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Folkloric recording: John Dengate sings topical songs [sound recording] / interviewer, John Meredith
Bib ID 1162421
Format AudioAudio
Author
Dengate, John, 1938-
 
Access Conditions Open access. 
Description 1985. 
1 sound tape reel (ca. 23 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 7 in. 
Series

John Meredith folklore collection. The complete works of John Dengate, political satirist

Summary

Dengate gives an explanatory introduction to many of these songs.

Full contents REEL 51. Singing: - 1. Swear you'll no come back again. c1966 (sung to the tune of: Will ye ne'er come back again). 2. Medical benefits scheme - Menzies' private. (tune: Pop goes the weasel). 3. Menzies' conscription song. 1964 (tune: Paddy worked on the railway). 4. Peacock's "Dob 'em in" song. Late 60's (tune: Whisky in the jar). 5. The articulate rebel. Late 60's (tune: Limerick rake). 6. Welcome back, dear Harold Holt. 60's (tune: Queensland thou art a land of pests). 7. Send little Charlie to Timbertop (tune: The Eddystone light). 8. Harold Holt can stick it : an Australian round. (tune: Within a shady thicket). 9. Jerilderie, Jerilderie : an Australian round. (tune: Fires burning). 10. The Melbourne goes through (tune: Wildrover). 11. What does the Melbourne do? (tune: The wonderful crocodile). 12. Harold went swimming (tune: Little fishy). 13. Yes, Billy loves me (remembered fragment) (tune: Yes, Jesus loves me). 14. The Gorton scandels (remembered fragment) (tune: I'm a rambler). 15. By-Election song. 1966 (tune: The knickerbocker line). 16. O'Cocky was speaking. Mid-60's (tune: Skewbald was a racehorse). 
Notes

Working duplicate and user cassette copies made.

Also numbered as: Dengate two.

Singing and conversation.

Lending copy: 1 cassette.

Part of a project to record Dengate's complete works, as can be recalled.

Recorded at Glebe, New South Wales on January 3, 1985.

Subjects Dengate, John, - 1938- - Interviews.  |  Satirical songs - Australia.  |  Political ballads and songs - Australia.  |  Protest songs - Australia.  |  Australia - Social conditions - 20th century.
Other authors/contributors Meredith, John, 1920-2001

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