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Song: Sausage in Cologne Format: MP 3 Duration: 4.40 minutes Composer: Banjo Bush Band: On the Slide Vocal and Instruments: ‘On the Slide’ is blues, jazz and folk band of six members: Chris ‘Outback’ Stevens plays bass. Jim ‘Big Bellows’ Dangerfield plays concertina and bass. Mark ‘Slideways’ Porter plays dobro, guitar and sings. Megan ‘Fiddle Sticks’ Purkiss plays violin. Tim ‘Smooth String Rider’ Laurie plays guitar and sings. ‘Banjo’ Bush plays banjo, guitar and sings. Biography: The band is a loose collection of Newcastle musicians from diverse backgrounds in industry, music technology and education. It has been formed for two years and plays mostly for its own amusement. About the Song: “Sausage in Cologne” is a whimsical composition that mirrors the confusion generated in an iconoclastic Australia, where change has been challenging cultural identity. The Hungarian Gypsy melodies that lead into the song, give way to a jug band country mood that speaks of folk, while the