After his stint in The Bushwackers, Dave Isom co-founded The Sundowners with Peter McDonald from The Mulga Bill's Bicycle Band in 1977. They played Australian folk music and recorded their first album "Colonial Classics" in the early 80s. Released by Hammard in 1981 it was a compilation of famous Australian bush ballads. The LP was subsequently re-released on CD and most of the tracks have appeared on other aussie folk compilations. Not long after their first album release The Sundowners split. Remaining band member Mick Slocum put together a rotating membership of musicians that recorded 'The Great Aussie Bush Party' in 1985 followed by 'Dancin' Up A Storm' in 1992 and 'Bush Tracks' in 1995.
Members
Tony Hunt (fiddle), Peter Keown, Bob Hugo, Peter McDonald (recorder, accordion), Dave Isom (vocals, guitar), Mick Slocum (vocals, accordion, harmonica), Greg Martin (drums, guitar), Mark Russell (fiddle), Brendan O'Shea (bass), Damian Dickson (guitar, vocals), Christophe Genoux (sax, didgeridoo), Billy Milroy (tea chest bass, harmonica), Andrew Smith (drums)
'Colonial Classics' 1981 Hammard
'The Great Aussie Bush Party' 1985 Hammard
'Dancin' Up A Storm!!' 1992 Castle Communications
'Bush Tracks' 1995 Fable
'C'Mon Aussie...Sing-A-Long' Hammard
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