Click Go The Shears

Hornpipe · 4/4 · D major

Click Go The Shears is a well-known Australian traditional bush ballad whose exact original composer remains uncertain. Set in 4/4 time as a lively hornpipe in the key of D major, the tune is traditionally played with a steady, rhythmic bounce well-suited for social dancing and folk accompaniment. Its lyrics and melody vividly chronicle the harsh realities and camaraderie of nineteenth-century Australian sheep shearing sheds.

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