- Bib ID:
- 358660
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Shearston, Gary, performer
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research.
- Description:
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- 1992 Aug. 17
- 1 digital audio tape (ca. 92 min.)
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Gary Shearston, singer, speaks about his career in Australian music
- Full contents:
- Conversation: growing up near Tenterfield, NSW; family musical background; early musical influences and first performance; audience disinterest in Australian music; working on the breadline; venues; early repertoire; first recordings; John Sellers; The Troubador Club; Flying Dutchman Club; Bush Music Club; growing interest in Sydney in Australian music; "Push" scene; Edgar Waters; Four Capitals Folksong Tour; Duke Tritton; Jim Carter; payments to musicians; Tom O'Flynn; PACT (Performing Arts Cooperative Theatre); Just Folk television series; invitation to tour USA in 1967, visa revoked, undesirable alien status in America; living in England; revival of Bungy Horse Festival; his recording of 'I get a kick out of you'; interest in things Celtic and his growing spirituality; (break in tape); The old Bulli song and controversy regarding it; (break in tape). Singing: The streets of Forbes.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at Deniliquin, N.S.W. on 17 August 1992.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
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- Until 2062 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1992
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