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Collector's choice of set tunes, polkas and barn dances for traditional dancing in Australia. Vol. 1 [music] / compiled by Peter Ellis
Bib ID 597389
Format BookBook [music]
Description Melbourne : Victorian Folk Music Club Inc., 1986 
105 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 30 cm. 
ISBN 0959826920 (volume 1)
0959826939 (volume 2)
0959826963 (volume 3)
Incomplete contents
  • v. 1. Of set tunes, polkas and barn dances for traditional dancing in Australia
  • v. 2. Of traditional music for country dances, quadrilles and cotillions in Australia
  • v. 3. Of music for Old Time, New Vogue and modern ballroom dances in Australia.
 
Notes

For bush bands. Melody line only.

"Collector's choice is the first of a series of several volumes of traditional and old-time social dance music in Australia ... The series has been designed as a companion to ... Take your partners by Shirley Andrews ... ' -Intro.

"Includes 180 tunes for bush dances, quadrilles and folk style couples dances'.

Cover title.

Available from The Secretary, Victorian Folk Music Club, G.P.O. Box 2025S, Melbourne, Vic. 3001.

Spiral binding.

Subjects Folk dance music -- Australia.  |  Dance music -- Australia.
Other authors/contributors Ellis, Peter (Peter N.), 1946-2015  |  Andrews, Shirley, 1915-2001. Take your partners  |  Victorian Folk Music Club

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