Harry Dicks sings and recites for the John Meredith folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 648057
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Dicks, Harry, 1910-1990, 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:
-
- 1985 May 25
- 3 tape reels (ca. 54 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, stereo ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording.
- Full contents:
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- Reel 81. Singing: John Bull
- Mother scolded her daughter
- The old covered bridge
- Reel 82. Singing: The man on the wing of the plane (about Smithy and Ulm, 1928)
- While strolling down The Strand
- Our guid man
- Rose of Petrobon
- Cosy little cabin
- Blowing bubbles
- Where the River Shannon flows
- Auntie Mary
- Repeated
- Without a shirt
- Wounded and sorrowful (ex Roger Bourke)
- Conversation: Dicks speaks briefly of learning songs in the shearing sheds and of Roger Bourke.
- Singing: Coon, coon, coon
- Is London like it used to be?
- I was born in Mitchigan
- Yarrawonga, chorus repeated
- River Shannon, parody. Story: Jacky Jacky story.
- Reel 83. Story: Jacky, Jacky story (concluded)
- Conversation: Dicks speaks of a story from Biddon about prickly pear, Aboriginals, rabbits and Catholics.
- Singing: The charming Irish girl, 2nd take
- The chicken and the bone, 3rd take.
- Conversation: Dicks speaks of memories of Hitton Hogan.
- Story: The savage horse.
- Conversation: Dicks speaks of story of his grandfather, convict Belcher Dicks and his family history.
- Notes:
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- Dicks gives brief explanations of his songs and from whom they were learned.
- Recorded by John Meredith at Timboon (Vic.) on May 25, 1985
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221516197
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Meredith, John, 1920-2001
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the John Meredith folklore collection.
This collection contains 574 records. - Copyright:
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In Copyright
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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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