From the Archives - Minutes of General Meetings, from 26th June 1957 to August 1970 - Part 3 , 1963 - 1964

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From the Archives - Minutes of General Meetings, from 26th June 1957 to August 1970 - Part 1, 1957-1959.

From the Archives - Minutes of General Meetings, from 26th June 1957 from August 1970 - Part 2, 1960 - 1962

From the Archives - Minutes of General Meetings, from 26th June 1957 to August 1970 - Part 4,  1965 - 1967

From the Archives - Minutes of General Meetings, from 26th June 1957 to August 1970 - Part 5, 1968 - 1970

In our Archives we have two minutes books, the first starts with the minutes of the initial meeting held on the 14th October 1954 & ends with minutes of the meeting held 11th March 1955.

The second (the red book) is missing pages from the front, with the first dated page from the minutes of the 26th April 1957 General meeting, & the final minutes in the book are from the 1978 Annual General Meeting.

Minutes of the Bush Music Club, 14th October 1954 to 11th March, 1955 The minutes of the first 5 months of the Club are in a cheap school exercise book, written in pencil and pen and ink (ballpoint pens were new & expensive!) Alan Scott was elected as Secretary/Treasurer so probably wrote them up. They finish with the minutes for 11th March, then the date of the next meeting, & the following pages have been torn out.

Red covered Minutes books have been used for a long time to keep Minutes safe & accessible, so our Red book probably continued on from the first Minutes book (a logical reason for not filling up the exercise book), but as the earliest pages are missing we'll never know. As some of the loose pages were out of order, I numbered every page.

The Red book includes General meetings from April 1957 to August 1970, and Annual General meetings from 1958 to 1978. Annual General Meetings were normally held in February or March.  Later minutes are in 2 red books & 2 blue folders.

The incomplete Minutes of the Conference held on the 9th of February (1957), at the Esperanto Hall, Milson's Pt., Sydney were included in front of the Red Minutes book, although they had never been pasted in. Perhaps the last page had been pasted in & the weight of these minutes tore them from the page????? (another supposition, not a fact.)

Neither the missing page/s from the Conference Minutes, nor the missing pages from the Red Minutes book have been found in Archives, so we have no record of meetings between 11th March 1955 and the incomplete minutes of the General Meeting on 26th April 1957.

Note -  Minutes of meetings between 11 March 1955 & June 1957 might not have been taken - see From the Archives - Minutes of General Meeting from 26th June 1957 to august 1970 - Part 1, 1957-1959   Minutes of the General Meeting of The Bush Music Club Friday 26th June, 1957.p. 003. General Business  Mr Harry Kay moved that minutes be taken at General Meetings. Seconded Mr Alex Hood, Carried.   (more research is needed - unfortunately Alex Hood does not remember this motion - phone call Jan 2021)

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MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETINGS,  1963 & 1964 Only 1 set of 1963 minutes was in the Minutes book. 

067 Minutes of the General Meeting 05/02/63. Chairman Pam Loughlin, Secretary Ola Catford. 15 members present. Apologies Gay, David and Judy. Minutes of previous meeting not read as minute book not present, Secretary gave brief report from her notes. Motion: J Meredith/ Jan Jone, carried. Correspondence - Letters of thanks from ABC TV, & Bankstown Historical Society. Letter from J. Goodwin, America, asking about records, books, etc. Motion: John Meredith/Jan Jones - to publish Stan Wakefield book, carried. Motion: Alan/Jan congratulations be sent to Barbara Strain on her engagement. AGM on 28th February. Meeting closed. (no other 1963 minutes were in the book)

080 Minutes of the General Meeting 28/04/64, Frank Maher in the chair. Minutes of previous meeting were received. Collectors group report from Ken Fairey. Forbes Gluckel bought a wedding present for Marietta. Record evening at Rhonda & Jamie Carlin's place announced, 5/- non members, 4/- members, proceeds to Club. 10th birthday celebrations discussed, weekend away with concert & lectures, possibly at Currawong, Jan Jones to enquire. Motion: John Meredith/Pam Loughlin that the Club bring out a Pocket Songster, John volunteered to assist. Carried. Suggestion it could be a Penguin. Motion: Pam Loughlin/John Meredith write to Gary Shearston (cont)

081 Minutes of the General Meeting 28/04/64 (cont) to tell him how much we appreciate his acknowledging sources of songs on his record. He has led the way for other singers to do the same. Also congratulate him on fine job. Meeting closed Janet Wakefield Sec.
Club Meeting 26/5. Frank Maher in chair. Minutes read. Singabout night 6th June discussed.- Alan Scott on door, Ronda Carlin, Jenny Crisp & Mrs Crisp, Ann Banks, Forbes Guckel, Frank Maher MC. Songsheets to be checked, suggestion that 3 songs from Vol , no. 1 be reprinted & sold for 3d. Resignation of asst sec Ronda Carlin accepted. Motion: John Meredith/Jan James, that Kevin Davis be appointed asst sec, carried. Sec, report received.  Motion: Pam Loughin/John Meredith to pay increase in rent (£2.5) Carried. Motion: Alan Scott/Ann Banks to book a house & 4 smaller huts at Currawong approx £8.10 & £6.10 respectively for Six Hour Day weekend October. Carried. 10th Anniversary committee elected - Forbes Gluckel, Mrs Crisp, Jenny Crisp, Pam Loughlin, Meeting next Tuesday to organise such things as the musical weekend, a club dinner, &/or a reunion, & a booklet. Motion: Pam Loughlin/Jamie Carlin that the Club bring out a 10th Anniversary Song Book, contents at discretion of editors, or as John Meredith & Rex Whalan see fit. Carried

082 Minutes of the General Meeting 26/05/64 (cont) production of Singabout & Stan Wakefield booklet, both long delayed left with Alan Scott & Rex Whalan. Discussion about permanent Club rooms - central location, transport, low rent, dancing & supper possibilities. Sec had written to Maritime Services, on Exec. instructions asking about disused warehouses, etc. Motion: Forbes Gluckel/Pam Loughlin - increase charge at workshop nights to 3/- & provide tea & biscuits. Janet Wakefield Sec. Carried. Notice of motion to halve pensioner membership, John Meredith/J. Carlin.
General Meeting 23/6/64 - Minutes read & received. Correspondence - Letter from Gary Shearston acknowledging Club's appreciation. Motion: John Meredith/Mrs Crisp - Pensioner's membership fees reduced to 10/- carried. Motion - All membership to be from December to Jan (sic), anyone joining after October gets 3 months free membership. Carried. Camp fire - Cars organised to collect wood. Any information about alternative halls to be given to executive. Motion: J.W./J.M. 3 people be elected as room committee to tidy & organise rooms & prepare supper. Carried Forbes Guckel & Alex Bowker elected, with power to co-opt members as needed. Motion: J.M./J.C. prize to be offered for best (cont)

083 General Meeting 23/6/64 (cont) musical setting for a Lawson poem, entries to be performed & judged in September at a Club night. Social - 26th July at Alan & Gay Scott's home. Next Singabout 8th August, BWIU hall. Concert Party report given by Jamie Carlin. 29th May Country Life party, 10th June Newtown, also at coming Camp Fire night, & next Sat at Old Age Pensioners Club. Motion J.W./J.C., Duke Tritton be thanked for getting us the invitation of Country Life graziers' party which gained the club £30. Motion - Ronda Carlin be thanked for providing excellent supper at last Singabout night. Treasurer absent, no report. Folk Lore Study Group report - 28 attended a talk on children's games & rhymes given by Alan Scott. tapes were played. Motion: J.M./D.Cross - Ann Banks report be received. Notion: J. M./D. Cross charge on club nights revert to 2/-, Carried. Room Committee to charge 6d for tea. Minutes taken by Kevin Davis, Asst Sec) Janet Wakefield Sec.

084 Special meeting 19/6/64. Motion: Pam Loughlin/Alan Scott that Treasurer be relived of his position in the Club and Executive, and that books be audited. Motion: John Meredith/Pam Louglin - new Treasurer be elected, carried. Motion: John Meredith/Jamie Carlin, Jan James be elected Treasurer, carried.

085 General Meeting 24/08/64 25 members present. Minutes were read & received. Correspondence read. Cooperation was to be strictly on a business basis with Alex Hood. Letter of thanks to be sent to BWIU for use of hall. Motion: John Meredith/Jamie Carlin, we have a representative at the Peace Congress Folk Song Ctee on 30th Sept. Motion: Janet Wakefield/Alan Scott that Rex Whalan & Jan James be representatives. Ask Wattle records if Hedley Charles can have their records for his society. Singabout to be turned into a 10th Birthday number. Report by Mary Britton. 10th Birthday Ctee report given by Pam Loughlin. Songbook of 100 songs being prepared by John Meredith, approx 1000 to be printed. Reunion dinner 25th Sept, at New Southern Inn, for 50 at £1 each. Open night Tues 6th Oct, to be publicised in Waratah Festival. 2nd-5th Oct Camping weekend at Currawong, 2 huts booked £2 per head. 10th Sept concert at Graphic Arts Club, 7/6. 22nd Sept concert of Lawson songs, & judging night for best music to a Lawson poem. Newsletters re all functions to be sent to all old members. Jan Jones in charge of money for the subscription dinner. NSW Bank display, Brian Loughlin to help Jamie Carlin. Motion: Alan Scott/Ann Banks that Pam Loughlin & Alan Scott be in Executive.Treasurers report - none given. Forbes Gluckek agreed to go to Janet Jones's home to give her the books before Friday (see Mins of Special Meeting 1/9/64)

086 General Meeting 29/9/64 - Motion: Jan Jones/Jamie Carlin minutes be received. Secretary's report read & received. Reports: Alan Scott reported on Concert arrangements. Helpers on the night Ronda Carlin, Janet Wakefield, Jan Jones, Ruth Lindsay, Ken Fairey, & Pam Loughlin. Frank Moorehouse - publicity. Singabout night - Noreen Grunseit to be invited to make and ice a cake. General Business - Henry Lawson Pilgrimage announced, (date illegible) "Songs of the Sundowners" contains many Club songs. Meeting closed early so Festival Records manager can hear Concert Party perform for a record due out soon. Janet Wakefield. Hon. Sec.

General meeting 27/10/64 (mins taken by Ruth Lindsay) 10 members, 9 non-members, F. Maher in chair. Minutes read. Motion: R. Lindsay/J.Meredith, carried. Folk Concert at Trocadero I.C.F.O. 28/10/64. Canterbury Historical Society to be invited to come to Tuesday (workshop) Letter from Wild Colonial Days Society read. NSW Bank display postponed until December. Secretary's report - Volunteers to staff BMC (cont)

087 General meeting 35/10/64 (cont) Book stall with the A.B.S. display at the Peace Congress. Several volunteered. Contract with Festival records has inadvertently been signed for 4 years, instead of for one record. Motion: John Meredith/Ruth Lindsay, volunteers be called for clean up on Tuesdays. Functions planned - picnic at Gibbon Beach; Christmas Party; wine and slide night, to be advertised in Newsletter. Alan Scott raised matter of Boomerang Book of Australian Folk Songs by Alex Hood. Discussion - Alan read a letter & suggested a copy be sent to Albert & Sons. Motion: Ruth Lindsay/John Meredith, 2nd Kenna Rushbrook, carried, that letter be sent after being seen by a solicitor. Treasurers report: Information not at hand. Concert Party report from Jamie Carlin. Motion: Ruth Lindsay/John Meredith, carried. Publications report, John Meredith resigned as editor of Songster of 100 songs. Ruth Lindsay to type up balance of the songs. John Meredith suggested discussion on holding a competition to find a song to replace God Save the Queen. Motion: John Meredith/Ann Banks suggested a sherry night to farewell Ruth Lindsay. carried. Motion: Janet Wakefield/Bill Tovey to put up price of Singabout night to 6/- non-members, 3/- members, pensioners & children free, carried. Motion: Janet Wakefield/John Meredith - MC organise someone to put out chairs & tidy up. carried. Meeting closed. Janet Wakefield Hon. Sec.

