The Shores of Botany Bay
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"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 being fired from his job on a ship.
Recordings
"The Shores of Botany Bay" has been recorded many times by a variety of artists, including:
- 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
References
External links
- Cantaria - Information about the song, lyrics, and a recording of the song
- The Traditional Ballad Index