Danny Spooner

Danny Spooner (16 December 1936 – 6 March 2017) was a traditional folk singer and social historian. Born in England, he left school at the age of 13 and worked as a salvage tug and trawler skipper before moving to Australia in 1962. He rapidly became involved in the Melbourne folk revival centred on Frank Traynor's folk club, and was a major figure in the Australian folk scene ever since.^[1][2] He died on 3 March 2017.^[3]

Awards and honours

Danny Spooner was the Port Fairy Folk Festival artist of the year in 1995.^[2]

Discography

LPs

• 1965: A wench and a whale and a pint of good ale, Discurio
• 1966: Soldiers and sailors, Discurio
• 1977: Canterbury Fair, Anthology AR 001
• 1978: Danny Spooner and friends, Anthology AR 002
• 1978: Limbo, Anthology AR 003
• 1978: Revived and relieved (with Gordon McIntyre), Larrikin LRF 016
• 1986: I got this one from..., Sandstock Music SSM 017
• 1987: When a man's in love, Sandstock Music, SSM 021
• 1988: We'll either bend or break 'er, Sandstock Music SSM 027
• 1989: All around down under, Sandstock Music SSM 036 (with Martyn Wyndham-Read)

CDs

• 2002: When a man’s in love (love songs from a man’s point of view)
• 2002: We’ll either bend or break ‘er (shanties)
• 2002: Launch out on the deep (sea songs)

Folk Trax

• 2004: ‘ard Tack (traditional Australian songs of work)
• 2006: 'The Great Leviathan Traditional songs of whaling
• 2007: Years of Spooner (compilation of songs Danny has sung 1965-2007)
• 2007: Emerging Tradition (fairly) contemporary Australian songs
• 2008: Brave Bold Boys

References

External links

• Danny Spooner website