Les Schreck interviewed by John Meredith for the John Meredith folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2205468
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Schreck, Les, 1912-, interviewee
- 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 Nov. 20
- 2 tape reels (ca. 45 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track stereo ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Les Schreck plays hohner corso accordion and talks.
- Full contents:
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- Reel 129. Conversation: Les Schreck speaks briefly of his personal background, German father and family's settlement in Tasmania, his father's accordion playing
- Accordion: 1. Grandfather's clock
- 2. Waltz, I'll be all smiles tonight (ex mother)
- 3. Waltz, song tune first hummed and then played, Swey Oxen, Swey Furter (ex German father) repeated
- 4. Your mother still prays for you Jack (ex mother) repeated
- 5. Mazurka (ex father)
- 6. Varsoviana, repeated
- 7. Waltz, Sweet smiling face
- Conversation: Schreck speaks of dances in sheds along the Huon river and types of dances performed
- Accordion: 8. Soldiers joy
- 9. Polka, My mother said
- Reel 130. Accordion: 1. Schottische (x father)
- 2. Waltz, Comrades (WWI song)
- 3. Marching through Georgia
- 4. K-K-K-Katy
- 5. Wearing of the green, as a set tune
- 6. Redwings, as a set tune
- 7. Anon tune, used as a polka or for the sets (var. of Rakes of Mallow)
- 8. Woolloomooloo, (Killaloo var.)
- 9. Waltz, Where is my wandering boy
- 10. Silver bell
- 11. Waltz, Oh where has my little dog gone
- 12. Varsoviana, take two
- 13. Swey Oxen, take two
- 14. I'll be all smiles tonight, take two
- 15. Waltz/hymn, A little ship was on the sea, Schreck recites words and plays tune
- 16. Waltz, Suvla bay.
- Notes:
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- Les Schreck occasionally explains the context of the tunes.
- Recorded at Huonville, Tasmania on November 20, 1985.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221517374
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary available.
- 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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