Jack Lowe interviewed by John Meredith in John Meredith folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2172262
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Lowe, Jack, 1906-, performer
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use.
- Description:
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- 1985 Jun. 5
- 2 sound tape reels (ca. 28 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, stereo ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Jack Lowe plays accordion and speaks of his childhood and memories of camel teams.
- Full contents:
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- REEL 95. Conversation: Jack Lowe speaks of his background growing up in White Cliffs and Tarawingee, 40 miles north of Broken Hill
- Camel wagons that travelled to Queensland owned by Sid Kidman
- Experiences working on camel wagons carting rations to stations in Queensland and returning with wool
- His first job on camel wagon at age 16
- His first accordion, learning to play, dances
- Accordion (accompanied by love bird in background): 5. Waltz medley: Daisy bell and Two little girls in blue. 6. Varsoviana
- Conversation: 7. and 8. Lowe speaks of experiences attending half time school as a child
- Memories of dances such as santories, alberts and pride of Erin
- Accordion: 9. Set tune, Yankee Doodle, 10. Set tune, Redwings, 11. Waltz, Believe me
- REEL 96. Accordion: 1. Irish washerwoman 1.a Schottische, Ring the bell
- Conversation: 2. Lowe speaks of horse racing meetings at hotels on the Tibooburra road
- Sports meetings
- Food and diet when working on camel teams, watering teams, freight charges, stories of camels without water
- Dingoes.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at Broken Hill, New South Wales on June 5, 1985.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- 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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- Reason for copyright status:
- 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- Unpublished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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