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Subject: Re: Australian railway songs
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 23:02:48 GMT
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Chris Brownbill (cbrnbill@enternet.com.au) wrote:
> I well remember the final run of the Snora.  On departure from Sydney Central,
> an instrumental electric guitar tune announced as 'Southern Aurora' was played
> over the PA as the train pulled out.  I thought it was by 'The Shadows', or at
> least it sounded like them.  Is this the Joy Boys tune or is it a Shadows
> original?  Whatever - it was a great send-off for the old girl.

All the instrumental groups tried to sound like the Shadows back then.

Cheers
David

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- Re: Australian railway songs
  - From: Tell <just@hate.spammers.com>
- Re: Australian railway songs
  - From: Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>

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