Sunday 31 December 2023

From the Archives - Piano Accordion, 2015

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(photos © Sandra Nixon)


It was examined by Moira, Ralph & Rick








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Friday 29 December 2023

Declan Affley - 1939 - 1985

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Declan at Town Crier Folk Club, undated - (photo © Bob Bolton) 



Declan was not a member of the Bush Music Club, but appeared at BMC events. He was a friend of  Ken Greenhalgh so sometimes appeared with Concert Party during the 60s & 70s.

Mulga Wire, no.48, Apil 1985, p.S3 - Concert October 1970

From the Archives - Bob Bolton Collection - A selection of photographs of Declan Affley from the Bolton Files

The Ann & Frank Maher Collection  image 20 

From the Archives - Bush Bands   image 3

Bob Bolton collection - Jacko Kevans    images 18-20

From the Archives - Display Boards of Historical Photos - part 1 

From the Archives - Folk Concert , Conservatorium March 1965

From the Archives - Singabout Nights in the 50s, 60, & 70s

From the Archives - Bush Music Club Newsletter - 1974-75

Newspaper & Magazine Clippings - Part 2    Obit by Bob Hudson

From the Archives - 1982 Bush Music Festival Program, posters, photos and other ephemera 

From the Archives - Second port Jackson Folk Festival, January 1973 

Articles on the old Folk Federation website - 

Declan Affley – a "rake and rambling man". A tribute after 25 years. -  Concert on the 25th anniversay of Declan's death,  2010

Seamus Gill + family & friends of Declan Affley, featuring Cornerbrook - Concert on 30th anniversary of Declan's death, 2015






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Festival reports - BMC members & friends at National Folk Festivals, 2000 - 2008 - Part 2

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Festival reports - BMC members at National Folk Festivals, 2000 - 2011 - Part 1

(Photos © Sandra Nixon)

1.  NFF 2000 - Daintree Frank

2. NFF 2000 - Danny Spooner, Miguel Heatwole, Clare Stoneman,
Chris Clarke, Sandra Nixon (Photo © Peter Lawrie) 

3.  NFF 2001- Margaret Walters, John Warner, Len Neary, Brian Grayson 

4.  NFF 2001- Margaret Walters, John Warner, Len Neary, Brian Grayson 

5.  NFF 2001 - Miriam Birkett & Dot Dawson 

6.  NFF 2004 - John Warner, Margaret Walters, Danny Spooner
That shot of Walters between me and Danny is telling, she has her hands over both ears. We were singing "Guide me o thou great Jehovah" on that occasion and giving it maximum welly. (John Warner, 6th Jan, 2024)

7.  NFF 2005 - Black Joak Morris 

8.  NFF 2005 Black Joak Morris 

9.  NFF 2006 - Fritz built his green mug tower after
seeing the beer cup tower built by younger folkies 

10.  NFF 2005 - beer cup tower

11.  NFF 2005 - Roaring Forties 

12.  NFF 2005 - Colin Fong & daughter

13.  NFF 2005 - Jennie Richards & Roger Holmes 



14.  NFF 2006 - Danny Spooner & Margret Walters 

15.  NFF 2006 - Lyn & Evan Mathieson & friends present Morton Bay 

16.  NFF 2006 - Bodhran player 

17.  NFF 2007  Colonial Ball 

18.  NFF 2007  Danny Spooner & the Roaring Forties sing Bring out the Banners 

29.  NFF 2007 - John & Nicole of Cloudstreet 

30.  NFF 2007 - Choir workshop for male voices

31.  NFF 2008 - Peter Kay son of Bushwhacker Harry Kay 

32.  NFF 2008 - Lola's Key Night with BigRuss, Lola, Rob Willis, Alan Musgrave

33.  NFF 2008  Lolas's Keg Night with Bruce Cameron, Greg Bull, Lola,
Alan Musgrave, Dennis McKay

34.  NFF 2008 - Pub Songs 

35.  NFF 2008 - Walters & Warner - Margaret Walters & John Warner 

36.  In Memory of Fritz Fitton - Fritz in the stairwell, NFF13 

37.  Fritz  NFF2016

38.  Fritz with Redfern Shanty Club members, NFF2016 

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