Daryl Turnbull interviewed by Rob Willis in the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3724446
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Turnbull, Daryl, 1946-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2006
- 2 sound files (ca. 86 min.)
- Series:
- Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Daryl Turnbull, born 1946, in Kempsey, NSW, talks about his family background; early life, living in a tent; life in the Lower Creek area; early working life; getting the electrical power in the valley; kerosene refrigerators; bush remedies; washing and ironing day; his school days at Lower Creek and Comara; early musical influences; learning to play guitar; other performers in the area; recites part of a ditty from a local poet; his grandfather playing fiddle; passing down musical interests from grandparents; influences by Slim Dusty and country music; discussion about music - playing styles; learning to play by ear; buying guitar lessons from Smoky Dawson; developing his performance style and repertoire; learning to play fiddle; developing an interest in Cajun fiddling; other instruments - bass guitar, mandolin, banjo; meeting Shorty Ranger and eventually recording for him; starts home recording; discusses recording techniques; performing in local area with modern sequencers; current repertoire, using MIDI files; country music venues in the area.
- Partial contents:
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- Plays: Home sweet home
- Home sweet home (repeat)
- The lame fiddler
- Lights on the hill (Cajun style)
- Lights on the hill (repeat). Vaughan Kyle and Daryl Turnbull both play
- Kyle plays 'Old fiddler Joe'
- Evening shadows. Turnbull plays 'Orange blossom special'
- Orange blossom special (repeat)
- Rain tumbles down in July
- Rain tumbles down in July (repeat)
- Notes:
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- Recorded with John Harpley and present was Vaughan Kyle.
- Recorded on May 17, 2006 at Lower Creek, N.S.W.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (2 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 64 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Country musicians
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2076 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2006
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