Jim Lowe interviewed by Barry McDonald in the Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2176002
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Lowe, Jim, 1896-1984, performer
- Access Conditions:
- Written permission required for both research and public use.
- Description:
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- 1984 Feb. 7
- 1 sound cassette (ca. 32 min.) : analog, mono.
- Series:
- Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording: REEL 2720/39/17. Music: - 1. Conversation: tells the real story of Thunderbolt, Fred Britten and Fred Ward, stories of Jimmy & Joe Governor on the New England Tablelands, recalls a local aboriginal Jacky Nelson, how aboriginals sang in their own language as well as their traditional dancing, discusses convict labour ('lags') in the New England Tableland, cedar-getting in the Gulf, how the Morley family of Backwater cut and carted cedar, how the area was subject to a terrible run of bagmen/swagmen in 1908-1912, discusses the Simpson Station Hut and his views of swagmen generally. 2. Song: With my swag all on my shoulder (also explains the song). 3. Conversation: the difference between bagmen and swagmen. 4. With my swag all on my shoulder (whistling). 5. With my swag all on my shoulder (mouth-organ). 6. Old log cabin in the lane (mouth-organ). 7. Song: Little old log cabin in the lane. 8. Music: Little old log cabin (mouth-organ). 9. Recitation: Little old log cabin (part only).
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Feb. 7, 1984 at Guyra Region, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Detailed summary (2 p.)
- Subject:
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- Lowe, Jim, 1896-1984 -- Interviews
- Folk musicians -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region -- Interviews
- Folk singers -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region -- Interviews
- Folk music -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region
- Folklore -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region
- Bushrangers -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region
- Folk songs -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region
- Harmonica music
- Singing
- Whistling
- Dance, Aboriginal Australian -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region
- Guyra Region (N.S.W.) -- History
- Other authors/contributors:
- McDonald, Barry, 1955-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989.
This collection contains 121 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2054 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1984
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