Tom O'Shannessy interviewed by John Meredith and Rob Willis in John Meredith folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1880968
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- O'Shannessy, Tom, 1928-, performer
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research.
- Description:
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- 1992 Aug. 20
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 66 min.)
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Tom O'Shannessy plays button accordion, sings and recites.
- Full contents:
- Conversation: family background. Plays: Bocca Schottische; Sailors' Hornpipe (Soldiers' Joy); repeated; varsovienna; The Maxina. Conversation: his technique of changing button rows when playing. Plays: Babes in the Wood (polka-mazurka); Irish Washerwoman; Cock o' the North; Father O'Flynn; Flowers of Edinburgh; repeated; Corny Rigs and Barley Rigs; repeated; Turkey in the Straw. Lancers tunes: John Brown's Body; Marching Through Georgia. Conversation: recollection of dancing The Lancers. Plays: Phil the Fluter's Ball; Liverpool Hornpipe?; repeated; Jack's the Lad (Sailors' Hornpipe); repeated; Mexicali Rose (waltz); La Golandrina (waltz). Background conversation while Tom changes accordions. Plays: Irish Washerwoman; Clementine (polka-mazurka); Sailors' Hornpipe (Soldiers' Joy); Early in the Morning (polka); Chicken Reel; Passing Shadows; Oh Missouri; Little Green Valley; The Girl I Left Behind Me; Goodbye Tipperary. Singing: The Irish Immigrant; Carrick Down. Plays: Clarinette Polka. Recitation: And the Barber Kept on Shaving (excerpts); When it's Going to Rain.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at Donald, Vic. on 20 August 1987.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
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This belongs to the John Meredith folklore collection.
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- Until 2062 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1992
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