Since The Bush
wackers released The Dance Album way back in 1981, generations of Australians have danced in town halls and Bush Barns to the music of The Bushwackers.
There’s barely an Australian adult under 40 who didn’t learn ‘The Heel and Toe Polka’ to the strains The Bushwackers Dance Album blaring through the speakers. When our audiences ask us now what ‘hits’ we may have had, we often say “Did you learn The Heel and Toe at school?” and they invariably smile and say “yes”.
We decided to remake the Dance album to celebrate our 40th Anniversary because we’ve had hundreds of inquiries about the Dance Album with the dance calls. The 1981 version of the album with dance calls only came out on cassette tape and sadly tape has a life span which appears to have run out about now.
We also felt that the original album whilst very lively was in fact a little bit fast so we slowed the tunes down and created two discs: one with dance calls and one without. There’s also some spoken instructions for each dance and a link to our website to download the Dance Book for free to print yourself ready to put into a folder.)
Bush dancing is a joyful outpouring of energy and communication which is sadly missing in most so-called ‘family’ activities these days. It’s is a fun activity for kids and adults alike and is a staple fundraiser for schools, sports clubs and various associations.
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