The Shores of Botany Bay
"The Shores of Botany Bay", also known as "Botany Bay", is a traditional Irish song. The song's narrator is a bricklayer who emigrates from Ireland to Australia after quitting his job laying bricks and mortar on the docks, with long hours and poor treatment by his bosses. Although his job is supported by a pension, he hears rumors of the Australian Gold Rush and sails away.
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Recordings
"The Shores of Botany Bay" has been recorded many times by a variety of artists, including:
- Quilty on the album I'm Here Because I'm Here
- The Irish Rovers on the album Come Fill Up Your Glasses
- The Wolfe Tones on the album Irish To the Core
- The Dublin City Ramblers on the album Flight of Earls
- Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy on the album In Concert
- Patrick Clifford on the album American Wake
- Blaggards on the album Standards
- Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones on the album Far Away in Australia
- The Bushwackers (band) (& Bullockies Bush Band) on the album Australian Songbook 1
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