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Record Id:10260801 (Australian Library Collections) permalink
Author:Howard, Dorothy, 1902-
Title:Dr Dorothy Howard performs and discusses songs she learned during her childhood in East Texas in the Australian Children's folklore collection [sound recording].
Published:1983.
Description:1 tape reel (ca. 20 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.
Playing Time:002000
Series:Australian Children's folklore collection
Summary:Folkloric recording. The Collection consists of traditional songs, music, rhymes and stories in several languages for young children selected by Gwenda Davey from original field recordings located at Museum Victoria.
Contents:Singing and conversation: Medley of her father's songs (accompanied by a lumberjack, a percussion instrument from West Virginia): Had a piece of pie, Hey down diddle, Little boy, who made your britches -- Go tell Aunt Abbey (accompanied by autoharp). Conversation about playing the autoharp and dulcimer. Singing: Sleep baby sleep (accompanied by dulcimer) -- Barbara Allan (accompanied by autoharp). Conversation about the changes to British ballads due to horse travel in America. Singing: Wraggle taggle Gypsies -- Black Jack Davey (accompanied by hand pats)
Notes:Recorded with June Factor.
Recorded in New Mexico, U.S. on 8 January 1983.
Subjects:Songs -- United States.
Children's songs -- United States.
Other Authors:Factor, June, 1936-
Davey, Gwenda, 1932-
Access Conditions:Access open for research, personal copies and public use. Acknowledgement to be made to Gwenda Davey.
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Libraries that have this item:National Library of Australia. National Library of Australia (ANL) (2864644) ORAL TRC 2632/20 Side 2

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