Maisie Wright recorded by Rob Willis for the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2150763
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Wright, Maisie, 1924-2006, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 2002 Oct. 13
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca. 115 min.)
- Series:
- Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording.
Maisie Wright, who has been in a wheelchair since an early age discusses her life and her musical career as an old time dance band pianist. Maisie was born at Wyrallah, N.S.W. She recalls her childhood; her family background; the Depression years; bush remedies and medications; family entertainment (games, singing, dancing, playing musical instruments) of early 20th century; learning to play the piano and playing for local dances in country halls; the history of her disability. She gives some background information on the songs My dad's an engineer and Lighting time in the valley.
- Partial contents:
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- Tape 1 Singing: Up in the tree birdie (fragment of song)
- Tape 2 Music: Maisie's father's varsovienna (tune)
- Repeated.
- Notes:
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- Recorded with Olya Willis.
- Recorded on Oct. 13, 2002 at Lismore, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia ;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (5 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Pianists
- Also Titled:
- Maisie Gloria Wright recorded by Rob Willis for the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection.
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- Until 2072 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2002
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