Ben Cherry interviewed by Barry McDonald in the Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 224052
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Cherry, Ben, 1909-, performer
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies; written permission required for public use.
- Description:
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- 1987
- 1 sound tape reel (ca. 43 min.) : 3 3/4 ips, half track, mono. 5 in.
- Series:
- Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording: Ben Cherry plays the violin, mouth organ, sings and whistles Australian folk songs and discusses local history in New England, N.S.W; his violin playing style; one armed accordion player Sam Smith; learning to play the mouth organ from Jimmy Frost; playing at dances; the death of Victor Cherry, uncle Bert and his grandfather Ben.
- Full contents:
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- Ben Cherry: 1. Singing: Leaving Tipperary
- 2. Whistling: Leaving Tipperary
- 3. Discussion
- 4. Music: (unidentified) (violin)
- 5. Wait till the clouds roll by, Jenny Dear (violin)
- 6. Green grow the rushes o (violin)
- 7. The girl I left behind me (violin)
- 8. Spanish Waltz (violin)
- 9. Ladies into the centre (violin)
- 10. Ladies come down to the fair (violin)
- 11. Waltz, medley (mouth organ)
- 12. Discussion
- 13. Music: Swanee River (mouth organ)
- 14. A little bit of flourish (mouth organ)
- 15. Schottische (unidentified) (mouth organ)
- 16. (unidentified) (violin)
- 17. Discussion
- 18. Music: Schottische (unidentified) (mouth organ)
- 19. Ring the bell watchman (mouth organ)
- 20. Mazurka (unidentified) (mouth organ)
- 21. I found a peanut (mouth organ)
- 22. Mazurka, Clementine (mouth organ)
- 23. Mazurka, Clementine (violin)
- 24. Singing: Found a peanut, Mrs. Joyce (to the tune of Clementine)
- 25. Music: Varsoviana (unidentified) (violin)
- 26. Discussion
- 27. Music: My mother said (violin)
- 28. Babes in the wood (violin)
- 29. Varsoviana (unidentified) (violin).
- Notes:
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- Recorded in June 1987, at Armidale, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Detailed summary (2 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Folk musicians
- 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 2057 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1987
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