ok to all the people having a go at me, i was wrong, my uncle did not write it, my mate shorty did. i got my information mixed up somewhere along the way, sorry guys
This song was written by Shorty Ranger, and was recorded by Slim in 1957. It featured Barry Thornton on the lead guitar, and it was this guitar break that set the standard for bush ballad lead guitar for many years.
Lindsey Butler had nothing to do with this original recording (he would have been 12 years old at the time!), however he may have done a instrumental version of it in recent times.
It was, still is, and always will be, a bloody good bush ballad!
@jimoneill01 Yes Butz did a cover version of it - but you're right ... this riff was the one and only Bazza. Butz did a recording of Buddy Williams' Over Hilltop and Hollow, and right at the end of it he puts in the riff from Winter Winds. I love both songs and am searching for Butz's version of Over Hilltop and Hollow. Macca used to play it pretty regularly on Australia All Over in the early 90's.
well.slim as a young'en used to muck around playin music with my grand dad old mr Kyle,you'll see his fiddle on one of slims albums.songs my father sang to me...anyways...get some country up ya's,sure as hell .it ain;'t country no more.
@MysteriesOfNox That's an absolute lie as this was written in 1942 by Edwin Haberfield. It was later recorded by David Gordon Kirkpatrick in 1957. Lindsay Butler was born in 1941 - he'd have to be a pretty bloody clever baby to write Winter Winds at the age of one year old!!
@roseanne74 PS - for those not in the know, Edwin Haberfield is Shorty Ranger and David Gordon Kirkpatrick ... well you can work that one out to be the old S.D.
This was the first 45single I ever bought in 1958 and it sure got me hooked on Slim Dusty since then I got every thing of Slim & I got to see his great concert in Dublin 14 years ago1
This is probably the best known of the Shorty Ranger songs & many have covered it, but it has a timeless quality about it. Thanks for sharing this one now if only someone would add Trumby & the Min Min light I would be a happy camper
ok to all the people having a go at me, i was wrong, my uncle did not write it, my mate shorty did. i got my information mixed up somewhere along the way, sorry guys
MysteriesOfNox 1 month ago
This song was written by Shorty Ranger, and was recorded by Slim in 1957. It featured Barry Thornton on the lead guitar, and it was this guitar break that set the standard for bush ballad lead guitar for many years.
Lindsey Butler had nothing to do with this original recording (he would have been 12 years old at the time!), however he may have done a instrumental version of it in recent times.
It was, still is, and always will be, a bloody good bush ballad!
jimoneill01 6 months ago 2
@jimoneill01 Yes Butz did a cover version of it - but you're right ... this riff was the one and only Bazza. Butz did a recording of Buddy Williams' Over Hilltop and Hollow, and right at the end of it he puts in the riff from Winter Winds. I love both songs and am searching for Butz's version of Over Hilltop and Hollow. Macca used to play it pretty regularly on Australia All Over in the early 90's.
roseanne74 1 month ago
well.slim as a young'en used to muck around playin music with my grand dad old mr Kyle,you'll see his fiddle on one of slims albums.songs my father sang to me...anyways...get some country up ya's,sure as hell .it ain;'t country no more.
nowlistenere 8 months ago
Comment removed
MysteriesOfNox 8 months ago
@MysteriesOfNox and he was actually Slim's Guitarist for quite awhile.
MysteriesOfNox 8 months ago
@MysteriesOfNox That's an absolute lie as this was written in 1942 by Edwin Haberfield. It was later recorded by David Gordon Kirkpatrick in 1957. Lindsay Butler was born in 1941 - he'd have to be a pretty bloody clever baby to write Winter Winds at the age of one year old!!
roseanne74 1 month ago
@roseanne74 PS - for those not in the know, Edwin Haberfield is Shorty Ranger and David Gordon Kirkpatrick ... well you can work that one out to be the old S.D.
roseanne74 1 month ago
Bloody good on ya Francis McNally !!! u must be a top person with fine tastes to do that mate !!! i love slim too
OldTimeyGraeme 8 months ago
One of my favourite Slim Dusty songs ,thanks for putting it on here it was great here it again !
teebear62 9 months ago
This was the first 45single I ever bought in 1958 and it sure got me hooked on Slim Dusty since then I got every thing of Slim & I got to see his great concert in Dublin 14 years ago1
francismcnally 1 year ago
classic
emmyclaire1000 1 year ago
This is probably the best known of the Shorty Ranger songs & many have covered it, but it has a timeless quality about it. Thanks for sharing this one now if only someone would add Trumby & the Min Min light I would be a happy camper
bullnbarley 1 year ago
Comment removed
MysteriesOfNox 8 months ago
@MysteriesOfNox Bollocks
roseanne74 1 month ago
@bullnbarley Trumby is on here somewhere - do a search for it ... I saw it in the side bar earlier today
roseanne74 1 month ago
Great song.
barrowvalley 2 years ago