John Dengate

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
Notable instruments
Acoustic guitar, Tin whistle

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