Ron Shegog interviewed Rob Willis in the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 125060
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Shegog, Ron, 1929-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use. All original songs copyright Ron Shegog.
- Description:
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- 1999 May 8
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca. 138 min.)
- Series:
- Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Shegog was born 1929 at Launceston, Tasmania. He recalls his father's background, having worked on Flinders Island where he met Ron's mother; memories of Flinders Island - going to dances with a candle and dipper (cup); musical parents who played for dances; types of dances; community at Flinders Island; performing plays at school; leaving Flinders Island; coming to Tasmania; working in a hosiery factory - Cotton Mills - telegram boy; working 'the boots' (general labourer at the pub); working in the sawmills - wage received - working at Comalco; getting married - number of children from the 2 marriages. MUSIC: music in the family; names of some tunes; learning to play a 4 string guitar; going to dances - singing songs as a family group; talks about his brother Kevin; singing / playing as a family.
Shegog recalls writing poetry while still at school - story about writing first song; writing a song for his wife Barbara; background to his first poem; RECITES fragment of poem; picking up a 6 string guitar; music career - competitions - Amateur Hour; recording - television programs; performed cabarets - dressing up for acts / performances; country music in Tasmania - names other artists; story about playing on Friday / Saturday nights - comment on competitiveness; writing songs - content; adapting words to singing; background to his poem Snow the Blow; reads Snow the Blow; reads V.P. Read's response to Snow the Blow called Doubtin' Thomas; reads his response to Doubtin' Thomas called To V.P. Read, Alias 'Snow the Blow'; background information to the poem I'm Only Seventeen; reads I'm only Seventeen; poem about John Laws Lawsie; reads My Old Dad; story about dad - more of dad's music; recollects mum playing on the accordion.
Folkloric recording.
- Full contents:
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- Shegog plays guitar while singing: TUNES
- 1. No Body's Darling but Mine
- 2. The Fox
- 3. My Mother was a Lady: CONVERSATION
- background information to song Red Back's Point of View: TUNES
- 4. Red Backs's Point of View: CONVERSATION
- recording this song: TUNES
- 5. How in the Hell did you get down there: CONVERSATION
- country music - explains the term Cabaret: TUNES
- 6. tune played to conclude the bracket
- 7. Till the Waters Cease to Flow: CONVERSATION
- story about his sister yodelling
- background to the disappearance of Blyth Star: TUNES
- 8. Ballad of the Blyth Star: CONVERSATION
- recollects his brother Kevin Shegog's songs: TUNES 9. Wayward Rambler ( Kevin's Song )
- Notes:
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- Recorded with Olya Willis.
- Recorded on May 8, 1999 at George Town , Tas.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia ;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 p.)
- Subject:
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