African Wars And Warriors
BOX SET
A unique collection of 52 songs with lyrics covering Frontier wars, Voortrekker Battles, Zulu Wars, Anglo Boer wars and Wold Wars.
In song the fortitude of heroes and heroines of combatants and leaders on all sides. Although describing human civilian suffering it also tells of light-hearted and romantic anecdotes.
A must for all ages!
In this box set you will find:
THE BOER WAR IN SONG
After visits to battlefield sites, writing and months in recording studios, the CD is completed. “The Boer War In Song”. This CD is a must not only for military enthusiasts but for anyone who enjoys John’s special way of capturing the human side of epic happenings in words and music.
The subject of the Boer War is keenly followed by thousands of enthusiasts the world over like battlefield tourists, war graves commission people, collectors of militaria, historians, relatives of Boer War participants, museum curators and everyone interested in their heritage and this amazing part of history.
1. All the Pretty Flowers (John Edmond)
2. Rag tag army (John Edmond)
3. A Trooper’s Diary (John Edmond)
4. British Tommy Atkins (John Edmond)
5. Johnny Boer (John Edmond)
6. The Hill at Magersfontein (John Edmond)
7. The Siege at Elands River (John Edmond)
8. Fearless (John Edmond)
9. I will Lead Your Wagons (John Edmond)
10. The Unknown Soldier (John Edmond)
11. The Spirit of Breaker Morant (John Edmond)
12. Blessed Angels (John Edmond / Shelley Allan Edmond)
13. Shake Hands with De LA Rey (John Edmond)
14. What in the Hell was it for? (John Edmond)
15. Run Away (John Edmond)
16. I married me a Lady (John Edmond)
17. Sarie Marais (Septimus Winner / Arranged & Translated by John Edmond)
18. We are good Friends now (John Edmond / Shelley Allan Edmond)
BOER AND BRIT BATTLEFIELD HEROES
It is with great pride and honour that we are releasing yet another new CD pertaining to our history; a third in the series.
The Oxford dictionary describes a hero as a person admired for their courage or achievements.
Wars have produced many heroes and heroines and the Anglo Boer wars are no exception. Men and women from both sides made their mark on history with their sacrifices, courage, passion, suffering, and pure strength of character. Many of the stories of their resilience are well known and have been well documented while some are obscure and have been handed down from generation to generation.
1. Goodbye Dolly Gray.
2. Thorn Among The Roses.
3. Reverend Bailey.
4. Deep Compassion In The eyes.
5. Why Bully General Buller?
6. Pride Of The Fighting Boer.
7. Siener Van Rensburg.
8. Sitting In A Blockhouse.
9. Girl On Commando.
10. Billy Eagle The Brave.
11. Bittereinder.
12. Phantom Piper In The Sky.
SONGS OF THE AFRICAN BATTLEFIELDS
Down through the centuries, Africa has attracted explorers, missionaries, settlers and soldiers. Born in Northern Rhodesia, the son of a pioneer, singer songwriter John Edmond has always been intrigued by the escapades and the spirit of those early pioneers; particularly the military ones. The first song he ever wrote was entitled "Shangani Patrol"; the story of Allan Wilson's heroic last stand against the Matabele at the Shangani river in Rhodesia. Coming from a Scottish family with a strong military heritage, John himself served with the Royal Rhodesia Regiment on the Congo border during the first unrest in that country and was involved in the Rhodesian bush war and on the Angola border with the South African forces and these stints inspired him to write more than 200 songs about experiences and happenings during those campaigns.
As a folk singer he has sung his songs live all around the world, appeared on TV and radio stations worldwide have aired his works. John has always had deep feelings and compassion about the tragedy and aftermath of war, resulting in trauma and casualties on both sides of the conflicts.
One day he stumbled upom a remote British war cemetary in South Africa and was touched by several graves marked "Unknown". This spurred him into writing his first Boer war song entitled "The Unknown Soldier" opening the door to further research and releasing a flood of dramatic sagas which he documented in song on an album called The Boer War in Song.
Further research led John further back in time to write songs from the time of the Cape frontiers wars, the Great Trek, The Zulu War, The first Boer War up to the second Boer War. On this album SOngs Of hte African Battlefields he has captured many interesting epic stories and has also honoured and documented the lives of great and colourful characters that contributed to and moulded the history of the sub-continent. In this work John Edmond has covered many aspects of that era which are now preserved in song.
1. The Cape Frontier
2, U Shaka The Warrior
3. The Big Green Wagon
4. The Blood RIver Miracle
5. Isandlwana
6. Rorke's Drift
7. When The Yojg Prince Imperial Died
8. Englishmen Up On Majuba
9. Spioen Kop
10. The Jewel Of India
11. The Pepper Tree
12. Don't Talk Too Loud
BATTLESONGS OF BRAVE BOER AND BRITON
This album is dedicated to the bravery of Boer and Briton together with their allies from Voortrekker times of 1836 up to the Great War of 1914-1918.
The bravery of their adversaries can also not be discounted be they Zulu, Matabele or German. Most of these combatants have at one time or another fought against each other or for each other.
Angels of Vechkop portrays the bravery of Boer women and children and the Baralong tribe in a battle against the Matabele while Voortrekker Boys documents father and son heroics and Boers assisting Britons against the Zulus at Hlobane in 1879. Lieutenants Coghill and Melvill display courage at the battle of Isandlwana and Brumby-O relates the story of a valiant Australian horse and rider epitomizing the character of their New Zealand, Canadian and Colonial counterparts. On a lighter note, The Whiskey Train describes a train attack with no casualties where war is momentarily forgotten and revelry and reconciliation ensue. Cripple In the Mist tells of a disabled farmer assisting a Boer commando to evade capture by the British risking a charge of high treason. Song For Gideon sings of dashing Gideon Scheepers‘ escapades and him fearlessly facing a controversial sentence and death by firing squad. The Generals were Gentleman describes an incident which portrays the honourable and gentlemanly character of most generals of the era. Avenues of Honour shows the unstinting respect Australians and New Zealanders have for their fallen dead in all wars and how their graves are tended by former enemies on foreign soil and finally The Streets of Dellville wood lead us to the scene of one of the greatest displays of courage shown by South Africans of all creeds, colours and language groups who came together to fight for Britain against Germany in 1916.
1. The Angels of Vechkop
2. Voortrekker Boys
3. Lieutenants Coghill and Melvill
4. Brumby O
5. The Whiskey Train
6. Cripple On The Mist
7. Song for Gideon
8. The Generals Were Gentleman
9. Avenues of Honour
10. The Streets Of Delville Wood
