He won the 1989 Northern Territory History Award. He has a Master of Arts Degree (History). His earlier Bachelor of Arts Degree was achieved the hard way - studying in the bush. He is the Co-Author (with Peter Forrest) of the six part historical series on audio cassette, The Territory Story. Ted is also engaged in the long-term project of personally writing and producing a series of 10 musical albums (with companion books) titled THE FACES OF AUSTRALIA. To date 5 titles, The Overlanders, The Anzacs, The Shearers, The Aboriginals and The Convicts are completed. The series will incorporate over 100 new songs he will write in order to cover the topics comprehensively.
Ted Egan is featured in the Hands of Fame and the Roll of Renown at the Tamworth Australian Country Music Centre, and was the inaugural recipient of the Australian Folk Trust Award for Major Contribution to the Australian Tradition.
He worked with Aboriginal people in places such as Borroloola, Groote Eylandt, Maningrida and Yuendumu. Mr Egan was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 1993 Australia Day Honours List “For Services to the Aboriginal people and for the interpretation of Australian cultural heritage through song and verse”. He was a member of the first National Reconciliation Council.
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