Bill Askew interviewed by Norm O'Connor and Maryjean Officer ; and, Andy Abrahams interviewed by Norm O'Connor and Maryjean Officer in the Norm O'Connor folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1774127
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Askew, Bill, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1964 Jan. 8-Jan. 9
- 1 tape reel (ca. 12 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track mono ; 7 in.
- Series:
- Norm O'Connor folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording.
Bill Askew speaks about shearing.
Andy Abrahams recites a poem about bullockies and speaks about the poem.
- Full contents:
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- Bill Askew speaks of a shearer shot at Grassmere ; how to shear ; about shearer called Walts ; schools for shearers ; Grumbling gully ; housing commission homes ; before dairying started ; cockies wanting to grow spuds ; threshing ; bullock duffing ; Aborigines.
- About bullockies, poem comes from newspaper / Andy Abrahams
- Hamilton Spec' / Andy Abrahams
- Abrahams speaks of the characters mentioned in poem
- Demonstration of bullock bell / Andy Abrahams.
- Notes:
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- A collection of recordings and related material collected during the 1950s and 1960s by Norm O'Connor, Pat O'Connor and others for the Folk Lore Society of Victoria.
- Andy Abrahams recording begins minute 8.Conversation and recitation.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript unavailable.
- Subject:
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- Askew, Bill -- Interviews
- Abrahams, Andy -- Interviews
- Sheep shearers (Persons) -- Australia -- Folklore
- Sheep shearers (Persons) -- Australia -- Interviews
- Sheep shearers (Persons) -- Australia -- Social life and customs
- Bullockies -- Australia -- Poetry
- Bullockies -- Australia -- Social life and customs
- Other authors/contributors:
- Also Titled:
- Andy Abrahams interviewed by Norm O'Connor and Maryjean Officer in the Norm O'Connor folklore collection
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Norm O'Connor folklore collection.
This collection contains 121 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2034 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1964
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