Paul Joseph and Brendan 'Mookx' Hanley interviewed by Rob Willis in the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4978025
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Joseph, Paul, 1949-2015, 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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- 2010
- 3 sound files (ca. 171 min.)
- Series:
- Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Paul Joseph born in Newcastle, N.S.W., talks about his family background; his interest in folk music; Warren Fahey; Purple Parrot folk club; moving to Sydney (1966), Wayside Chapel and Ted Noffs; busking at The Domain; his involvement the magazine, The Plague; song writing; society at this time; commune living, Kuranda Qld. and Cattai, N.S.W.; Bernie Cannon and his ABC show GTK; Colin Scattergood; settling at Mullumbimby, brief history of the area, setting up a commune; auditioning for role in Jesus Christ Superstar (1971), touring Australia with concert version and performing in stage version; Geoff Gilmore; Spaceman Bob; spirituality; the first planning meeting for the Aquarius Festival and its promotion; formation of the White Company; concept of recycling the town of Nimbin, purchasing buildings in the town; Aboriginal lore and music; 1973 Aquarius Festival opening with a Welcome to Country by Dickie Donnelly; Aboriginal Arts Board; Graeme Dunstan; purchasing land at Tuntable Falls for community living, establishing a traditional Co-op, support of the Tarania Shire Council; the establishment of the first social democratic collective community in Australia; Feedwell Foundry and the Arts Co-op in Melbourne; the beginnings of the Paddington Markets; establishing music and theatre workshops; Dr. Loves Travelling Medicine Show (1978-79); Tuntable and Nimbin communities; Terania Creek Forest Action Group; Home Builder's Association and the Terania Creek Action Group; Jim Cairns; Down to Earth Festival; making record, Save the Trees; Down to Earth Radio Show; promotion through music and shows of Save the Forests.
Brendon 'Mookx' Hanley talks about his reason for going to Nimbin (1977) and settling in this area; his environmental awareness; his personal achievements, his song writing; the fight for Terania Creek and the campaign; Jim Brown Beach, Bali; the film, Let's Go Down To The Forest; Channon Markets and the Rainbow Players; Four Corners filming; Paul Tate; the film, Birth and Beyond; the Bush Co-op at Nimbin; Summerland Times; the Region renamed Rainbow Region (1993); preservation of their written material; the film, Give the Trees a Chance; the Franklin River protest, Franklin songbook; his song, Marihuana Mexicana; writing and recording of the song, Leave It In The Ground; a film clip of, Leave it in the ground.
- Partial contents:
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- Brendon 'Mookx' Hanley: Song: The killing of the trees (fragment) Hanley and Joseph sing: If you go down to the woods today
- Tonka toys (fragment)
- Flying high and stormy weather (hymn, fragment)
- Peace (fragment)
- The forest song
- Foolish things (fragment)
- Nimbin girls (fragment)
- May the long time sun shine.
- Notes:
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- Recorded with Olya Willis.
- Recorded on 14 August 2010 in Lismore, N.S.W.
- Related Material:
- Portraits of Paul Joseph performing and being interviewed for the Rob Willis folklore collection; located at; National Library of Australia Pictures collection PIC NL40430/1-8.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (7 p.)
- Subject:
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2010
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