What is The Bushwackers (band)?
{{Infobox Band | Name = The Bushwackers | Img =Bushwackers 2010.JPG | Img_capt = The Bushwackers in 2010 | Years_active = 1973-1984, 1993- | Background = group_or_band | Origin = [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] | Genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Country music]] | Label = Astor, EMI | Current_members = Dobe Newton, Roger Corbett, Mark Oats, Clare O'Meara, Michael Vidale, Adrian Cannon | Past_members = }} '''The Bushwackers Band''' was first called the Bushwackers and Bullockies Band. It is an [[Australian]] [[Folk music|folk]] and [[country music]] band. It was active from the early 1970s to 1984. The group started as a trio playing around [[Latrobe University]], Melbourne. The players were Dave Isom, Jan Wositzky and Bert Kanahoff.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/the-bushwackers |title= The Bushwackers|accessdate=2008-10-22 |format= |work=Information from Answers.com }}</ref> Their first album, ''The Shearer's Dream'' was made in 1974 with Dobe Newton on [[lagerphone]] and [[vocals]], Mick Slocum on [[accordion]]s and vocals, Jan Wositzky on [[harmonica]], [[bush bass]] and vocals, Tony Hunt on [[fiddle]] and [[viola]] and Dave Isom on [[guitar]]. Recordings include ''Faces in the Street'', ''Beneath the Southern Cross'', ''Bushfire'', ''Murrumbidgee'' and ''The Shearers Dream''. some of these were made through Australian record label [[Astor Records]]. The album ''And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda'' was made with [[EMI]] records in 1976. It is regarded as one of their best recordings. Many songs were settings of [[poetry]] written by Australian bush poets including [[Henry Lawson]]. ==Band members== Other members and musicians who have played and recorded with the band over the years include: *Andy Colville *Roger Corbett *Pete Farndon *Steve Groves *Michael Harris *Dave Kidd *Fred Kuhnl *Trevor Lucas *Gregory Martin *Dave Mattacks *Louis McManus *Eddy van Roosendael. In the 90's the band reformed with Newton and Corbett back