Harry Bunt interviewed by Norm O'Connor and Pat O'Connor in the Norm O'Connor folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1115982
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Bunt, Harry, 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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- 1965 Mar.21
- 1 tape reel (ca. 15 min.); 6 in.
- Series:
- Norm O'Connor folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording.
- Full contents:
- Conversation: 1. Going to Lake Corangamite in Western District in 1929, where a World War One veteran, Jack Owens, taught Harry the following song; Singing: 2. 'Cockies of Bungaree,' 2 unusual verses and choruses ; Conversation: 3. about Jack Owens' songs; Singing: 4. 'The Dying Stockman, fragment; Conversation: 5. Jack Owens was old, had little education, and couldn't write a letter; Recitation: 6. 'My oath,' about the dangers of the city (Sydney); Conversation: 7. author of 'My oath' is anonymous; Recitation: 8. 'Shearing at Castlereagh'; Conversation: 9. says poem is not by Paterson; Recitation: 10. 'The Old man's boot', comic poem about asking a girl's father for her hand in marriage; Conversation: 11. had to make own fun, of an evening someone played mouth organ, Jews's harp, life working at different stations, Seven Creeks Estate at Euroa, 'Leewah' (?) at Creswick, one station where he never received award wages.
- Notes:
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- A collection of recordings and related material collected during the 1950s and 1960s by Norm O'Connor and others for the Folk Lore Society of Victoria.
- Singing, recitations and conversation.
- Recorded in Sunshine, Vic. on March 21, 1965.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-216803072
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Times summary (1 p.)
- Subject:
- Folk songs, English -- Australia
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Norm O'Connor folklore collection.
This collection contains 121 records. - Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2035 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1965
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