John Dengate sings topical songs and recites poems with John Meredith for the John Meredith folklore collection on 7 May 1985 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 648967
- 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 May 7
- 3 sound tape reels (ca. 69 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection. The complete works of John Dengate, political satirist.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording.
- Full contents:
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- REEL 76. Singing: 1. The power station wouldn't start (to the tune of: Muss I denn)
- 2. Recitation: Old West Epping
- 3. Dying treasurer (tune: Dying stockman)
- 4. Recitation: Ghost ridden in Galway
- 5. I can't keep up, 1983 (tune: Mrs McGrath)
- 6. Recitation: English security leaks, 1982
- 7. The ABC song (tune: Camooweal races)
- 8. Battlers green (tune: Fiddler's green)
- 9. Joh's knighthood (tune: Yarmouth Quay)
- 10. Pine Gap song, 1984 (tune: Lili Marlene)
- REEL 77. Singing: 1. Hooray for Tasmania (original tune)
- 2. There goes a Nicholas Greiner, c.1983
- 3. The Costigan song (tune: Join the British army)
- 4. The bank with no dough (tune: Pub with no beer)
- 5. Such is life (tune: a tune of Ted Egan's)
- 6. Non exist language (tune: Kevin Barrie)
- 7. Lament for Brendan Behan, 1960's (tune: Girl I left behind me)
- 8. Ballad of chemical Ken (tune: Bluey Brink)
- 9. Minerals medley (tune: Euabalong ball, Whip Jamboree and Zoological gardens)
- REEL 78. Singing: 1. Minerals medley (concluded)
- 2. Recitation: Convict sawpits, Epping
- 3. Winter
- 4. True dinkum Aussie (tune: Limerick rake)
- 5. William's waltz (for Bill Morgan) (tune: Broken down squatter)
- 6. Cunnamulla (tune: Tipperary, and Packup your troubles)
- 7. Inverach's Folly (tune: Take me up the monto)
- 8. The Devonshire St. demonstrator (tune: Lincolnshire poacher)
- 9. Hellship (original tune)
- 10. Recitation: Home
- 11. Two men
- 12. In Toxteth road.
- Notes:
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- Also numbered as: Dengate twelve, Dengate thirteen, and Dengate fourteen.
- Recorded at Glebe, New South Wales on 7 May 1985.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221516234
- 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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- Published status:
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- Creation date:
- 1985
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