Nicholas Young interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4492321
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Young, Nicholas, 1941-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2008
- 1 sound file (44 min.)
- Series:
- Alex Hood folklore collection
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Nick Young speaks about his birth details; his parent and grandparents; his schooling and farm life; his early work in electronics; his early interest in music; his formation of a folk-country group; purchasing a banjo (1965); influences of 'Troubadour' Coffee Lounge; learning a five string banjo technique; working in many venues late (1960's); meeting future partner; 'Bix Bryant and the Raiders'; playing with another band,'Road Apple'; moving with wife and four children to Cairns; building house at Kuranda; joining 'Rainbow House Band'; performances; Hugh and Karen Edwards; formation of Frog's Band'; working in Marine Electronics with fishing fleet; New Lost City Ramblers; moving to Cairns in (1984); playing in local folk clubs; forming another band; Les Rault and Ian Logan; Paul Marks; Garry Greenwood; Bill Mobbs; Don Andrews (Ayreton); 'The Push' and the Royal George Hotel' in Sydney; his electronic work; the effects of bans on fishing; Walter Starck's theories.
- Full contents:
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- Tells stories about: 'The Frog' band members
- 'The Barron River Drifters'
- Charters Towers Country Music Festival
- Amphitheatre shows
- Don Andrews and tape recording
- how met Doug and Gay Rickard.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on August 23, 2008 at Mulgrave Valley, Qld.
- 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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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2008
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