Alan Scott folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1165707
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Scott, Alan, 1930-1995, interviewer
- Access Conditions:
- Access to parts of the collection is restricted.
- Description:
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- 1955-1990
- 105 sound items.
- Summary:
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The collection consists of recordings relating to folk music, folklore, verse, traditional bush activities and bush dance music. The bulk of the recordings have been collected since 1985.
- Full contents:
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- This collection consists of a number of different field trips covering the East coast of Australia:
- 1. Murwillumbah and Port Macquarie Region, 1985-1986 - held at ORAL TRC 2004
- 2. Melby, Picton & Glenn Innes & Emmaville, Warwick & Mt Colah, Qld, Fitzroy Falls - held at ORAL TRC 2004
- 3. Collection of various folk musicians - held at ORAL TRC 2277
- 4. Tumut, Goulburn & Bowral - held at ORAL TRC 2580
- 5. Lithgow, Wattle Flat, Emmaville, Glen Innes, Warwick, Lota, Runaway Bay, Muwillumbah, Wauchope & Keinbah, Sept. 25 - Oct. 9, 1989 : field recordings by Alan Scott & Kevin Baker - held at ORAL TRC 2581
- 6. Alan Scott Folklore Collection, 1955-1982 : an edited amalgamation of his ORAL TRC 2277 collection - held at ORAL TRC 2783
- 7. Kendall, Wauchope, Coffs Harbour, Casino, Bangalow & Grafton, Sept. 2-8, 1990 : field recordings by Alan Scott & Kevin Baker - held at ORAL TRC 2647.
- Performer:
- Other recorders on some of these field trips included: Kevin Baker, Barbara Gibbons, George Gibbons and Stephen Murray-Smith.
- Biography/History:
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Alan Scott has been interested in folk music since his youth. He plays concertina, tin whistle, recorder and mouth organ, and sings. He has been recording traditional Australian folk music since the 1950s.
- Notes:
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- Selected reels have been catalogued individually.
- Some of the recordings from ORAL TRC 2277 have been edited and included in ORAL TRC 2783.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
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- Contents listing to all recordings except those at ORAL TRC 2277 and ORAL TRC 2783 included in printed guide entitled: The Alan Scott Collection of Australian Folklore : description of collection.
- Contents listing to all recordings at ORAL TRC 2277 in folder entitled: Alan Scott Collection.
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This collection contains 86 records. - Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2060 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1990
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