Jim French interviewed by Chris Sullivan in the Chris Sullivan folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 335892
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- French, Jim, 1914-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research; written permission required for public use from Chris Sullivan.
- Description:
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- 1987 Nov. 18
- 2 sound tape reels (ca. 121 min.) ; 10 in.
- Series:
- Chris Sullivan folklore collection ; 504-505.
- Summary:
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French talks about mission life; family music and instruments played by family members; old tunes; dances at Caroona, N.S.W.; single-row and double-row accordion players; the concertina; brother Stan and the mouth organ and step dancing; Prima Station; Glennie Cutmore. He then talks about going to Moree in 1938; shearing; Gundablouie; Old Toomelah; Middle Camp, Moree; the singer Dorothy Sampson and Eric Craigie and his songs. French then talks about how he learns music; Moree and race relations; shearing and music; Craigie song, shearing at Midkin; card games; children's games; bush tucker; blade shearers; shed at Kingstown; shearing 200 in a day only once; Harry Brady and the song, Snowball Sally; grandfather's French and Maori ancestry and family background.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Nov. 18, 1987 in Canberra.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Folk musicians
- Other authors/contributors:
- Sullivan, Chris (Christopher Daniel), 1953-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Chris Sullivan folklore collection.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2081 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2011
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