Sylvester Ellis and Bill Lowe interviewed by Barry McDonald in the Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1779333
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Ellis, Sylvester, 1886?-, performer
- Access Conditions:
- Written permission required for both research and public use during the lifetime of the interviewer.
- Description:
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- 1984 May 16
- 3 sound tape reel (ca. 75 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, mono. ; 5 in.
- Series:
- Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording: Sylvester Ellis and Bill Lowe discuss their life, family, other folk musicians, the music and songs of Guyra from the New England Region, N.S.W.; Ellis and Lowe discuss accordion playing and accordion player Charlie Gordon; Ellis talks about his father playing the concertina with both hands; Ellis discusses the song Johnny Lad; Ellis tells the story about the song The darked eyed sailor, taught by his mother; talks about his repertoire about 300 songs; his singing after cricket matches on his way home; the song Dingo Flat; the deaths of two men on Bald Blair Station; Lowe talks about Dingo Flat; being a reciter; Ellis discusses the song Dolly Gray and Ken Newberry's songs; Wally and Ernie Wesley; whistling his first tune 'Dark eyed sailor' at the age of 9; his mother's singing; playing music for surprise parties; his mother's singing of Barbara Allen, Banks of Cloddy; his wedding; 'Ninety' Hibberd's recitation; and Doug Lowe.
- Full contents:
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- REEL 1, Sylvester Ellis: Why did my mother sell me (fragment) (accordion)
- Give my love to Nancy (fragment) (recitation)
- REEL 2, Barry McDonald: Black velvet band (humming and singing)
- Sylvester Ellis: Barbara Allen (fragment) (his version corresponds to that of Jack Lawler) (recitation)
- Banks of Cloddy (fragment) (recitation)
- William and Mary (fragment) (recitation)
- Barry McDonald: Air, 10,000 miles away (fragment) (humming)
- Sylvester Ellis: Diggin' spuds and eating pumpkins (recitation)
- (unidentified ship wreck song) (fragment) (recitations and singing)
- (unidentified ship wreck song) (fragment) (recitations)
- The boy stood on the burning deck (recitations)
- When you and I was young Maggie (story)
- REEL 3, Sylvester Ellis: Hickey and Pickey went out to pick sticks (rhyme).
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 16 May 1984, at Guyra, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Summary available (4 p.)
- Subject:
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- Ellis, Sylvester, approximately 1886- -- Interviews
- Lowe, Bill (William Arthur) -- Interviews
- Folk musicians -- New South Wales -- Guyra -- Interviews
- Folk songs -- New South Wales -- Guyra
- Accordion music -- New South Wales -- Guyra
- Recitations
- Guyra (N.S.W.) -- History
- New Engalnd Region (N.S.W.) -- History
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- McDonald, Barry, 1955-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989.
This collection contains 121 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2054 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1984
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