Jim Lowe interviewed by Barry McDonald in the Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 347423
- 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 Sept. 16
- 1 sound tape reel (ca. 14 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono. ; 5 in.
- Series:
- Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989.
- Summary:
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REEL 2720/41/50. Conversation: - 1. Tells story about how a dog lying on its back means rain, how a rooster coming to the door to crow means visitors. 2. Song: Here we go round the bramble bush. 3. Song: Here we come with our dollies, dear. 4. Music: Jim Lowe's jig (also whistles). 5. How he went to dances to pinch grog, discusses dance music pieces like quadrilles, first set grand chain. 6. Song: Did you ever see the Devil? (lilting also). 7. Music: Liverpool hornpipe (lilting). 8. Song: I played me concertina (fragment). 9. Discusses the attraction of learning rude words, examples of rude parodies "Biddy Pass water" and "My father shaved the monkey". 10. Music: Jockey boy (with lilting). 11. Song: Did you see my man looking for me? 12. Song: The blind Irish girl (fragment, learnt from Terry Cosgrove). 13. Recalls Alf Cosgrove, the Edwards' cousins & Sammy Hibberd.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 16 September 1984, at Guyra, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia ;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Detailed summary (1 p.)
- Subject:
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- Lowe, Jim, 1896-1984 -- Interviews
- Folk musicians -- New South Wales -- Guyra -- Interviews
- Folk singers -- New South Wales -- Guyra -- Interviews
- Folk music -- New South Wales -- Guyra
- Folklore -- New South Wales -- Guyra
- Folk songs -- New South Wales -- Guyra
- Folk dancing -- New South Wales -- Guyra
- Singing
- Guyra (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.
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- 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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