Harry Dicks interviewed by John Meredith in John Meredith folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2067022
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Dicks, Harry, 1910-1990, performer
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use.
- Description:
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- 1984 Dec. 1
- 2 tape reels (ca. 46 min) ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Dicks explains the origins of each song and acknowledges his sources.
- Full contents:
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- Reel 41. Singing: 1. Dying shearer
- 2. Dying shearer
- 3. Broken down squatter
- 4. The evening's bright stars
- 5. Chicken and the bone
- 6. Charming Irish girl
- 7. Sell no more grog to my father
- 8. The blades of Kaline (and noise)
- 9. The blades of Kaline
- 10. I want to be single again (My wife's got the fever)
- 11. Dear old Mother's grave / ex old Jack Harrison. Reel 42. Singing: 1. It's nothing to do with me
- 2. The dying stockman
- 3. Dicky bird (children's ditty)
- 4. If you marry me (children's ditty) Conversation: 5. Memories of children's games and his childhood. Singing: 6. Sheik of Araby. Conversation: Memories of childhood and games. Singing: The curdies hills / own composition
- 8. Old mother Widder Bidder
- 9. One Christmas eve in London
- 10. Whilst strolling down the Strand
- 11. The Englishman
- 12. Joe Pickle. Recitation: 13. The cows have got red water (Ref.: Italian cockies lament, singabout May) Singing: 14. The keyhole in the door
- 15. Where does father go? Recitation: 16. My name is Jimmy Grovernor. Singing: 17. The Southern Cross oil crisis / ex Jack Ures.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at Timboon, Victoria on December 1, 1984.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221517047
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Meredith, John, 1920-2001, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the John Meredith folklore collection.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2037 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1967
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