Danny Spooner

Danny Spooner (16 December 1936 – 3 March 2017 ) was an Australian traditional folk singer and social historian. Born in England, he left school at the age of 13 and worked as a salvage tug and trawler skipper before moving to Australia in 1962. He rapidly became involved in the Melbourne folk revival centred on Frank Traynor's folk club, and was a major figure in the Australian folk scene thereafter.

Discography LPs 1965: A Wench and a Whale and a Pint of Good Ale, Discurio 1966: Soldiers and Sailors, Discurio 1977: Canterbury Fair, Anthology AR 001 1978: Danny Spooner and Friends, Anthology AR 002 1978: Limbo, Anthology AR 003 1978: Revived and Relieved (with Gordon McIntyre), Larrikin LRF 016 1986: I Got This One From..., Sandstock Music SSM 017 1987: When a Man's in Love, Sandstock Music, SSM 021 1988: We'll Either Bend or Break 'Er, Sandstock Music SSM 027 1989: All Around Down Under, Sandstock Music SSM 036 (with Martyn Wyndham-Read)

CDs 2002: When a Man's in Love (love songs from a man’s point of view) 2002: We'll Either Bend or Break 'Er (shanties) 2002: Launch Out on the Deep (sea songs) 2016: Home 2017: Enchanted (live in Concert with Mike Kerin, Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra)

Folk Trax 2004: ‘ard Tack, (traditional Australian songs of work) 2006: The Great Leviathan, traditional songs of whaling 2007: Years of Spooner, (compilation of songs Danny has sung 1965-2007) 2007: Emerging Tradition, (fairly) contemporary Australian songs 2008: Brave Bold Boys