John Dengate sings topical songs for the John Meredith folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2066923
- 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
- 1 sound tape reel (ca. 23 min) ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection. The complete works of John Dengate, political satirist
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Dengate speaks of performing his songs since about 1962 beginning with weekly performances at the Bush Music Club with new songs each week, his uncertainty as to how many songs he has written/performed over the years, estimating many hundreds. He gives an explanation for writing some of these songs.
- Full contents:
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- REEL 50. Singing: 1. The Learmonth song, c.1962 (sung to the tune of: The limejuice tub)
- 2. The Depressional, c.1961 (tune: The Recessionial)
- 3. The Queen she is coming, 1962 (tune: Mountains of Morne)
- 4. Pre-royal visit, 1962 (tune: The girl I left behind me)
- 5. The Liberal Party's back, 1962, revision of 1961 (tune: Ball of Kerry Muire)
- 6. A flaxen headed lawyer: a song about Bob Menzies, c.1963 (tune: A flaxen headed ploughboy)
- 7. A bolt from the blue, 1963 (tune: Villikins and his Dinah)
- 8. What was your name in the States, 1963 (tune: the same)
- 9. They're calling our coinage the Royal, 196? (tune: Rosin the beau)
- 10. Lord Admiral of the Queen's Cinque ports, 1965? (tune: Mrs McGrath)
- 11. This old man, 1964 (tune: the same)
- 12. A.L.P. Faction fight song, mid-60's (tune: It's hard, hard in Mt. Holly Jail)
- 13. St. Paul's Cathederal restoration (tune: My Bonnie lies over the ocean).
- Notes:
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- Also numbered as: Dengate one.
- Recorded by John Meredith.
- Part of a project to record Dengates complete works as can be recalled.
- Recorded at Glebe, N.S.W. on Jan. 3rd, 1985.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221477627
- 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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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1985
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