Bob Bolton Collection - Ryebuck, 1979 & 1980

Research by Bob Bolton on 1979 Beecroft Bush Dances

Ryebuck was founded in September 1978Mulga Wire no. 10, Dec 78. p7
Mulga Wire no. 10, Dec 78 p10

Mulga Wire no.13, June 79 p.7

Mulga Wire, no.14, Aug 79 p7

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The first Beecroft Dance was held in October 1979

1979 Calendar

Mulga Wire, no.18, Dec 79, p5

Mulga Wire, no.18, Dec 79 p7

Mulga Wire, no.19, Jun 80, p5
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Mulga Wire, no.100, Dec 1993, pages 9 & 10

 all photos copyright Bob Bolton

thanks to Juile Bishop & George Bolliger for caption information

1.  George Bolliger, 1979  (79-RYB03)

2.  Stuart Leslie, George Bolliger, Wally Bolliger  (79-RYB04)

3. Stuart Leslie, George Bolliger, Wally Bolliger  (79-RYB010)

4.  Wally Bolliger   (79-RYB15)

5.  George Bolliger   (79-RYB16)


6.  Stuart Leslie   (79-RYB18) 

7. Stuart Leslie    (79-RYB19) 1-7 were taken at Miranda Shopping Centre (George) 

8.  Bush dance outside Fosseys, a chain of 148 stores that closed in 1998. (79-RYB20) From left:
- Julie Bishop (still McLeod then) with daughter Katherine McLeod;
- Pat Bolton with John Knyvett (his head above Alex's partner);
- Alex Bishop with Maureen Petherick (Julie actually danced international folk dance with her; she was a fellow-school-parent at Woolooware PS as well);
- Roger Farrell (was also a Playford dancer, as Alex and Julie were), with unknown girl.
9.    (79-RYB21) 
From left:
- Alex Bishop and Maureen Petherick
- Karl Canty (hair flying!) with unknown partner
- Julie McLeod (later Bishop) with Katherine McLeod
- Pat Bolton and John Knyvett

10. (79-RYB22)
From left:
- Roger Farrell and Jenny Pryor
- Maureen Petherick and Alex Bishop
- Unknown partner and Karl Canty
- Katherine McLeod and Julie McLeod (later Bishop)

11.   (79-RYB25) From left:
- Karl Canty with unknown partner
- Julie McLeod (later Bishop) and Katherine McLeod
- John Knyvett and Pat Bolton
- Roger Farrell with unknown partner

12.  7910016
stage - Sally Stevens (later Leslie), George Bolliger, Dave Roland on guitar, Stuart Leslie, Alex Bishop, Wally Bolliger, Michael Newnham.
Dancers - Is it Pauline Cambourne in the middle?

13. 7910018
Sally Stevens (later Leslie), George Bolliger, Dave Roland, Stuart Leslie, Alex Bishop, Wally Bolliger, Michael Newnham – a friend that Wally, Stuart and George went to school with in Canberra.  Can't identify any of the dancers.

14.    7911041 -  Beecroft Community Centre
Wally Bolliger, Dave Roland, Alex Bishop, Stuart Leslie, George Bolliger, Sally
Stevens (later Leslie)

15.   7911416, Beecroft Community Centre 
Wally Bolliger, Dave Roland, Alex Bishop, Stuart Leslie, George Bolliger, Sally Stevens (later Leslie). Dancers: Chris Robinson, Dr Phil ?
 
16.    79100109  Sally Stevens (later Leslie), George Bolliger, Dave Roland, Stuart Leslie, Alex Bishop, Wally Bolliger, Michael Newnham.

17.      79110409, Beecroft Community Centre
Walter Bolliger, Dave Roland, Alex Bishop, Stuart Leslie, George Bolliger, Sally Stevens (later Leslie)

18.   79110416, Beecroft Community Centre
Wally Bolliger, Dave Roland, Alex Bishop, Stuart Leslie, George Bolliger, Sally Stevens (later Leslie)


19.   80100513   Opera House concert 10th May 1980
Possibly Frank Canty, dancing with Sally (Leslie) Stevens (red dress); Frank Moore and Annette Dwight (green dress), with backs to us, Bryden Allen (red vest).  Far right, George Bolliger. Next, in red shirt, Stuart Leslie. Fiddler lived in Canberra and played Contra tunes with John Colville.


20.   80100516   Opera House concert 10th May 1980.
From left: Sally Stevens (later Leslie) facing ?Frank Canty; Annette Dwight next to him - she married Frank Moore, on her left side, Bryden Allen (red vest); in checked dress, a dancer from Melbourne.  George Bolliger on piano accordion, Stuart Leslie on concertina, John Riordan (priest from Melbourne who played piano accordion), John Colville on continental button accordion, fiddler – same as in 19.


21.  BALMAIN1.
George Bolliger, Sally Stevens (later Leslie), Dave Roland, Alex Bishop, Stuart Leslie, Wally Bolliger, Michael Newnham.

22.   BALMAIN2.
Sally Stevens (later Leslie), George Bolliger, Dave Roland, Alex Bishop, Stuart Leslie, Wally Bolliger, Michael Newnham.

23.    TN-HAL1.  (Sydney Town Hall) 
24.  TN-HAL2. 
 Wally Bolliger, Dave Roland, Alex Bishop, Stuart Leslie, George Bolliger, Sally Stevens (later Leslie).
A Ball, obviously; is it Sydney Town Hall? Don't know who that is beside the piano.
Dancers: Bruce Downes (left, red spotted shirt) ************************************************************************************************* *************************************************************************************************