John Dengate sings topical songs for the John Meredith folklore collection on 10 January 1985 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2066887
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Dengate, John, 1938-2013, 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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- 1985
- 2 sound tape reels (ca. 47 min.) ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection. The complete works of John Dengate, political satirist.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording.
- Full contents:
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- REEL 52. Singing: 1. Cocky Caldwell song, c.1967 (sungto the tune of: Bobbie Dundee)
- 2. Bougainville copper (tune: Laird of Wikpen)
- 3. "The member for Adelaide -Anonymous", c.1967 (tune: Villikins)
- 4. Catholic contraception, 1966 (tune: Irish washerwoman)
- 5. City boundary song, mid-60s (tune: Barbara Allen)
- 6. Askin woos the Catholics, mid-60s (tune: Kevin Barry)
- 7. Teacher's strike, Oct. 1968 (tune: Old Reilly's daughter)
- 8. Westmorland song, mid-60s (tune: High Germany)
- 9. Take your armalite rifles, mid 60s (tune: Franky & Johnny)
- 10. My Lai massacre, 60s (tune: Collier laddy)
- 11. President Johnson's visit, 60s (tune: Yellow rose of Texas). REEL 53. Singing: 1. Bill from Erskinville, early 70s (original tune)
- 2. The song of the sheet metal worker, late 60s (tune: Valley of Nockmure)
- 3. The peach pickers, mid-60s (tune: Flash Jack from Gundagai)
- 4. Carlingford to Clyde, mid-60s (tune: Casey Jones)
- 5. Great-Grand-Dad's song (tune: Ten thousand miles)
- 6. Road to Ivanhoe, c.1960 (tune: British Grenadiers)
- 7. 16 men on a dead man's chest (traditional ex Don Ayrton, 1950s)
- 8. The flying cloud (incomplete) (traditional ex Don Ayrton).
- Notes:
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- Recorded by John Meredith.
- Also numbered as: Dengate three and Dengate four.
- Recorded at Glebe, New South Wales, on January 10, 1985.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221517026
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Meredith, John, 1920-2001, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the John Meredith folklore collection.
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- Until 2055 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1985
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