[New post] On this day (Australia): In 1878, Advance Australia Fair was first sung publicly

Craig Hill posted: " Advance Australia Fair On 30 November 1878, Advance Australia Fair was first sung publicly at the Highland Society of NSW's annual Scottish concert in the Protestant Hall, Sydney. "Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem of Australia. Writt" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Craig Hill On this day (Australia): In 1878, Advance Australia Fair was first sung publicly by Craig Hill On 30 November 1878, Advance Australia Fair was first sung publicly at the Highland Society of NSW's annual Scottish concert in the Protestant Hall, Sydney. "Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem of Australia. Written by Scottish-born composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed in 1878, sung in Australia as a patriotic song. It first replaced "God Save […] Read more of this post This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ Craig Hill | November 30, 2021 at 7:40 am | Tags: Australia, History | Categories: Australian History | URL: https://wp.me/p1e3Ug-4VO Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Craig Hill. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://craighill.net/2021/11/30/on-this-day-australia-in-1878-advance-australia-fair-was-first-sung-publicly/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com