[Sound recording] I'm glad to be back in Australia

Accession Number	AWM2018.404.84
Collection type	Sound
Measurement	3 min 20 sec
Object type	Digital audio file
Physical description	wave
Maker	Hicks, Alan Latham, Chris Hidden, David
Place made	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, North Shore, Narremburn, Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, North Shore, Narremburn
Date made	2018
Access	Open
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright	Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright
Copying Provisions	Digital format and content protected by copyright. Non-commercial use permitted.
Source credit to	Latham, Chris

Description

Recording of the song titled 'I'm glad to be back in Australia', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Music and lyrics written by Harold Daniel Abbott, who served with the AIF during the First World War. Produced by Chris Latham, with David Hidden as vocalist and Alan Hicks on piano.

Chris Latham, producer of this recording, notes: 'This is a nice, positive song that is memorable and sticks in the mind. It is a sunny song that sounds Australian and is symbolic of music of the time. The melody is catchy.'