Obit - Death of Ann Maher, Tuesday 1st September 2026

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Ann was one of our earlier members, joining in 1961 

(Funeral photos © Ralph Pride)

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Ann Banks arrived in Australia in 1960 & appears to have joined BMC in August 1961. Sometime later she returned to England for her sister's wedding & after coming back to Australia, married Frank Maher. BMC members were well represented at the wedding, providing the music and the lagerphone guard of honour!  

1. 1964 - Article by Jamie Carlin about the Club's first 10 years.
Jamie joined BMC late 1954/early 1955.  (Archives, Singabout 5(2), October 1964)

2. 1964 - Ann & Frank's wedding  (Maher collection) 

3. 1964 - LP released by BMC to celebrate 10 years, these tracks were later
re-released in 1981's Twenty Golden Hits (Harlequin L 25365) with other early tracks.
Ann Banks played the lagerphone & led Moreton Bay.  (Archives)

4. Article from Stingybark & Greenhide   (Archives)

5. Discogs article

6. 1970 - Concert Party & dancers, probably Sydney Town Hall. 
Dancers include Ann & Frank (Archives-Bob Bolton photo?)

7. 1970s - Reedy River Bushmen at Wilberforce, Ann on lagerphone 
(Archives - Bob Bolton photo?) 

8 - 12. mid 70s - Photos from Maher photo album

9.  1970s - Picnic 

10. early 70s -  Singabout night?

11. early 70s - Maher daughters at Singabout night

12. early 70s - Frank & Ann at Singabout night 

13.  1971 - Ben Hall Festival, Carcoar (Archives) 

14. 1995 - Memorial for Alan Scott (Maher collection) 

15. 2012 - Gathering of early members & old friends - Frank (1956) & Ann (1961),
 John & Dale Dengate (1962), Chris and Virginia Woodland (1962),
George (1963) & Barbara (1959) Gibbons  (Sandra Nixon photo)

16. 2013 - Old friends at John Dengate's funeral (Sandra Nixon photo) 

17. 2013 - Old friends at the Sydney launch of Keith McKenry's biography of
John Meredith (Sandra Nixon photo)

18. 2014 - 60th Anniversary concert, Marrickville (Sandra Nixon photo) 

19. August 2014 - Ann & Frank at Duke's Place concert   (Sandra Nixon photo) 

20. 2014 - 60th Anniversary (Sandra Nixon photo)  

21.  2105 - Turning Wave Festival, Yass (Sandra Nixon photo) 

22.  2017 - National Folk Festival - Ann, Jenny Loughlin (daughter of founders
Brian & Pam Loughlin), Chris Woodland,  Sandra Nixon, 
Frank Maher (Virginia Woodland photo) 

23. 2024 - 70th Anniversary - Frank, Ann, Helen Golak (oldest Maher daughter)
Dale Dengate (Sandra Nixon photo) 

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Addendum - recent photos from Maher collection, courtesy of Helen Golak  

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Report of Memorial Concert for John Broomhall

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Obit - John Broomhall, 1948-2026.  Memorial Sunday 30 August at Albion Park Bowling Club 3 PM - 7 PM

From the Archives - Bob Bolton collection - Free as the Breeze, FOLKUS evening with John  Broomhall, 2/3/84

Illawarra Mercury Death Notice  

Vale Johnny Broomsticks - Springbrook Mountain Community Association

3 of John's children were present with other relations. Nathan recited 2 poems, Megan was accompanied by a friend when she read the eulogy, Amy also spoke & sang, & Rose was unable to join us.  
(photos © Sandra Nixon)

1. set up

2.  Marco, John Tubridy, Penny Davies

3. Marco, John Tubridy, Roger Ilott

4. John, Roger & Penny

5. Bob Wagner, Johnny Spillane, Wayne Miller

6. Session  

7. Tony Romeo, Wayne, Wolfgang Kloger

8. Sam, Helen & Tony Romeo

9. Wayne, Cathy Wagner, Wolfgang

10. Bob McInnis, Sam, Helen, Wayne 

11. audience

12. Doorkeepers Bruce & Robyn 

13. new arrivals 

14. Robyn, BigRuss, Penny 

15. Bob, Yvonne & Kath O'Grady

16. Bob, Yvonne, Kath, Monty 

17.  Bob, Yvonne, Kath 

18. Rusty (Russell Churcher), Roger, Penny & John's family 

19. Cathy Wagner, Yvonne, Kath, Monty

20. MC BigRuss 

21. John Tubridy 

22. Wolfgang, John, Johnny Spillane

23. John's daughter Megan & friend 

24. Megan & friend

25. Russell

26. Bob McInnis & Garry Tooth 

27. shadows 

28. Sam, Helen & Tony Romeo

29. Amy Broomhall

30. Nathan Broomhall 

31. Penny & Roger 

32. Marco stepping up to set up Colleen & Chris 

33. Poems from Bigruss

34. Penny, Roger 

35. 2011 article 

36. Workers - Bruce, Robyn, BigRuss

37. Johnny 

38. audience 

39. Garry 

40. audience 

41. audience 

42. Penny, Roger 

43. Australian Songs of the Sea

44. Kenneth Slessor's Glitters and Water. A
Sydney Fantasy of the 30's -

45. audience 

46.  Garry & Cathie

47. audience 

48.  Ali Barber

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