Jim Seymour, an Aboriginal man named Wally, and Bill Shawcross interviewed by John Meredith for the John Meredith folklore field recordings, 1953-1961 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1756669
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Seymour, Jim, performer
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies. Written permission required for public use.
- Description:
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- [195-?]
- 1 tape reel (ca. 35 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore field recordings, 1953-1961.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Jim Seymour talks about his childhood; grand balls and dances; dance hall music; exhibitions and clothes for the balls; the origins of the Scottish strathspey; what the players and musicians wore to the dances.
- Partial contents:
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- Jim Seymour (by the Melbourne Youth Theatre) plays the brass whistle: Irish washerwoman
- Road to the Isles
- Harvest home (hornpipe)
- What shall we do with the drunken sailor
- TMiss Drummond of Perth
- barn dance tune [unidentified]
- the Sailor's Hornpipe
- hornpipe tune [unidentified]
- Charlie over the water
- dance tune [unidentified]
- I will buy boots for you
- Bit of blarney
- Finnegan's wake
- Phil the fluter
- Haste to the wedding (?)
- Rakes of Mallow
- a set tune (composite), Lass O'Gowrie (?)
- An Aboriginal man named Wally sings 'Australia on the wallaby' on the piano
- Bill Shawcross recites: Kelly was their captain.
- Notes:
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- Recorded in Victoria and New South Wales.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-214807526
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (2 p.) and transcript of recitation: p. 224.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the John Meredith folklore field recordings, 1953-1961.
This collection contains 59 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2029 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1959
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