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A note on the history of Binalong.
Harry & Vera's graves
Val Turton's grave
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Harry's house, built 1935, viewed from the Mechanics Institute Hall
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former Golden Fleece Inn (1851) where Harry once lived
Harry's granddaughter, Lilian with her 2 daughters & their families
Harry's music @ Lilian's party
Harry's descendants & friends waltzing to one of his tunes
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Session on the music & songs of Harry Cotter
Linda & Alan Swift
There once was a fellow from Binalong.
Melodeon and fiddle he played upon.
Schottische or a jig, a waltz or a reel.
Harry Cotter would play and they’d dance along.
Linda Swift
Ray Milligan Tony Stuart & Dave Johnson
Bob Toohey on bush bass, & unidentified accordionist
George Bolliger & Bob Toohey
Tony Romeo, Stuart & Sally Leslie
31 musicians participated in the Tunes of Harry Cotter workshop
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Sing around the songs of Banjo Paterson
Dave Johnson
Don Brian singing from 1905 edition of Paterson's Old Bush Songs.
Dave Johnson, Helen & Tony Romeo
Ralph Pride
Ralph's concertina & tablet
Ralph Pride, Don Brian, Gavin & Moir Holmes
Grave of Banjo Paterson's father
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The weekend started with a poet's breakfast at the Black Swan Cafe built in 1847 as the Black Swan Inn
Helen Romeo & Robyn Sykes
Gavin Holmes
Keith
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And not forgetting the concertinas ...
Kathie McMahon, Dave de Hugard, Steve Wilson, Carole Helman, & Jackie Luke
Jackie Luke with hammered dulcimer, Greg Wilson, Pete McMahon
Pete (fiddle) & Sue (musical saw) McMahon & Kathie McMahon (no relation) on accordion
Greg Wilson's concertina workshop
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and the informal sessions
Steve Wilson, George Bolliger & Richard, with Arthur Heckendorf' (back)
Kathie McMahon, Denis McKay, Ray Mulligan, Dave de Hugard
Dave de Hugard
session at the front desk
Gavin, Linda, Alan & Moir at breakfast
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or the bush dances on Friday & Saturday nights
Harry's granddaughter Lilian dancing with Dave Johnson
Friday's band
Saturday's band
(photos Sandra Nixon)
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