# The Carnival is Over - Judith Durham dies aged 79 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 6, 2022, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183 "2022-08-06T08:31:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183/21 "2022-08-09T02:52:47Z")
And one more. The Carnival Is Over (2013 Farewell Tour). At 70, her voice was still marvelous. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tQ42OwIEHNw/maxresdefault.jpg "The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over (Australian Farewell Tour 2013 / Live)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ42OwIEHNw) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183/22 "2022-08-09T03:00:17Z")
> [@OttoDaFe](#): > > Perhaps it’s the combination of imagery and voice, but there’s something about “I am the rock / I am the sky” that gives me chills every. single. time. You are not alone. I’d give anything to see Australia in the time I have left, but I doubt I ever shall. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183/23 "2022-08-09T03:12:50Z")
**This** is a wonderful docudrama about The Seekers’ early years. They tell the origin of “I’ll Never Find Another You” starting at 18:09: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/40LuQVZYepE/hqdefault.jpg "The World of The Seekers (1968 TV Special)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40LuQVZYepE) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183/24 "2023-12-11T18:09:09Z")
Bumped. Lately I’ve been getting into The Seekers. Judith Durham’s voice is silky smooth and pleasant to the ear. It’s been over a year since she passed. R.I.P., Judith Durham, and thank you for your music. ---
**Author:** ![Toxylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183/25 "2023-12-12T08:12:50Z")
Reading up on Durham while listening to the songs in this thread, what struck me was that she was a lifelong sufferer of a lung disease that also took her life in the end. The symptoms of bronchiectasis include chronic cough with mucus production and shortness of breath. For someone who made a career out of exceptional singing ability, that is quite something. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183.md?page=1)