Denis Kevans sings and recites poetry for Chris Woodland in the Chris Woodland folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2065252
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Kevans, Denis, 1939-2005, interviewee, performer
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1981 Mar. 16
- 1 sound tape reel (ca. 31 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, 2 track mono; 7 ins.
- Series:
- Chris Woodland folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording. Kevans sings 3 of his compositions while accompanying himself on guitar, recites 8 short poems then recites five longer poems. Each item has a short introduction by Kevans and all are his own work.
- Partial contents:
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- Singing: Uncle Clyde (about Kevans uncle, a blacksmith from Hall who was killed in WWI)
- Flowers of Trawatta (introduction, a WWII song)
- Born in the mountains (introduction, song about the Canberra region)
- Recitation: The grogging stakes (folk poem)
- For Albert Namatjira (folk poem)
- Have you heard a Toli choir? (New Guinea)
- Some uvver kid (folk poem)
- A happy funeral (folk poem)
- I told them I'd been busking (folk poem inspired by Ian White)
- Our tongues (folk poem)
- Notes:
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- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Accompanying material: notes (10 p.) for a recording session with Dennis Kevans in Canberra, 1981.
- Recorded Mar. 16, 1981 at Canberra, A.C.T.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Woodland, Chris, 1938-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Chris Woodland folklore collection.
This collection contains 39 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2051 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1981
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