Lorraine Milne
Lorraine Milne is a composer of songs for young children. Her pieces sit among nursery rhymes and early-childhood repertoire, often marking ordinary moments in a child’s day.
Her writing includes songs such as Sunning, Mud and O Matilda, heard on the children’s collection Did You See the Wind Today? (MD 3083), and further pieces on Captain Quaver’s Merry Go Rounds (MD 3113).
She has also worked as a performer and arranger on The Fair Dinkum Matilda (MD 3175), a set of Australian bush songs.
Compositions by Lorraine Milne appear on
The Fair Dinkum Matilda
Songs of the Australian bush, including the first ever recording of the original Craigielea setting of Waltzing Matilda. Another disc of bush songs? You bet – and brought to life by one of Australia’s most respected folk singers, Denis Gibbons.
Arranger
Captain Quaver's Merry Go Rounds
A cheerful set of nursery rhymes and songs for little folk, mixing traditional favourites with pieces by Lorraine Milne, Malvina Reynolds and others. First issued in 1969 and reissued by Move in 1990.
Did You See the Wind Today?
Many of these songs will be remembered from the ABC's famous Kindergarten of the Air radio programme. The 25 songs follow a child's day from dawn through to bed-time.