John Patrick, Margaret Patrick, Bill Laing and Jim Haddon interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4503449
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Patrick, John, 1944-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2008
- 1 sound file (ca. 67 min.)
- Series:
- Alex Hood folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Bill Laing talks about his family background; schooling, music; being influenced by folk revival recordings; Gilbert and Sullivan; anti-Vietnam demonstrations, Sydney University; Broken Hill production of 'Reedy River'; 'Hammer and Tap' Band; meeting his wife. Jim Haddon talks about his background and education; English Folk Song and Dance Society, 1950's; coming to Australia (1950); his involvement in Sydney Morris Dancing; his working life; Broken Hill (1978);Bush Music and Dance Club, Jim Stewart. John Patrick speaks about his education; mining; his arrival in Townsville (1970); teaching at the University; marrying Margaret (1974). Margaret talks about her background, education and marriage; their involvement in music; Irish rebel songs.
All discuss their local involvement in music; Bush Dancing at Rasmussen School; Republicanism; the setting up of a band (1983) for bush dancing, personnel, how they all met, logistics of setting up; the line-up of instruments; the repertoire; their children continuing on with music; their philosophy and their principles of operation; community involvement; Townsville Folk Club; 'Hammer and Tap' history; Rasmussen children's band, folk music, tours, their training; history of 'Mango Jam'; their development awards (1995); development in the future; 'Wattle and Gum'; Townsville Concert; 'Melaleuca String Quartet'.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on September 4, 2008 in Townsville, Qld.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (2 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Musicians
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- Creation date:
- 2008
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