Bill Berry interviewed by Alex and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3308927
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Berry, Bill, 1934-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research & personal copies, written permission is required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 2004 Feb. 20
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 62 min.)
- Series:
- Alex Hood folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Bill Berry talks about Charlie Batchelor; Charlie teaching the old tunes he learned while playing around Bingara N.S.W; singing bush songs with him; Herb McLintock and his marriage to Bill's sister, Marie; his life in Queensland; the "Red Brick Bush Band" and its members; Gary Tooth; the Wayfarers; Stan Arthur; Evan Matheson; John Manifold and "The Bandicoots"; Don Henderson; playing at the hotel on Saturday nights; the Folk Club; Harry Robertson; his latest C.D. and his tunes; Mark Gregory releasing a Trade Union Record; Chris Kempster; his concertina "Lachenal" its configuration and sale; Brian Crawford later selling him an East German one; busking; council fees; a story of a tourist from England; John Dengate; story of a Japanese tourist; the songs of Woody Guthrie and the importance of these songs.
- Partial contents:
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- Songs and tunes played by Bill Berry: Charlie Batchelor 'Varsovienna' (concertina)
- plays on guitar and mouth organ, unidentified tune
- more tunes
- Charlie Batchelor tune and waltzes, Orotalia waltz and Waltz of Vienna
- Spanish fandangle (concertina)
- Large balls
- Nine miles from Gundagai (sung)
- a song by Merv Lilley
- Kill a man a day (unaccompanied singing)
- The station cook (Fowler's Bay)
- talks of emus and camels
- more tunes
- Centenary march (concertina)
- a song by Woodie Guthrie, Rambling round
- Irene goodnight (sung)
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Feb. 20, 2004 at Lithgow, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia ;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (2 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Folk musicians
- Other authors/contributors:
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- Until 2074 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2004
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