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Wedding reception for Alan and Gay Scott, with music by the Bushwhackers in Alan Scott folklore collection. Part 1 [sound recording]
Bib ID 2234270
Format AudioAudio [sound recording]
Author
Bushwhackers, The (Musical Group), Performer
 
Access Conditions Access open for research; written permission from Gay Scott required for personal copies and public use. 
Description 1956 
1 sound tape reel (ca. 47 min.) ; 5 in. 
Series

Alan Scott folklore collection.

Summary

Folkloric recording.

Full contents
  • Conversation
  • Accordion: Rocky road to Dublin (Meredith)
  • Singing: Click go the shears (all); Old bullock dray (Barrie); Good on you Jack (Loughlin)
  • Playing: Mackin' O'Geordie's Byre; Kelvin Grove; Starry night
  • Singing: Stringybark Creek; What a bloody pity that the "Choppie" tried to run (Hood, Kempster); Hut that's upside down (all); Ram of Dalby (Scott); Bullockies' Ball; Springtime brings on the shearing (all)
  • Conversation: "Hard Luck Al", send up of Alan's predicament as groom
  • Singing: Black velvet band (all); Reedy da goon (Harry Kay); My old black billy; Waltzing Matilda, Qld. version (all).
 
Performer John Meredith, accordion ; Harry Kay, mouth organ ; Alex Hood, bones ; Brian Loughlin, spoons ; Chris Kempster, guitar ; Alan Scott, tin whistle ; other singers: Ann Kay, Lorna Lovell, Jack Barrie, Bert Man, Gay Scott. 
Notes

Conversation occurs between brackets in music.

Recorded at Mosman, N.S.W. on 14 January 1956.

Digital master available National Library of Australia

Subjects Folk songs, English -- Australia.  |  Folk music -- Australia.  |  Weddings -- New South Wales -- Mosman.
Other authors/contributors Scott, Alan, 1930-1995  |  Scott, Gay, 1930-2013

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