William Neville Scott

William Neville Scott OAM (4 October 1923 – 22 December 2005) was an Australian author, folklorist, songwriter, poet, and collector of bush ballads and Australian folk history.[1] He has published anthologies of Australian bush songs, including the best selling book The Complete Book of Australian Folklore published in 1976. He was awarded the Order of Australia in 1992[2] for his contributions to folklore, folk music, and Australian literature. He was considered a living treasure,[3] and his anthologies of songs and …