John Dengate sings topical songs in John Meredith folklore collection on 3 January 1985 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1162421
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Dengate, John, 1938-2013, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use.
- Description:
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- 1985 Jan. 3
- 1 sound tape reel (ca. 23 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 7 in.
- Series:
- John Meredith folklore collection. The complete works of John Dengate, political satirist.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Dengate gives an explanatory introduction to many of these songs.
- Full contents:
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- REEL 51. Singing: 1. Swear you'll no come back again, c.1966 (sung to the tune of: Will ye ne'er come back again)
- 2. Medical benefits scheme - Menzies' private (tune: Pop goes the weasel)
- 3. Menzies' conscription song, 1964 (tune: Paddy worked on the railway)
- 4. Peacock's "Dob 'em in" song, late 60's (tune: Whisky in the jar)
- 5. The articulate rebel, late 60's (tune: Limerick rake)
- 6. Welcome back, dear Harold Holt, 60's (tune: Queensland thou art a land of pests)
- 7. Send little Charlie to Timbertop (tune: The Eddystone light)
- 8. Harold Holt can stick it : an Australian round (tune: Within a shady thicket)
- 9. Jerilderie, Jerilderie : an Australian round. (tune: Fires burning)
- 10. The Melbourne goes through (tune: Wildrover)
- 11. What does the Melbourne do? (tune: The wonderful crocodile)
- 12. Harold went swimming (tune: Little fishy)
- 13. Yes, Billy loves me (remembered fragment) (tune: Yes, Jesus loves me)
- 14. The Gorton scandels (remembered fragment) (tune: I'm a rambler)
- 15. By-Election song, 1966 (tune: The knickerbocker line)
- 16. O'Cocky was speaking, mid-60's (tune: Skewbald was a racehorse).
- Notes:
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- Also numbered as: Dengate two.
- Recorded by John Meredith.
- Part of a project to record Dengate's complete works, as can be recalled.
- Recorded at Glebe, New South Wales on January 3, 1985.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-221478199
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Meredith, John, 1920-2001, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the John Meredith folklore collection.
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- Until 2055 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1985
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