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Record Id:6074501 (Australian Library Collections) permalink
Author:Lynch, Eva, 1897 -
Title:Folkloric recording : Eva Lynch, and her son Phil, interview [sound recording] / interviewer, John Meredith.
Published:1984.
Description:2 tape reels (ca. 40 min) : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track stereo. ; 7 in.
Playing Time:004000
Series:John Meredith folklore collection
Summary:Reel 32. Eva Lynch sings "The blessed Zulu War" and speaks of local characters including: Bill Jackson, his dancing, fighting, music, drinking, family and stories about him, and Mrs Hoskins, born 1834, a seamstress from Ireland, whom Eva lived with at age 12 ; Eva recites/sings lullabys taught to her by Hoskins ; speaks of local dances, dance contests and names of dances from earlier this century -- Reel 33. Eva and son Phil speak of the "Min Min lights" and local stories about them ; UFO's ; Eva recites I'll be all smiles tonight (Queen of the May) ; Phil recites the yarn, The Illiterate boundary rider ; speaks of local cricketer Harry Dicks ; Eva sings/recites two lullabys and speaks of a local Scottish woman who came Australia by sailing ship.
Notes:Interview and recitations.
Lending copy: 2 cassettes.
Preservation working duplicate and cassette copies made.
Recorded at Biddon, New South Wales on October 15, 1984.
Subjects:Lynch, Phil -- Interviews.
Lynch, Eva, 1897- -- Interviews.
Recitations.
Australia -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Other Authors:Meredith, John, 1920-2001.
Lynch Phil.
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) ORAL TRC 2222 R-32, R-33

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