Eric Bogle was born in Peebles, Scotland, in 1943 but emigrated to Australia in 1969 where he still lives. Eric regularly tours the U.S.A., Canada, the U.K. and Europe, as well as his adopted homeland, Australia. He has been the recipient of many awards for his music, including a U.N. Peace Medal and The Order of Australia from the Australian Government. Eric started writing songs on arrival in Australia and one of his first was the hugely popular "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda", which to date has been recorded by over 100 artists, ranging from Joan Baez to The Pogues. He followed this up with "No Man's Land", or "The Green Fields of France" as it is often referred to, which was recorded by The Furey Brothers and spent an incredible 26 weeks in the Irish Charts, including 10 weeks at No. 1. Altogether nearly 50 of Eric's songs have been recorded by other artists including Mary Black, Donovan, Billy Bragg and The Dubliners.