Greg O'Leary interviewed by Rob Willis in the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 944712
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- O'Leary, Greg, 1947-, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2003 Mar. 11
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca. 120 min.)
- Series:
- Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. TAPE ONE: Greg O'Leary, born in Melbourne, recalls his family background; musical influences, records and radio always played at home; learning to play folk recorder and guitar; going to Jazz Clubs; working at CSIRO; continuing education in folk guitar; Australia during the Vietnam War; folk music in Victoria in the 1970s; learning fiddle; performing in Melbourne; importance of being self-taught; early development of bush bands and their influence on awareness of the Australian music tradition. TAPE TWO: folk bands, including Harvest Moon Band, Growling Dogs; researching and transcribing folk music at the National Library; various musical techniques and influences in Australia.
- Partial contents:
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- TAPE TWO: TUNES: fragment of Bob in the wash house
- fragment of Rita Baker's Polka
- The wedding of Lachlan McGraw
- The weird jig
- Nursery rhyme (Jack and Lil and Sid Briggs set tune)
- Mazurka (Stan Treacy)
- Mazurka (based on tune "Home, sweet home")
- fragment of an unidentified Stan Treacy tune
- Mrs. Simmond's jig
- Magpie jig
- I will buy shoes for you
- Viennese nights (Harry Cotter)
- Notes:
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- Recorded with Bruce Cameron.
- Recorded on 11 Mar., 2003 in Minhamite, Vic.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-222795658
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (5 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Folk musicians
- Other authors/contributors:
- Willis, Rob, 1944-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
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- Until 2073 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2003
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