The Bushwackers (band)

The Bushwackers Band was first called the Bushwackers and Bullockies Band. It is an Australian folk and country music band. It was active from the early 1970s to 1984. The group started as a trio playing around Latrobe University, Melbourne. The players were Dave Isom, Jan Wositzky and Bert Kanahoff. Their first album, "The Shearer's Dream" was made in 1974 with Dobe Newton on lagerphone and vocals, Mick Slocum on accordions and vocals, Jan Wositzky on harmonica, bush bass and vocals, Tony Hunt on fiddle and viola and Dave Isom on guitar. 
Recordings include "Faces in the Street", "Beneath the Southern Cross", "Bushfire", "Murrumbidgee" and "The Shearers Dream". some of these were made through Australian record label Astor Records. The album "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" was made with EMI records in 1976. It is regarded as one of their best recordings.
Many songs were settings of poetry written by Australian bush poets including Henry Lawson.
Band members.
Other members and musicians who have played and recorded with the band over the years include:
In the 90's the band reformed with Newton and Corbett back in the lineup.
The band members in 2000 were: 
The band members in 2008 were:
In 2010 the band members were: