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(photos © Sandra Nixon)
It was examined by Moira, Ralph & Rick
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The Bush Music Club was founded in 1954 to collect, publish and popularise Australia’s traditional songs, dances, music, yarns, recitations and folklore and to encourage the composition of a new kind of song - one that was traditional in style but contemporary in theme.
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Sunday, 31 December 2023
Saturday, 30 December 2023
Chris Kempster Memorial at 2004 National Folk Festival
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(Photos © Sandra Nixon)
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Friday, 29 December 2023
Declan Affley - 1939 - 1985
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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.
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| Declan at Town Crier Folk Club, undated - (photo © Bob Bolton) |
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| Mulga Wire, no.48, Apil 1985, p.S3 - Concert October 1970 |
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
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| 1. NFF 2000 - Daintree Frank |
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| 2. NFF 2000 - Danny Spooner, Miguel Heatwole, Clare Stoneman, Chris Clarke, Sandra Nixon (Photo © Peter Lawrie) |
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| 3. NFF 2001- Margaret Walters, John Warner, Len Neary, Brian Grayson |
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| 4. NFF 2001- Margaret Walters, John Warner, Len Neary, Brian Grayson |
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| 5. NFF 2001 - Miriam Birkett & Dot Dawson |
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| 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) |
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| 7. NFF 2005 - Black Joak Morris |
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| 8. NFF 2005 Black Joak Morris |
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| 9. NFF 2006 - Fritz built his green mug tower after seeing the beer cup tower built by younger folkies |
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| 10. NFF 2005 - beer cup tower |
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| 11. NFF 2005 - Roaring Forties |
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| 12. NFF 2005 - Colin Fong & daughter |
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| 13. NFF 2005 - Jennie Richards & Roger Holmes |
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| 14. NFF 2006 - Danny Spooner & Margret Walters |
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| 15. NFF 2006 - Lyn & Evan Mathieson & friends present Morton Bay |
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| 16. NFF 2006 - Bodhran player |
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| 17. NFF 2007 Colonial Ball |
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| 18. NFF 2007 Danny Spooner & the Roaring Forties sing Bring out the Banners |
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| 29. NFF 2007 - John & Nicole of Cloudstreet |
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| 30. NFF 2007 - Choir workshop for male voices |
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| 31. NFF 2008 - Peter Kay son of Bushwhacker Harry Kay |
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| 32. NFF 2008 - Lola's Key Night with BigRuss, Lola, Rob Willis, Alan Musgrave |
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| 33. NFF 2008 Lolas's Keg Night with Bruce Cameron, Greg Bull, Lola, Alan Musgrave, Dennis McKay |
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| 34. NFF 2008 - Pub Songs |
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| 35. NFF 2008 - Walters & Warner - Margaret Walters & John Warner |
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| 36. In Memory of Fritz Fitton - Fritz in the stairwell, NFF13 |
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| 37. Fritz NFF2016 |
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| 38. Fritz with Redfern Shanty Club members, NFF2016 |
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