- Bib ID:
- 3082940
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Kay, Harry, 1927-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2004 Mar. 17
- 3 digital audio tapes (145 min.)
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Harry Kay, folk musician, born in Yorkshire in 1927, speaks about his family background; migrating to Australia with his parents when he was two; his parents' marriage break-up; living in a Boys' Home in Carlingford while his father was working in Lithgow; teaching himself the mouth organ; his apprenticeship as an electrical fitter; his colour blindness and its effects; riding a pushbike from Brisbane to Sydney in 1948; joining the Eureka Youth League; working in the New Theatre; the Bushwhackers; performing in the Reedy River play; how the Bush Music Club started; the formation of the Rambleers; the Unity Singers; learning and teaching music classes in guitar, mandolin; later learning classical guitar and teaching advanced and beginners classes; working as a music teacher in a catholic school; discusses his marriage.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Mar.17, 2004 at Baulkham Hills, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (13 p.)
- Subject:
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- Occupation:
- Folk musicians
- Other authors/contributors:
- McKenry, Keith, 1948-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2050 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1980
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