Man of Many Hats

A live recording of a performance in the Blue Mountains, Man of Many Hats was Greg’s first DVD. It features his amazing rendition of Banjo Paterson’s The Man From Snowy River in 14 different accents plus original rhyming verse, yarns, interviews and out-takes all captured on video.

As Greg acts out each poem, he literally “lives” each character. He really does become the little boy at the footy match, or Grandma complaining about her aches and pains, or the city dude with his doof-doof music and “fully sick” ute.

The DVD contains over 2 hours and 25 hats worth of fun with a touch of serious poetry as well as performances from special guests Pat Drummond and Frank Daniel.

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Scene List

• The Sao Song – original hit song by Pat Drummond.
• Stay for my Poetry Show – what you can expect from a bush poetry show.
• Cicada – a revealing glimpse into the little-known lifestyle and life cycle of this noisy insect.
• Breakdown – ever had trouble explaining what you mean? It could be a breakdown of communication, or just a breakdown.
• Climate Change – poetry slam-winning piece.
• Fully Sick, Mate – this could be what happens when a modern suburban youth is transplanted to the outback.
• The History of the Blue Mountains (yarn) – most students learn about the historic crossing of the Blue Mountains, but you’ll be surprised at what history has left out!
• Answers in Space – a look at the true romance of the universe.
• The Tradesman – uncovers a few “trade” secrets of this character familiar to all communities.
• Slabs, TABs Cabs & Kebabs – gambling, drinking and food can be a dangerous mix when trying to get home.
• Killer (yarn) – a day in the life of a pest exterminiser!
• Why Doherty Died (Thomas E Spencer) – Frank Daniel unravels the mystery.
• Young People – smutty talk, self-obsession and outrageous fashions make young people the target of this attack.
• I’ve Been In The Wars – no senior citizens likes to be outdone when discussing their medical experiences. This one is no exception.
• Our Touch Football Day – inspired by actual events, this is what could have happened.
• What’s in a Name? (yarn) – quite a bit at this hospital!
• The Man From Snowy River (A B Paterson) – you’ll never think of this poem in the same way again. With 14 different accents, Australia’s best-known poem gets a new lease on life and has become Greg’s signature piece.
• Gundungurra Man – the award winning serious poem that muses over the life of a Blue Mountains Aboriginal man of the past.
• Call Centre – When your last resort is to call the help line number about your newly acquired piece of technological wizardry, your call could connect you to almost anywhere in the world.
• If I Die Before Keith Richards – another great original song by Pat Drummond.

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Stick It

This two and a half hour recording features Greg’s amazing Stick It performance as well as his signature poem, Banjo Paterson’s The Man From Snowy River in 15 different accents plus original rhyming verse and yarns all captured live on video.

Greg presents some poetry of the Blue Mountains as well as selections from the works of Australia’s Poet Lorikeet, Denis Kevans. There’s a different take on Clancy of the Overflow, a classic from Thomas E Spencer and plenty of Greg’s original poems and wacky yarns.

Scene List

• Merry on Sherry – Aussie adventures in Ireland.
• See What? – fog commentary from Katoomba’s Scenic Skyway.
• Poetry Factory (yarn) – an insight into how Greg’s poems are created in hills that are alive with the sound of music.
• The Blue Mountains (Henry Lawson) – the ashes (Blue Mountains ash), ferns, tinted cliffs, deep dells, crooning streams and ledges immortalised by a master.
• Solitude (Henry Parkes) – the father of Federation’s take on the “savage glen”.
• I’m on a Committee (Gwen Colless) – the joys of community service.
• When Monkeys Rode the Greyhounds Round the Track at Harold Park (Denis Kevans) – the Poet Lorikeet at his best describing the pandemonium of a great Aussie sporting event.
• The Greatest Kick of All (Denis Kevans) – the first AFL seven-pointer.
• Sterco d’Elephante (Denis Kevans) – what really constitues modern art?
• The Beauty of the World (Denis Kevans) – a masterpiece on the beauty of nature, life and love.
• Ah, Brother, Have You Any Sacred Sites? (Denis Kevans) – still a relevant and poignant look at sacred places under threat from so-called progress.
• The Mighty Illawarra – is bored on several levels.
• Black Future – a case for coal mining?
• Corryong (yarn) – what do the locals do for fun when the Man From Snowy River Festival is over in this small Victorian country town?
• The Murray, Mate – the mountains of the snowies make our greatest river.
• The Man From Snowy River (A B Paterson) – Greg’s signature poem with all the hats and 15 different accents. What a hoot!
• Reincarnatee – a questionable translation of an old Indian folk song.
• Clancy of the Overflow (A B Paterson) – from a jilted lover’s point of view.
• The Poetical Linendraper (Thomas E Spencer) – a day in the life of Apollo Byron Dimity, a bloke who works at the Spotlight of the olden days.
• They Must Have Been on Drugs – what they forget to mention about “the good old days”, when everything was so much better!
• Today – everything changes and friendships don’t always last.
• A Lasting Impression – Man’s proper function is to live, not simply to exist.
• I Said – Mrs Head, Evans Head, ice head, or I said? An old lady with attitude.
• The Truth – about that strange substance called tofu.
• Dunedoo – the best town that Australia’s never heard of!
• Dunedoo Pioneering Families (yarn) – The Dunn family, the Doo family and the Nott family have all helped to put the town of Dunedoo on the map.
• Stick It – adventures with sticky tape around the silly season.
• A to K – alliteration and assonance spread over half the alphabet.

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