Noel Gardam interviewed by Rob Willis in the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4270016
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Gardam, Noel, 1933-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2007
- 2 sound files.
- Series:
- Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Noel Gardam is a retired bricklayer. He talks of his early days and memories of his father's occupation in the pulp mill in Burnie, Tas.; the working conditions and pollution from the mill; learning his trade as a bricklayer from his father; tracing the craft to the present day; his life in music and the early influences of his father who was also a talented musician; dances during WWII; Italian POW's; his music career; electronic keyboards; playing at new vogue and old time dances; his dance repetoire.
- Partial contents:
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- Plays tunes: Grand march (father's tune)
- Grand march (repeat)
- Italian skies (varsovienna)
- Italian skies (repeat)
- Brown jug polka
- Blackhawk waltz
- Blackhawk waltz (repeat)
- Music box dancer (Barn dance set). Discussion on tune arrangements and effects. Plays: Hucklebuck
- Frankie and Johnny
- Will you come back again. Describes instrument voices. Plays: Blue of the day. Description of family band. Sings: Curl the moe Uncle Joe. Plays: Curl the moe Uncle Joe. Sings: Curl the moe Uncle Joe (extra words)
- Notes:
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- Recorded with John Harpley.
- Summary accompanied by photographs.
- Recorded on September 15, 2007 at Launceston, Tas.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Musicians
- Other authors/contributors:
- Willis, Rob, 1944-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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- Until 2077 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2007
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