Craig McGregor interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4978548
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- McGregor, Craig, 1933-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2010
- 1 sound file (ca. 87 min.)
- Series:
- Alex Hood folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Craig Rob Roy McGregor speaks about his family background as dairy farmers; siblings; his schooling; the family move to Gundagai, during WWII; correspondence education then Cranbrook School, Sydney; the family move Sydney; his 'uni-culture' experiences at Cranbrook; his father, parent's separation and family break-up; graduating from Cranbrook, obtaining a scholarship to Sydney University; Libertarian Movement; his cadetship at Sydney Morning Herald (1950), working as a journalist while attending university; his emergence as a feature writer; his interest in music and involvement in performance work at 'The Troubador', the folk revival; journey to England (1959) working for his passage; his life on arrival, working as a 'supply teacher'; quitting teaching and returning to freelance journalism; meeting his wife Jane, their courtship and marriage; their return to Australia 2 years later.
McGregor discusses his first book 'Profile of Australia', establishing him as a Social commentator; the realisation that Australia had changed radically; he reflects on his writing career, his interest in music and politics; his book about Mark Latham, the man, his ideas; his novels and short stories; his methods in writing, research, synthesis, his essays; his work as a freelancer; his 1960's publications; winning 'Harkness Fellowship' to America (1969); his book about Bob Dylan; his love of Folk and Blues and Modern Jazz; time spent at Repentence Creek; his appointment at Sydney College of the Arts until 1985; becoming Professor of the Faculty, his innovations; their move back to Byron Bay; the importance of his family; his memoirs, currently being written; his and Don Henderson's Rock Opera 'Hero', content and process, Don's songs; Grahame Bond; his love of people and his life.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 20 September 2010 in Tyagarah, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
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- Timed summary (3 p.)
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