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About Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson
Folk Figure. Better known as Banjo, he is the man who wrote the words to the song "Waltzing Matilda." The song was inspired by the 1894 Australian sheep shearer's strike and the death of legendary swagman Samuel "Frenchy" Hoffmeister. Banjo Paterson was at Dagworth Station when he met Christina Macpherson who was playing a tune on a zither. He penned the words to Waltzing Matilda to the tune that she was playing. He was also a lawyer, poet, journalist, and radio broadcaster. (bio by: Tom Cummings)
Biographies:
- Wikipedia contributors, 'Banjo Paterson', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
- Clement Semmler, 'Paterson, Andrew Barton (Banjo) (1864–1941)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University Links:
- findagrave.com
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Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson's Timeline
| 1864 |
February 17, 1864
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Narrambla, Orange, NSW, Australia
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| 1874 |
1874
- 1880
Age 9
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Sydney Grammar School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| 1906 |
1906
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Woollahra, NSW, Australia
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| 1941 |
February 5, 1941
Age 76
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Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia
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Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
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