Susan Colley interviewed by Alan Scott in Alan Scott folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 711767
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Colley, Susan, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1965 July 4
- 1 tape reel (ca. 116 min.) ; 7 in.
- Series:
- Alan Scott folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Susan Colley sings and plays button accordion and German concertina
- Full contents:
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- Concertina: waltz; Starry night for a ramble
- Accordion: After the ball ; Two little girls in blue
- Concertina: varsovienna
- Conversation: words of, Isle of beauty
- Singing: Woolloomooloo
- Conversation: the song, Clip boys clip
- words of, At each the shearer stood, sings a few lines; Oh Rosa May
- Singing: I have a bonnet trimmed with blue (partial) ; So early in the morning (partial)
- Concertina: Perfect cure (partial)
- Accordion: Tunes (fragments)
- Conversation: words of, Botany Bay
- Accordion: Botany Bay
- Conversation: words of, The dream ; few words of, Tambaroora gold ; words of, In this world
- Accordion: Rich merchant
- Conversation: words of, the Rich merchant; discussion & some words of, Vilkikins & his Dinah
- Singing: Dan Murphy's door
- Conversation: Dan Healy, a source of Irish songs; words of, I got drunk again
- Singing: I got drunk again
- Conversation: Mr Gresser words of, The rover's bride
- Singing: The rover's bride ; The nightingale
- Conversation: Mr Gresser words of, The sailor's grave
- Singing: The sailor's grave
- Conversation: words of, When Mary came home with a babe in her arms
- Singing: Wild colonial boy
- Conversation: discussion of the, Wild colonial boy with Mr Gresser
- Conversation of, Song that reached my heart
- Singing: Mary weep no more for me (Rover's bride)
- Conversation: words of previous song
- Singing: Far away, Far away
- Conversation: some words of, The old bark hut; Barbara Allen; local singers, Hardy family.
- Accordion: Three o'clock in the morning
- Singing: sings some words of previous tune with Mrs Gresser
- Accordion: Three o'clock in the morning ; New cut road polka
- Singing: a verse of New cut road polka
- Accordion: So early in the morning
- Conversation: Mr Gresser repeats some words of previous tune, as his mother used to sing
- Singing: I had a bonnet trimmed with blue, Little old cabin in the lane ; Hat McGinnis wore
- Conversation: words of, Blind Irish girl ; words of, No one cares for me
- Singing: Pride of Kildare
- Conversation: words of, At each gate the shearer stood ; Mr Gresser recollects singing at singsongs, incl. the song, Face on the bar room floor ; discussion of decline of homemade entertainment ; dance calls and old time dances ; Mammy o'mine ; moonlight picnics, Eglington, NSW.
- Accordion (inc. Lancers' tunes): Perfect cure ; Comin' thru' the rye ; Grandfather's clock ; Red wings ; Dig away O'Dempsey
- Singing: previous tune
- Accordion: Gypsy's warning ; Ring the bell watchman ; Green grow the rushes
- Singing: previous tune
- Conversation: Peggy O'Neil
- Singing: I'm forever blowing bubbles
- Accordion: Irish washerwoman ; Childhood days (partial)
- Notes:
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- Recorded by Alan Scott, and Barbara and George Gibbons.
- Mr and Mrs Percy Gresser are also present at the recording.
- Recorded at Bathurst, N.S.W. on 4 July 1965.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Subject:
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This belongs to the Alan Scott folklore collection.
This collection contains 86 records. - Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2035 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1965
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