Expats Bulletin

Karel Hála, photo: archive of Czech Radio
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I Know That Melody is here, because a lot of Czech songs have a foreign origin. A melody, which originated somewhere else. And sometimes it can be quite vexing when you recognise the melody but can’t pair it to the correct song. So today we’ll be comparing the Australian Classic Waltzing Matilda by Banjo Paterson and Hádej Matyldo by Karel Hála. Which version do you prefer?

Karel Hála,  photo: archive of Czech Radio
I Know That Melody is here, because a lot of Czech songs have a foreign origin. A melody, which originated somewhere else. And sometimes it can be quite vexing when you recognise the melody but can’t pair it to the correct song. So today we’ll be comparing the Australian Classic Waltzing Matilda by Banjo Paterson and Hádej Matyldo by Karel Hála. Which version do you prefer?