From his time as the first folk performer at the Sydney Opera House, throug… Read Full Bio ↴From his time as the first folk performer at the Sydney Opera House, through all the major Australian and New Zealand folk festivals and countless concerts and club shows, Bernard Bolan has made himself a National Treasure with his unmistakable blend of words, wit and finely crafted music.
Bernard's love songs are passionate and haunting, while his comedy material has had audiences literally gasping for breath with laughter. The words of his songs reveal themselves as gems of poetry and his all-original music has combined to produce many "classics of our time." The light-hearted mood of much of his work can be deceptive; it has poetic and musical subtlety and richness in it that has often baffled well-skilled imitators.
Bernard is an Englishman by birth, 30 years an Australian; lawyer, gardener, traveller, wordsmith, a seriously complex animal! His lyrics reflect his many moods and his compositions reveal his inherent musical talent. His ability to take life as he finds it enables him to mix the serious side of events with the sensuous. He has never regretted moving to Australia 30 years ago; "In Britain, it would not have been possible to combine two careers to the same degree as I have in Australia," Bernard said.
Bernard became famous in the 1970's when his single The Rose Bay Ferry reached Number One in the Australian Top 40 Charts. He has produced a number of best selling albums. The most recent is an album of many of his favourite songs issued by ABC Records: The Quirky Works of Bernard Bolan. His compositions have been recorded by many Australian artists.
Whether he sings of his dogs, his loves, his life as a city gent or getting his equipment caught in lift doors, a Bernard Bolan performance is an unforgettable experience.
Bernard's love songs are passionate and haunting, while his comedy material has had audiences literally gasping for breath with laughter. The words of his songs reveal themselves as gems of poetry and his all-original music has combined to produce many "classics of our time." The light-hearted mood of much of his work can be deceptive; it has poetic and musical subtlety and richness in it that has often baffled well-skilled imitators.
Bernard is an Englishman by birth, 30 years an Australian; lawyer, gardener, traveller, wordsmith, a seriously complex animal! His lyrics reflect his many moods and his compositions reveal his inherent musical talent. His ability to take life as he finds it enables him to mix the serious side of events with the sensuous. He has never regretted moving to Australia 30 years ago; "In Britain, it would not have been possible to combine two careers to the same degree as I have in Australia," Bernard said.
Bernard became famous in the 1970's when his single The Rose Bay Ferry reached Number One in the Australian Top 40 Charts. He has produced a number of best selling albums. The most recent is an album of many of his favourite songs issued by ABC Records: The Quirky Works of Bernard Bolan. His compositions have been recorded by many Australian artists.
Whether he sings of his dogs, his loves, his life as a city gent or getting his equipment caught in lift doors, a Bernard Bolan performance is an unforgettable experience.
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Rose Bay Ferry
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