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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
  • Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones on the album Far Away in Australia
  • The Bushwackers (band) (& Bullockies Bush Band) on the album Australian Songbook 1
  • References

    The Shores of Botany Bay Wikipedia