John Dengate

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John Dengate
John Dengate on stage at the 2004 National Folk Festival in Canberra
Background information
Birth name	John Robert Dengate
Born	(1938-10-01)1 October 1938 Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia
Died	1 August 2013(2013-08-01) (aged 74) Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Folk music, Satire
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, tin whistle
Years active	1963–2013
Website	John Dengate Homepage - Shoestring Records

John Dengate (1 October 1938 – 1 August 2013^[1]) was an Australian folk singer and songwriter. His songs, mostly but not exclusively humorous and satirical have been recorded by performers including Declan Affley, , Margaret Walters and Doug Jenner. In addition, he appeared on a number of recorded collections and has produced a two-volume CD, 'Australian Son' on the Shoestring label. He made numerous appearances at folk concerts and festivals including the National Folk Festival.

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• National Library of Australia
• Folkloric recording
• John Dengate, national treasure
• Vale John Dengate
• Tributes

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