The Last Swagman?
25 Images"Campbell the Swaggie" is a modern day swagman who has been making his way around Australia for 40 years.Photographer Justin McManus tells his story.
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"Campbell the Swaggie" travels the country moving between music and folk festivals where he performs his poetry recitials and story telling, keeping alive the traditions of the bush poets and swagman.Photo: Justin McManus
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Keeping alive the traditions of the bush poets and the swagman.Photo: Justin McManus
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Moving between music and folk festivals where he performs his poetry recitials and story telling, keeping alive the traditions of the bush poets and swagman.Photo: Justin McManus
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"Campbell the Swaggie" travelling the back roads near Yackandandah. Photo: Justin McManus
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"Campbell the Swaggie" at the Yackandandah folk Festival and the back roads around Yackandandah. Photo: Justin McManus
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"Campbell the Swaggie" by the campfire.Photo: Justin McManus
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"Campbell the Swaggie" by the campfire, Yackandandah.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell performing at the Yackandandah Folk Festival.Photo: Justin McManus
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Originially from New Zealand Campbell came to Australia in 1975 after falling for the folklore and music around the Australian bushman after seeing the band the Bushwackers in NZ. Campbell learnt the stories of the people and landscape and the peotry of Australia's classic poets such as Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson and has lived the life of a swagman. He travels the country moving between music and folk festivals where he performs his poetry recitials and story telling, keeping alive the traditions of the bush poets and swagman.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell performing at the Yackandandah Folk Festival.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell is greeted by an old friend at the Yackandandah folk Festival.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell is greeted by an old friend at the Yackandandah folk Festival.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell enjoying a beer in the Star Hotel in Yackandandah.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell enjoying a beer in the Star Hotel in Yackandandah.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell enjoying a beer in the Star Hotel in Yackandandah.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell came to Australia in 1975 after falling for the folklore and music around the Australian bushman after seeing the band the Bushwackers in NZ. Campbell learnt the stories of the people and landscape and the peotry of Australia's classic poets such as Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson and has lived the life of a swagman. He travels the country moving between music and folk festivals where he performs his poetry recitials and story telling, keeping alive the traditions of the bush poets and swagman. Campbell doing his 'bookwork'.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell doing his 'book work'.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell's book work, which is mix of his travels, story telling and poetry.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell's book work, which is mix of his travels, story telling and poetry.Photo: Justin McManus
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"Campbell the Swaggie" camping near the Yackandandah folk Festival.Photo: Justin McManus
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He travels the country moving between music and folk festivals where he performs his poetry recitials and story telling, keeping alive the traditions of the bush poets and swagman.Photo: Justin McManus
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Campbell Irvine is a modern day swagman who has been tramping around Australia for 40 years.Photo: Justin McManus
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"Campbell the Swaggie" enjoying a cuppa.Photo: Justin McManus
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He travels the country moving between music and folk festivals where he performs his poetry recitials and story telling, keeping alive the traditions of the bush poets and swagman.Photo: Justin McManus
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"Campbell the Swaggie" on the back roads around Yackandandah.Photo: Justin McManus
