Bush ballad
MUSIC GENRE OF AUSTRALIA
Bush poet; Bush poetry; Bush songs; Bush ballads; Bush song; Bush poem; Bush music; Bush poems; Bush balladry; Bush verse; Bush-ballad
The bush ballad, bush song or bush poem is a style of poetry and folk music that depicts the life, character and scenery of the Australian bush. The typical bush ballad employs a straightforward rhyme structure to narrate a story, often one of action and adventure, and uses language that is colourful, colloquial and idiomatically Australian.