Ted Harrington interviewed by Stephen and Nita Murray Smith in Alan Scott folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2234208
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Harrington, Edward, 1895-1966, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1955 Jan. 11
- 1 tape reel (ca. 60 min.): half track, mono ; 7 in.
- Series:
- Alan Scott folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Conversation: his early life, Pine Lodge Creek near Shepparton, Vic.; shearer father; origins of bush stories, incl. E.J. Brady, Lawson; background to Lords of the Weddin' Range; his father's acquaintance with John Dunn, bushranger; attitudes to bushrangers, incl. Kelly gang; attendance at Winalta State School (Tom Collins' Schoolhouse on the Plain); Light Horse experiences, WW1; charge at Beersheba; death of mate in Jordan Valley. Recitation: Insomnia. Conversation: hard farming days, Mallee country, following WWI; Faithful Creek homestead; move to Melbourne & work in aircraft production; first publication of his poetry, 1920; Ted Brady; camaraderie between writers; Bernard O'Dowd; John Shaw Nielsen; his use of the bush ballad; familiarity with English poets; development of his poetry. Recitation: 35; Ballad of Discontent (stanzas 1 & 2). Conversation: views on modern poetry; origins of poem Old Black Billy. Recitation: Bushrangers; Who Spilt Casey's Beer.
Folkloric recording. Ted Harrington, Australian bush balladeer, speaks of his work and recites some of his poems.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 11 January 1955.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 25 leaves).
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This belongs to the Alan Scott folklore collection.
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- Creation date:
- 1955
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