Eric Bogle, Music and the Great War

"This book represents the remarkably creative coming together of an academic with a great singer/songwriter. The result is an extraordinarily moving account of a combination of Great War remembrance and committed activism in which Eric Bogle's songs are analysed in terms of the contexts of their creation and the profound ideals which they promote. The book includes an illuminating interview with Bogle during a centennial visit to the battlefield of the Somme. All those with an interest in the First World War and the poetry and folk music it inspired will find that reading it offers a truly profound experience."

- John M. MacKenzie, Emeritus Professor of Imperial History at Lancaster University, UK

"Eric Bogle is our greatest songwriter. This book shows a skilled professional at work - and, typically, working hard to underplay his importance!"

- Bill Gammage, Author of The Broken Years: Australian Soldiers in the Great War.

"This book represents the remarkably creative coming together of an academic with a great singer/songwriter. The result is an extraordinarily moving account of a combination of Great War remembrance and committed activism in which Eric Bogle's songs are analysed in terms of the contexts of their creation and the profound ideals which they promote. The book includes an illuminating interview with Bogle during a centennial visit to the battlefield of the Somme. All those with an interest in the First World War and the poetry and folk music it inspired will find that reading it offers a truly profound experience."

John M. MacKenzie, Emeritus Professor of Imperial History at Lancaster University, UK