Bill Case interviewed by Rob Willis in Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]

Folkloric recording. Bill Case plays the accordion.

MUSIC: - 1. Conversation: Case discusses his early life as a rabbit trapper, started at school at age 8, games and sports, pie cart, the rabbit trapping industry and changes in prices, his musical beginnings, playing at dances but bemoans later changes, played at his first dance at a very young age, his English heritage, how he was influenced by his parents, recites a ditty about school, acted as Master of Ceremonies, the value of being a dancer or a musician, how to play for dancers, Army life where he did not get sent overseas because he was a musician, how his daughter vamps on the piano, played for dances all his life. 2. My dream (repeated). 3. Polka mazurka (repeated). 4. I love Molly (varsovianna). 5. Lancers tune. 6. Conversation: how his father did not like his playing because there were too many notes. 7. Dad's waltz. 8. Alberts (set tunes). 9. Unidentified title (from his first barn dance). 10. Argentine schottische. 11. Schottische (learnt from a chap in NSW). 12. A wonderful place is Australia. 13. Polka. 14. Bullfrog hop. 14. Sailors hornpipe. 15. Aunty Mary. 16. Chase me Charlie. 17. Soldiers joy (but does not know the title). 18. Never miss the water till the well goes dry. 19. Popper Lilly. 20. Starry night. 21. Polka. 22. Barn dance set. 23. Wild Colonial Boy. 24. The Onslow waltz. 25. The Old Wooden Gate. 26. The Older the Violin. 27. Song: I don't work for a living (accompanies himself). 28. Bonnie Scotland. 29. Wish me Rainbow. 30. Ice Cream Man. 31. Antonio.