Jim Lowe interviewed by Barry McDonald in the Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989 [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 290704
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Lowe, Jim, 1896-1984, performer
- Access Conditions:
- Written permission required for both research and public use.
- Description:
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- 1984 Jul. 27
- 1 sound cassette (ca. 77 min.) : analog, mono.
- Series:
- Barry McDonald folklore collection, 1970-1989.
- Summary:
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Folkloric recording: REEL 2720/39/24. Music:-1. Coming through the rye (accordion; fragment). 2. Wallaby track (accordion). 3. Green grow the rushes-o(accordion). 4. Redwing (accordion). 5.Red River Valley (accordion). 6. Green grows the rushes-o (mouth-organ). 7. Old Dan Tucker (mouth-organ). 8. Jew's harp (also discusses it). 9. Little old log cabin (mouth-organ). 10. Conversation: tells the riddle, What crawls on four legs in the morning? 11. Steve Harte's schottische (medley in 2 different keys; McDonald on accordion, Lowe on mouth-organ). 12. Varsovienna (accordion by McDonald). 13. Song: Longford Jail (fragment?). 14. Sailor's hornpipe(whistling). 15. Conversation: discusses photos from his own collection. 16. Recitation: Beer, beer, glorious beer (toast). 17. Home sweet home (mouth organ). 18. Napoleon's march on Moscow (mouth-organ; discusses its source). 19. Hockhampsburg march on Berlin (whistling). 20. Song: 2 dying soldiers (learnt from Basil Cosgrove's Uncle Terence). 21. Unidentified tune (whistling). 22. Song: Once upon a time there was three jews. 23. Conversation: tells the story of Rudi the religious fanatic, how he carved the model of the Blue Mountain parrot. 24. Villikins & his daughter (mouth organ). 25. When you and I are growing old together, dear (mouth-organ). 26. Conversation: how he carved his blue box from mudjeribar. 27. Let tune in 6/8 time (whistling).
- Notes:
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- Recorded on July 27, 1984 at Guyra, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Detailed summary (3 p.)
- Subject:
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- Lowe, Jim, 1896-1984 -- Interviews
- Folk musicians -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region -- Interviews
- Folk singers -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region -- Interviews
- Folk music -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region
- Folk songs -- New South Wales -- Guyra Region
- Accordion music
- Singing
- Harmonica music
- Recitations
- Whistling
- Guyra Region (N.S.W.) -- History
- 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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