"Tenterfield Saddler" is a song written by Peter Allen in 1970. It was released in 1972 as the second single from his second studio album of the same name. "Tenterfield Saddler" tells the moving story of the musician's life, from his much-loved grandfather, George Woolnough, his troubled relationship with his father and moving to New York to marry

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, "a girl with an interesting face". The lyric "been all 'round the world and lives no special place", is compared to a lyric of another of his songs, "no matter how far or how wide I roam, I still call Australia home" in "

I Still Call Australia Home "I Still Call Australia Home" is a song written by Peter Allen in 1980. In it, Allen sings of Australian expatriates' longing for home. Significance to Australian culture It has been used to signify Australian patriotism and nostalgia for hom ...

Charts

"Tenterfield Saddler" made its ARIA chart debut in September 2015 following the screening of the Peter Allen Australian mini-series, '' Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door''.

Cover versions

* In 1993,

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performed a live tribute to Allen at the

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. This version was later included on his 2004 album, ''The Essential Collection''. * In 1996 Colleen Hewett covered the song on her album, '' Tenterfield Dreams''. * In 2002,

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covered the song (with Peter Allen) for her album, '' 2''. * In 2004,

Hugh Jackman Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian and British actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the ''X-Men'' film franchise and the Marvel Cinem ...

recorded the song for '' The Boy from Oz'' Broadway Cast Album. *In 2007,

Lee Kernaghan Lee Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April 1964) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Kernaghan has won four ARIA Awards and three APRA Awards, and has sold over two million albums, and as of 2021, has won 38 Golden Guitars ...

covered the song on his album, '' Spirit of the Bush''. * In 2015,

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and Olivia Newton-John sang a duet on their album '' Two Strong Hearts Live'' that they performed on the tour in 2015.

References

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