Rita Baker plays fiddle for the John Meredith folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 677305
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Baker, Rita, -1990, performer
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use.
- Description:
-
- 1982 June 13
- 1 cassette (ca. 60 min.) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording.
- Full contents:
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- Conversation: 1. Baker speaks of her personal background; her family; family friend musician Billy Coglan; family memories; learning tunes, learning to play violin.
- Fiddle: 2. Waltz, The Cecil
- 3. Varsovienne
- 4. Polka (ex father)
- 5. The long waltz, The seesaw (ex father)
- 6. Waltz, My Polly
- 7. First figure of first set
- 8. Second figure of first set
- 9. Waltz, Lost love (ex Andy Coyen (Cohen))
- Conversation: Baker speaks of her great uncle Andy Coyen and his violin.
- Fiddle: 10. Schottische
- Side B. 1. Schottische
- 2. Prince of Wales schottische (Edw. VII), repeated
- Conversation: Baker speaks of Prince of Wales schottische.
- Fiddle: 3. Schottische, Rag-o-muffin (ex father)
- 4. Waltz (ex mother)
- 5. Waltz, I wish I were a bird (ex mother and father)
- 6. Repeated, ending, repeated
- 7. Two fragments, anon.
- 8. Set tune, Ladies to the centre (a German tune)
- 9. Schottische.
- Recitation: 9a. Andy's violin (own composition about her great uncle Andy)
- Fiddle: 10. Waltz, Pat Magill's (Pat Magill was an accordionist)
- Conversation: Baker speaks of Magill.
- Fiddle: 11. A song and a sigh.
- Song: 11. A song and a sigh (Lawson, music by Rita Baker)
- Notes:
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- Recorded by John Meredith.
- Music and conversation
- Recording is Meredith's second trip to record Rita Baker
- Recorded at Gulgong, New South Wales on June 13, 1982
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221466856
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Meredith, John, 1920-2001, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the John Meredith folklore collection.
This collection contains 574 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2052 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1982
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