Maurie Harrison and Mick Roberts interviewed by Rob Willis for the Voices of the bush oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1977000
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Harrison, Maurie, 1926-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewees.
- Description:
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- 2000
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 30 min.)
- Series:
- Voices of the bush oral history project
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Maurie Harrison, retired orchardist and Kenneth (known as Mick) Roberts, retired barber and cook, sing, play folk songs and recite poetry.
- Partial contents:
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- Singing and Music: What a rotten song
- After the ball
- She was a child of the valley
- No, no a thousand times no
- Pyjama song
- Suzie sitting in shoeshine shop
- Beer, beer, glorious beer
- Sister Mary
- My Bonnie (bring back my tucker)
- Are we downhearted
- Recitation: Maurie recites Mrs Jones piano
- Singing and Music: Show me the way to go home
- Mrs Moore, don't have any more
- Music: Pennies from Heaven (piano and violin)
- Old time barn dance (piano and violin)
- Tune (unidentified)
- Schottische (piano and violin)
- Conversation: discussion about fiddle playing technique.
- Notes:
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- Recorded with John Harpley.
- Recorded on Nov. 24, 2000 at Leeton, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (1 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Folk musicians
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Voices of the bush oral history project.
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- Until 2070 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2000
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