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| Record Id: | 6074444 (Australian Library Collections) permalink |
| Author: | Dicks, Harry, 1910-1990.
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| Title: | Harry Dicks sings folk songs [sound recording] / [Interviewer : John Meredith].
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| Published: | 1984 Dec. 1.
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| Description: | 2 tape reels (ca. 45 min) ; 7 in.
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| Playing Time: | 004500
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| Series: | John Meredith folklore collection
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| Summary: | Folkloric recording. Dicks explains the origins of each song and acknowledges his sources.
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| Contents: | Reel 41. Singing : 1. Dying shearer, 2. Dying shearer, 3. Broken down squatter, 4. The evening's bright stars, 5. Chicken and the bone, 6. Charming Irish girl, 7. Sell no more grog to my father, 8. The blades of Kaline (and noise), 9. The blades of Kaline, 10. I want to be single again (My wife's got the fever), 11. Dear old Mother's grave / ex old Jack Harrison -- Reel 42. Singing : 1. It's nothing to do with me, 2. The dying stockman, 3. Dicky bird (children's ditty), 4. If you marry me (children's ditty) ; Conversation : 5. Memories of children's games and his childhood ; Singing : 6. Sheik of Araby ; Conversation : Memories of childhood and games ; Singing: The curdies hills / own composition, 8. Old mother Widder Bidder, 9. One Christmas eve in London, 10. Whilst strolling down the Strand, 11. The Englishman, 12. Joe Pickle ; Recitation : 13. The cows have got red water (Ref.: Italian cockies lament, singabout May) ; Singing : 14. The keyhole in the door, 15. Where does father go? ; Recitation : 16. My name is Jimmy Grovernor ; Singing : 17. The Southern Cross oil crisis / ex Jack Ures.b.
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| Notes: | Singing and discussion. Recorded at Timboon, Victoria on December 1, 1984.
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| Part of: | John Meredith folklore collection (AuCNL)2687559
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| Subjects: | Dicks, Harry, 1910-1990. -- Interviews. Folk songs, English -- Australia. Children's songs -- Australia. Recitations.
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| Other Authors: | Meredith, John, 1920-2001.
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| 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) (2067022) ORAL TRC 2222 R-41, R-42
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