Bronwyn Hodgkins and Michael Hodgkins interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4475143
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Hodgkins, Bronwyn, 1955-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2008
- 1 sound file (94 min.)
- Series:
- Alex Hood folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Bronwyn and Mick Hodgkins talk about their parents; their schooling; Mick speaks about his first job, how he met Bronwyn; mixed religions of parents, their resolution and marriage (1973); how they re-married in Cairns (1993); Bronwyn’s early musical influences, folk music, classical and opera; his interests in manual arts, singing in rock bands, influenced by folk bands; both moving to Cairns; their involvement in bands and the Folk Club; forming their own band; 'Mangrove Jack' Band; Bronwyn learning dances from Shirley Andrews' book and Bushwhackers; Ted and Carolynne Burns; how their performances became a sensation (1985); promoting their new cassette; National Folk Festival; other festivals and performers; the break-up with Ted and Carolynne (1986); backing up 'The Furies'; overseas tours, making and selling their own cassettes; attending Barcelona Expo (1992); the split of local Folk Club; their new business (2007); the state of local music business, loss of venues; how they built their new house. Mick talks about being involved in local music and receiving royalties. Bronwyn talks about learning the flute; being influenced by her early family singing; wanting to do landscaping; both discuss musical instruments.
- Full contents:
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- Bronwyn tells stories about: Meeting Mick
- Mick McLellan. Mick tells story about: A borrowed caravan and building new house.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on August 20, 2008 at East Trinity, North Qld.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Folk musicians
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2008
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