer/songwriter, poet and activist, who became a key figure in the development of the Australian folk music tradition. Robertson emigrated from Scotland in 1952 where he worked in the whaling industry and wrote a number of songs and poems about the lives of the whalers without glorifying the industry. Among them were "Queensland Whalers",〔Digital Tradition lyrics for (Queensland Whalers ).〕 "Ballina Whalers"〔Digital Tradition lyrics for (Ballina Whalers ).〕 and "Wee Dark Engine Room"〔Digital Tradition lyrics for (The Wee Pot Stove ).〕 (the latter two covered by Nic Jones as "The Humpback Whale" and "The Little Pot Stove" respectively). He also worked with the Welsh-born, Australian folk-singer, Declan Affley. Robertson and others established the Moreton Bay Folk Festival, also regarded as the 3rd National Folk Festival, in 1969, and the Maleny/Woodford Folk Festival in 1987, both in Queensland. ==Discography== * Whale Chasing Men: Songs of Whaling in Ice and Sun (1971) * Harry's Legacy (Evan Mathieson 2008) * Tribute to Harry Robertson 1923-1995 (Evan Mathieson 2009) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harry Robertson (folk singer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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