Redgum

Redgum
Origin	Adelaide, Australia
Genres	Folk, Rock
Years active	1975–1990
Labels	Larrikin, Epic, CBS, Columbia
Associated acts	Gordon Franklin & The Wilderness Ensemble, John Schumann, John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew, Crossroads
Past members	Michael Atkinson John Schumann Verity Truman Chris Timms Gordon McLean Tom Stehlik Russell Coleman Dave Flett Hugh McDonald Stephen Cooney Brian Czempinski Michael Spicer James Spicer Tim Hannaford Bruce Barry

Redgum were an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriter John Schumann, Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals, Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were later joined by Hugh McDonald on fiddle and Chris Timms on violin. All four had been students at Flinders University and together developed a strong political voice. They are best known for their protest song exploring the impact of war in the 1980s "I Was Only Nineteen (A Walk in the Light Green)", which peaked at #1 on the National singles charts. The song is in the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) list of Top 30 of All Time Best Australian Songs created in 2001.

Redgum also covered Australian consumer influences on surrounding nations in 1984's "I've Been To Bali Too", both hit singles were written by Schumann. "The Diamantina Drover", written by Timms' replacement, violinist/vocalist Hugh McDonald and "Poor Ned", written by Trevor Lucas of Fairport Convention, are examples of their bush songs. Lucas produced their best performed album, the June 1983 live LP Caught in the Act, which peaked at #3 on the National albums chart. Schumann left the band and pursued a solo career from 1986, Atkinson left in 1987 and Redgum finally disbanded in 1990.

From 2005, Schumann and McDonald performed together as part of John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew.

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