Eric Bogle : SInging The Spirit Home (live 1994)

Eric Bogle with John Munro (acoustic guitar) , Brent Miller (bass) and Andy McGloin (electric guitar) and one of Bogle's classic songs recorded live in 1994, date unknown.

[Willie.McBride]

Is this the dear John Munro beside of Eric? A great Soul! I miss him very much! ❤❤

[shanedarcy]

I love this soooo much. One of his best. I heard it live a few times in OZ, with my young girl daughters. They have never forgotten the passion.

[terryjackson]

A great song writer, he has passion in his writing. Thanks Eric

[FranzBinder-ywrs]

I think Eric is the best singer for freedom, I know. It was me a pleasure to translate many of his songs in my special German. Eric I love your songs very much.

[rdvqc]

I have been listening to Eric singing this song since I bought the original album of the same name at the Australian Pavilion at Expo '86 in Vancouver, Canada. The original did not finish with SHOSHOLOSA. Instead it finished with repetitions of "Courage, brother, you do not walk alone. We shall walk with you and sing your spirit home" - the last few a cappella. By the time the 5-disc collection also titled "Singing the Spirit Home" came along in 2001, SHOSHOLOSA had been added. Either version is great.

[edbaines]

Eric closed first half of a set with Band Played Waltzing Matilda, and I couldn't believe he could go any higher. This song proved me wrong.

[Mand-ux]

I had the privilege of see Eric Bogle at UQ 35 yrs ago. Loved it then & still do❤

[irenemax]

When he performed this at a concert in Ireland years ago, everybody was weeping. Beautiful.

[mayterry]

This the most wonderful song. It's on one of my playlists.

[ericmesser]

A wonderful song by a great class Safe in The Harbour, and three

[warickbanfield]

The old lineup...what a group....hardly a heart foundation meal had crossed their lips!

[jpdegrootsac]

Love it. I still find it funny that the "African" song they sing in the background is a Shona reaction to a "choo choo" train running through Rodesia. Chocholoassa just means "choo choo train" and it was written when Zim was still Rhodesia.

[bensonparker]

"... the bad old South Africa not the new democratic one" Is he kidding or just ill informed?

[kieranfrancisadams]

It would be bad old israel today as they are doing this to Palistinians

[sciencebabe]

I heard on a cd for children of South African music that there was a tradition of villagers singing together to get their children to sleep, because singing drowned out the sounds of the jungle, instead surrounding them with sounds of security and love. This was the introduction to the song "Mbube" (The Lion Sleeps Tonight). I wonder if the singing of those prisoners was inspired by this tradition.