Eric Godley and Ian Reeve interviewed and recorded by Barry McDonald in the Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1725139
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Godley, Eric, performer
- Access Conditions:
- Written permission required for both research and public use during the lifetime of the interviewer.
- Description:
-
- 1983-1984
- 4 sound tape reels (ca. 125 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips., half track, mono. ; 5 in.
- Series:
- Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording: Eric Godley and Ian Reeve discuss their life, family, other folk musicians, the music and songs of Kingstown and Uralla from the New England Region, N.S.W.; Godley speaks about learning to play the accordion; players of the past, his father, the Cherry family, Ray Doran, Ray Faulkner, Alice Doran, Dot Tibbs, the Pawhandles, Aboriginal musicians; discusses various bush instruments; bush-leaf players; Cyril Dagg; tuning violins; his relation to the Cherries; making a violin out of a gallon tin and a broom stick; playing solo for dances; musical practices of former days; playing the violin and the jew's harp; explains the steps of Mazurka; the role of an MC at a dance; Varsoviana waltz dance; talks about the Panhandlers; sending back a double row accordion; and discusses Ray Doran's accordion.
- Full contents:
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- REEL 1, Eric Godley, Ian Reeve and Barry McDonald, discussion
- Eric Godley, accordion, Barry McDonald, violin:
- Ring the bell watchman
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- It's a long way to Tipparery
- Schottische (unidentified)
- Barn dance tune by Ray Faulkner
- Barry McDonald, violin music:
- Old Mother Boodgery
- Eric Godley: accordion music:
- Starry night for a ramble
- Waltz by Ray Doran
- Varsoviana (unidentified)
- Little brown jug
- Barry McDonald, violin music:
- Waltz of Vienna
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Varsoviana (unidentified)
- Take me back to Erin
- Spanish waltz
- Barry McDonald, violin music:
- Waltz (unidentified)
- Only the leaf of a rosebud
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Starry night for a ramble (repeat)
- Peggy O'Neill
- Over the waves
- Lovely bunch of coconuts (for a three step)
- 6/8 set tune (fragment).
- REEL 2, Barry McDonald, violin music:
- The Irish washerwoman
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- The Irish washerwoman
- Redwing
- Inky dinky parlez-vous (aka.: Mademoiselle from Armentières)
- Pretty blue eyes
- Barry McDonald, violin music:
- Jig (unidentified)
- Polka (unidentified)
- Schottische (unidentified)
- Ian Reeve, accordion, Barry McDonald, violin:
- Varsoviana (unidentified)
- Ian Reeve, accordion music:
- Cracovienne (krakowiak) (unidentified)
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Mazurka, Whip the tar on (fragment)
- Waltz, If lips could only speak
- Barry McDonald, violin music:
- Varsoviana (unidentified)
- Waltz, (unidentified)
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Lily Marlene
- Davy Crocett.
- REEL 3, Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Ring the bell watchman
- Waltz by Ray Doran
- Waltz (unidentified)
- Cuckoo waltz
- Varsoviana (unidentified)
- Mazurka by Ray Doran
- Barry McDonald, singing:
- Old man tucker
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Heartaches by the dozen
- Bring back my bonny to me
- Somewhere my love (Lara's theme)
- Varsoviana waltz
- Schottische, Prince of Wales
- Schottische (similar to Mudgee schottische)
- Barry McDonald, violin music:
- Waltz (unidentified)
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Spanish waltz (learned from Ray Doran)
- Over the waves (learned from Ray Doran)
- Let me call you sweetheart
- Suvla Bay
- Schottische (unidentified) (learned from Ray Doran)
- Mademoiselle from Armentières
- Who's your lady friend.
- REEL 4, Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Waltz, The stone at Dan Murphy's door (in two parts)
- Waltz, Springtime in the Rockies
- Waltz, Bring back my bonny to me (fragment)
- Barry McDonald, violin music:
- Schottische (unidentified)
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Barn dance tune by Ray Faulkner
- Barry McDonald, violin music:
- Schottische (unidentified)
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Schottische (learned from Ray Faulkner) (unidentified)
- Barry McDonald, accordion music:
- Tripping it lightly
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Starry night for a ramble
- Redwing
- Barry McDonald, violin music:
- Mockingbird
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Jig (Canadian three step tune) (learned from Ray Doran)
- Barry McDonald, violin music:
- Schottische (unidentified)
- Eric Godley, accordion music:
- Schottische (learned from Ray Doran) (unidentified)
- Eric Godley, violin music:
- (unidentified) (playing the violin against his chest).
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 24 September 1983 and on 21 January 1984, at Kingstown, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Detailed summary (7 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Folk musicians
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989.
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- Until 2054 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1984
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