TED EGAN

Edward Joseph "Ted" Egan AO (born 6 July 1932) is an Australian folk musician and a former public servant who served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 2003 to 2007. Egan was born in Coburg, Melbourne, moving to the Northern Territory in 1949 at the age of 16 in search of work and adventure. In his early career with the Department of Aboriginal Affairs he was mainly in the bush and engaged in jobs such as stockwork and crocodile hunting while employed as a patrol officer and reserve superintendent. Later he was a teacher at bush schools. He was a member of the first National Reconciliation Council. Egan was the sole teacher at the Newcastle Waters Station in 1965 and was stranded at the property for six weeks when the creek flooded.

During this time no supplies were able to be delivered so Egan had to hunt for animals, such as bush turkey for food. He later returned to the station in 2012 for the book launch of Middle of Everywhere about life in the area. Egan began recording in 1969 with "Drinkers of the Northern Territory" and has released over 20 albums, mostly themed around outback life, history and Aboriginal affairs. He has been a consistent performer and tourer with his choice of instrument being an empty beer carton played by tapping with his hands and fingers. He has been a prolific writer and performer of contemporary folk songs. Many of these, such as "Gurindji Blues", recognise Indigenous Australian heritage. He introduced Rolf Harris to the song "Two Little Boys".

Egan was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 1993 Australia Day Honours List for services to the Aboriginal people, and for "an ongoing contribution to the literary heritage of Australia through song and verse". In 2004, Egan was promoted to an Officer of the Order (AO) as acknowledgement of "the significance of his continuing contribution to the community culminating in his being sworn-in as the 18th Administrator of the Northern Territory". Egan is listed among the "Australia's National Living Treasures" by the National Trust of Australia. Ted was the recipient of the National Folk Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award in April 2015 at NFF's Opening Ceremony in Canberra. Egan performed four songs at the event, including one about pioneering women in Australia.

SINGLES 
''Pastor Doug / Andy's Gone With Cattle'' 1972 RCA 
''Willie The Whingeing Pom (#94) / She's On Again In Darwin'' 1973 RCA 
''The Man From Humpty Doo / Urapunga Frog'' 1974 RCA Custom 
''Say Gooday You Aussie Kids / The Urapunga Frog'' 1978 RCA
''Ride On Little Cowboy / You Can't Go Down The Road With A Woman On Your Mind'' 1980 RCA
''A Town Like Alice / Lonely In The City'' 1980 RCA
''Captain Starlight / The Goanna Drover'' [with The Bushwackers] 1982 Faces Of Australia 
''Matt Savage: Boss Drover / Johnny Stewart - Drover'' 1982 Faces Of Australia
''Sayonara Nakamura / Tjandamara'' 1983 Faces Of Australia 
''The Drover's Boy [with The Bushwackers] / Such Is Life'' Faces Of Australia 
''Jacky Howe: The Warwick Gun / Lachlan Tigers'' 1985 Faces Of Australia
''The Beer Can Regatta / Only In Darwin'' TE

EPs 

'Alice Springs - Ayers Rock' 1974 RCA Custom

ALBUMS 

'Outback Australia' 1972 RCA
'The Bangtail Muster' 1973 RCA
'Once A Jolly Swagman' 1974 RCA
'The Bush Races' 1976 RCA
'Beyond The Black Stump' 1976 RCA
'A Town Like Alice' 1980 RCA
'Rodeo Australia' 1980 RCA
'Arnhem Land Lullaby' 1981 Summit
'The Overlanders' 1982 EMI
'The Shearers' 1984 Faces Of Australia Series
'My Australia' 1986 J & B Records
'The Aboriginals' 1987 ABC
'Ted's Shout' 1988 EMI
'Image hidden The Convicts' 1989 EMI
'This Land Australia' 1989 EMI
'Echoes In The Dust' [with Andrew Langford] 1989 The Original Dreamtime Art Gallery
'The Drover's Boy - A Celebration Of Australian Women' [with Nerys Evans] 2002
'The Land Downunder' 2003 Evergreen Media
'Our Coach Captain' 2003 EMI
'The Vision Splendid'
'I.O.U' 2002

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Egan

http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/