Lionel O'Keefe interviewed by Kev Carmody [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1029511
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- O'Keefe, Lionel, 1950-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Written permission required for research, personal copies and public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 2003 Dec. 6
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca. 117 min.)
- Summary:
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Lionel O'Keefe recalls his forebearers; grandmother's heritage; life in Halifax, Qld (1950s); South Sea Islander history; parents; family's move to the Mt Isa mines and his father's occupation; community life and schooling in Mt Isa (1950s-1960s); family's move to Mary Kathleen Mine; boarding school in Cloncurry, Qld; working conditions at Mary Kathleen uranium mine; health effects of working at the mines; father's death; Mt. Isa strike; Australia's political and economic climate (1960s); first exposure to Celtic music; first musical instrument; childhood games; family's move to Brisbane, Qld.; his move to Townsville, Qld; early training in the Post Master General Dept. (PMG); underground mine experiences; recollections of coastal living compared to Mt. Isa; his brother played in a Mt Isa band called The Swampadders.
O'Keefe recalls the early musical influences on his career; regular performers at the Folk Centre (Brisbane, Qld.); 1972 Festival; starting to play fiddle (1975); Wayfarers (musical group) and having to learn bass on the spot; performing with the band for TV with Hilton Tippson; Vietnam War and its divisive effect on the folk scene; political climate of the Bjelke-Petersen Government in Queensland (1968-1987); touring Australia with the Mulga Bill Band; developing an interest in the fiddle and Irish music; overseas folk artists touring (1970s); touring with the Larrikins (musical group); playing for a fundraiser for the IRA; move to Toowoomba, Qld and his university degree; The League of Rights in Toowoomba; censorship and conservatism in Toowoomba; folk musicians in Toowoomba; Australian boxing scene (1940s-1960s)
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Dec. 6, 2002 at Liston, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (4 p.)
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Carmody, Kevin, 1946-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2073 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2003
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