The Ballad Of John Hudson

This song is factually based on the life
of the youngest person, at the time of his trial,
to be sentenced to Australia as a convict. It took
three years and eight months of inhuman cruelty
for John Hudson to complete his journey.
He was fortunate to avoid hanging for minor theft.
An up tempo tune similar to the works of
The Bushwackers and Fairport Convention.

Vocals are by Stewart Peters.
Words and music by John Murphy