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Record Id:6044272 (Australian Library Collections) permalink
Author:Blackman, George, 1919-
Title:George and Ruth Blackman play accordion and sing [sound recording] / Interviewer : John Meredith.
Published:1984 June 12.
Description:1 tape reel (ca. 25 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track stereo ; 7 in.
Form:df wz fm
Playing Time:002500
Series:John Meredith folklore collection
Summary:Folkloric recording.
Throughout performance George and Ruth give brief contextual explanations of the tunes they play.
Contents:George Blackman, Accordion : 1. Waltz, The Mudgee, Here I float in my golden boat, 2. First set tune, The jackass eat it on the way, 3. First set tune, My Son Teddy, 4. Polka, Early in the morning, 5. Waltz, Spookendyke's / ex Geo Davis, 6. Waltz / ex Geo. Davis, 7. The you and I waltz: oh where oh where has my billgoat gone ; Ruth Blackman, Singing : 8. Nursery song, Little man, 9. Nursery song, The stork, 10. Nursery song, Mighty like a rose ; George Blackman, Accordion : 11. Waltz, Why did my master sell me, 12. Waltz, Only a leaf ; Ruth Blackman and George Blackman, Singing : 13. Only a leaf, song fgt. ; George Blackman, Accordion : 14. Waltz, Nell Brown / ex Orley Benson.
Notes:Performance is a continuation of tape R-06.
Music and brief conversation.
Lending copy: 1 cassette.
Preservation, working duplicate and cassette copies made.
Recorded at Mudgee, New South Wales on June 12, 1984.
Part of:John Meredith folklore collection (AuCNL)2687559
Subjects:Blackman, George, 1919- -- Interviews.
Blackman, Ruth -- Interviews.
Accordion music.
Folk songs, English -- Australia.
Folk dance music -- Australia.
Nursery rhymes -- Musical settings.
Other Authors:Meredith, John, 1920-2001.
Access Conditions:Open access for research use.
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Libraries that have this item:National Library of Australia. National Library of Australia (ANL) (2053204) ORAL TRC 2222 R-07

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