John Dengate sings topical songs and talks with John Meredith in the John Meredith folklore collection on 16 January 1985 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 544477
- 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 Jan. 16
- 3 sound tape reels (ca. 70 min.) ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection. The complete works of John Dengate, political satirist.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Dengate explains the events that inspired each song.
- Full contents:
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- REEL 55. Singing: 1. The answer's Ireland (complete)
- 2. The schooner Eclipse, mid-60s (sung to the tune of: Memory of the dead)
- 3. Malaysia song, 1964 (tune: Kelvin Grove + descant)
- 4. Tear it down, 60s (tune: Road to the Isles)
- 5. The Big Ben pie, early 70s (tune: Flash Jack)
- 6. Cook's Bicentennial song, 1970 (tune: Kerrie Muir)
- 7. Another royal visit, 1970 (tune: Mush, mush, mush)
- 8. The Randwick races, 70s (tune: Galway races)
- 9. The Poker machine song, 70s (tune: traditional but unknown). REEL 56. Singing: 1. The poker machine song (concluded from R-55)
- 2. Take your bulldozers away, early 70s (original tune)
- 3. Thanks to the Yanks, mid-70s (tune: Seamus O'Brien)
- 4. Anti Metrics, mid-70s (tune: The dreary black hills)
- 5. A.S.I.O, c.1978 (original tune)
- 6. The battle of Castle Hill, mid-60s (tune: Maid of Fife)
- 8. Muddy Bank, mid-70s (tune: I'm a rambler). REEL 57. Singing: 1. Song of Childhood, c.70s (original tune)
- 2. Bare legged Kate, c.70s (tune: Bare legged Joe)
- 3. Old Calabrian man, 1976 (original tune)
- 4. Amalgamated Metal Workers and Ship Union song, 70s (tune: White, orange and green)
- 5. Coopers sparkling ale, 70s (original tune)
- 6. Train to Guilford, 70s (original tune)
- 7. Train to Lidcome, 1982 (tune: Garden where the praties grow)
- 8. Yo ho ho and a bottle of saki (tune: Blow ye winds to morning, Rule Brittania).
- Notes:
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- Also numbered as: Dengate six, Dengate seven, and Dengate eight.
- Recorded at Glebe, New South Wales on January 16, 1985.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221515969
- 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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- Until 2055 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1985
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