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30 November 1854 and the diggers on the Ballaarat goldfileds meet once again to debate the tyranny of the British colonial government. Some five hundred armed diggers step forward, electified by the circumstances, as Lalor kneels before the flag and exclaims in a firm and measured tone:

"We swear by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other, and fight to defend our rights and liberties!"

This project is a colaboration with Ron Thomas (lyricist). Ballaarat - The Australian Musical is a modern operetta about the events of the Eureka Stockade as led by Peter Lalor in the 1850's.

Tracks include:

Act I
1 Opening
2 Henry's Introduction
3 Jimmy Esmond's Theme
4 Field of Dreams
5 Shall We Tax Ourselves
6 A Good Man Is Hard To Find
7 Men of Ballaarat
8 Thirty Shillings
9 Diggers Be Damned
10 My Dearest Alicia
11 If Only Words Could Say
12 A Little Speculation On The Side
13 Work Is The Curse of the Drinking Class
14 Rough Justice
15 Tennakil
16 Incediary Justice

Act II
17 Joe Joe Joe
18 Southern Cross - the Galaxy
19 Southern Cross - the Flag
20 Moutains of Mourne
21 Lalor's Speech
22 The Guvment of the Queen
23 Vinegar Hill
24 Price of Freedom
25 The Bloody Stockade
26 Send For Dr Doyle
27 Courage
27 Someone's Going To Pay
28 Together at Last
29 Jubilation
30 Eureka Man
31 Henry's Sammation
32 Reprise