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Once a Jolly Cowboy

Ex-Services Club, Armidale - 1976

Produced and Directed by Aline Christenson

Act I
- POT POURRI OF AUSTRALIANA

1. Here we are again
Click go the Shears
You are my Sunshine - Mig’s Dance Troupe
Tie Me Kangaroo down Sport - Murray Coward

2. Waltzing Matilda - Male Quartette
Botany Bay - Male Quartette

3. The Spider on the River Gwyder - Murray Coward

4. Rick & Thel - Migs Coggin, Roy Fiveash

5. Veila – Claire Keoghan
Love must find a Way – Claire Keoghan

6. Bush Christening - Hilary Riggs

7. Bluey Brink - Ron Vickress

8. Maggie May - Bush Band

9. Fanny’s Dilemma OR Dark Doings at the Old Sawmill Author - Ron Vickress (Author)

10. Along the road to Gundagai
Springtime Brings on the Shearing
Dying Stockman
Old Bark Hut

Act II - MEDLEY OF AMERICANA

1. Star Spangled Banner

2. She’ll be comin round the Mountain
Polly Wolly Doodle
Strawberry Roan - Brian Warrick
Campdown Races

3. Hoe Down - David Pitt (Caller)

4. Kathleen McCormack

5. Carry me back to old Virginie - Male Quartette
Home on the Range - Male Quartette

6. Running Bear - Mig’s Dance Troupe

7. Doing What Comes Naturally - Fran Baxter

8. Klondike Kate - Buzz Kennedy (Author)

9. Two Little Boys - Dave Rummery

10. Henry’s Dilemma OR Dark Doings at the Old Comission - John Lovett (author)

11. The Overlanders
Flash Jack from Gundagai
Waltzing Matilda (QLD Style)
Goodbye
Old Lang Syne

CAST

Mig’s Dancing Troupe: Mig Coggin, Karen Lenffer, Susan James, Stephanie McDonald, Elizabeth McSweeney, Debbie Guise

Male Quartette: Dave Rummery, Laurie Pulley, Jeff Warnock, Fred Dore

Chorus
: Lorraine Teagle, Cathie Pitt, Julie-Ann Coward

Bush Band
: Carol Clifford, Rod Noble, Peter Faircloth, Ian Reeves, Phil Craven, Ian Fisher, Phil Ryan

MUSIC HALL MELODRAMA

Mr Dodgeoli, Tenant Farmer: Trevor Dunn
Mrs Dodgeoli, his wife: Tracy Castieau
Miss Fanny, her daughter: Barbara Tidswell
Trooper Braggart of the NSW Constabulary: Mary Hutchins
Mr Chewitt, REA land agent: Eric Drabwell
A Stranger: Peter Currie

KLONDIKE KATE

Klondike Kate: Wal Rummery
Reader: Buzz Kennedy
Dance Hall Girls: Fran Baxter, Judith Christenson
Dirty Dan: Peter Currie
Troopers: Bernie Schalk, Murray Coward, Greg Josey, Brian Warrick
Judge: Dave Rummery

HENRY’S DILEMMA

Sir Henry Bland: Dave Rummery
Talbot Duckmanton: Ron Vickress
Donald Carre-Browne: John Lovett

CREW

Producer/Director: Aline Christenson
Pianist
: Marlene James
Lighting: Harry Wadleigh, Braille Sims
Stage Manager: George Wray
Wardrobe: Enid Isaacs, Marcia Warren
Assistant to Director: Marcia Sims

THANKS

Kevin Bourke and Kevin Doherty for their patience and understanding for without their assurance, their brokerage girl Friday would never have made it

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