John Davis interviewed by Chris Woodland for the Chris Woodland folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4318598
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Davis, John, 1937-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2008
- 1 sound file (ca. 59 min.)
- Series:
- Chris Woodland folklore collection.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. John Davis talks about his father's property; his schooling; sheep country; Yanco Agricultural College; writing poetry; his first poetry award; Bush Poets Championship, his book 'Bushman's tales: the way I see it'; experiences following schooling, marriage, mustering cattle, marking lambs, horses, motorbikes; Smith & Taylor's; dingoes; Urella Downs; Smiths at Moalie Park, Tibooburra; Harold Higson, Kidman manager; Piampa; Jack Toohey; Whyjonta; Caldwells; Yantara; moving to New England, working in apple orchard; cattle work; leaving Salisbury, N.S.W. to a property near Canberra; leaving the property and buying a house in Canberra; buying a small property and a supermarket (which was burnt out); buying a further property; retiring 2003; bush poetry; travelling Australia; visits to Northern Territory and the Gulf stations.
- Partial contents:
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- Poems: The dinner camp philosopher
- The crossing over
- Cowboys or ringer?
- A journey down memory lane. Yarns: A dog in the meat house
- Ernie, the dog and the pan of chops
- Popeye. Poem: The night I won the bosses daughter.
- Notes:
- Recorded on Feb. 16, 2008.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (2 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Woodland, Chris, 1938-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Chris Woodland folklore collection.
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- Until 2078 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2008
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