John Dengate (1 October 1938 – 1 August 2013The memorial of John Robert Dengate (1938 - 2013)
''HeavenAddress'' online memorial community. Retrieved on 5 August 2013.) was an Australian

folk singer Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...

and songwriter. His songs, mostly but not exclusively humorous and satirical have been recorded by performers including Declan Affley,

John Warner John William Warner III (February 18, 1927 – May 25, 2021) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and as a five-term United States Republican Party, Republican United Stat ...

, Margaret Walters an
Doug Jenner.
In addition, he appeared on a number of recorded collections and produced a two-volume CD, 'Australian Son' on th

He made numerous appearances at folk concerts and festivals including the National Folk Festival.

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National Library of AustraliaFolkloric recording John Dengate, national treasureTributesAustralian Lives
1938 births 2013 deaths Australian folk singers 20th-century Australian musicians {{australia-singer-stub