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Singabout - Journal of Australian Folksong, Volume 5(3), July 1965

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1.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - Bill Tovey

2.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - NEWS AND VIEWS - Editorial. With this issue simple guitar chords will be included with the melody line in accordance with a unanimous vote of the '65 Annual Meeting ... price rises with this issue ... We also hope to resume publication of four issues of SINGABOUT each year. Contributions are invited ...  Our cover photo is of Bill Tovey ... he clearly remembers the first time he heard bush songs was from drovers camped at Moores Creek near Rockhampton in 1930 ...  Waltzing Matilda and Drover's Dream and he learned to accompany them with his mouth organ. Now an age pensioner Bill won three prizes at the Queensland Ballad Nights and played with the Morton Bay Bushwhackers on the Queensland Centenary Record put out by wattle. Since moving to Sydney Bill is a regular performer at workshops nights. His Drovers Dream will appear in the next issue.  CONTENTS. Singabout is Edited and Produced by Alan Scott and Brian Loughlin. Drawings by Rod Shaw and Clem Millward. 

3.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - THE PEACH PICKER'S SONG. The Dundas Valley, once the fruit bowl of Sydney is now being covered with housing estates. John Dengate credits his father with writing the first verse of this song from his experiences as an orchardist in the district some years back. John had taken over the verse as a chorus, written additional verses, set them to a traditional tune, and can be heard singing it on the latest Club record, DINKY DI, released in February by Festival Records.

4.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - ORIGINS OF THE SETTLER'S LAMENT. Among Bush Songs The Settler's Lament has an established place as an ironical account of a squatter's woes ... The original author - if his word is to be trusted - was a sometime 'Lieutenant in Her Majesty's Ceylon Rifles' named John Henderson who took up land in the New England District and in 1851 published two volumes on his experiences ...

5.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - ORIGINS OF THE SETTLER'S LAMENT. (cont) by Edgar Castle.  ... Henderson said he wrote his song on the afternoon of 3 August  .... 1838.  Reprinted by permission from AUSTRALIAN LITERARY STUDIES, University of Tasmania.  Ad for WEA & University of Sydney courses. 

6.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - THE LAND THAT IS KNOWN AS WOOLLOOMOOLOO When former Deputy Premier Hills announced a few months ago that an English development company had an £82 scheme to turn the 'Loo into Sydney's most desirable residential-commercial area, the reaction was immediate. Angry residents demanded details ...  and sang songs in protest ... the first verse could be seen hanging from the second storey of one of the terrace houses in line for demolition.  (drawing by RMS, Rod Shaw)    

7.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 -  THE LAND THAT IS KNOWN AS  WOOLLOOMOOLOO  (Cont)    A LAST CONTRIBUTION - Readers who enjoyed the ballads sent in now and again from the Border Fence by Matt O'Connor will be sorry to learn that his last copy of SINGABOUT was sent back unopened with the envelope marked "Deceased." The ironic poem below was the last he sent in. A Shearer's Lament. 

8.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - A good song never entirely dies, and the following four show a continuation from convict days to the present.  BOTANY BAY.  G.C. Ingleton notes in TRUE PATRIOTS ALL that: The ballad is taken from a rare broadside in the Mitchell library ... The tune given is the one used by Mrs Scrivener ...

9.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - BOTANY BAY.  (Cont)  MORTON'S BAY John Meredith and Alan Scott recorded this short song from the singing of Mr Ticehurst of Kogarah Bay who learned it in the Grenfell district. It appears to be related to the previous song and Ann Banks used parts of both to record on the Club's latest disk DINKEY DI. (drawing RMS, Rod Shaw) Ad for NORTH AUSTRALIAN MONTHLY

10.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - THE GATTON TRAGEDY. This song, the tune of which is a  development of BOTANY BAY was sent to Gay Terry by her aunt, Mrs I Beattie if Brisbane.

11.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - THE GATTON TRAGEDY. (cont)  THE WILD COLONIAL DON. Still seeking redress years after what many, many people claim was wrongful dismissal, it was inevitable Professor Orr should  figure in a song.  We reprint this from a Pharmacy Students Songbook ... we think you'll agree it achieves the "contemporary in subject, traditional in style ideal."

12.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - OAK PUBLICATIONS. Non appearance of SINGABOUT for a period of 18 (sic) months has resulted in a backlog of publications for review.  SING OUT! is now freely available in Australia. REPRINTS FROM PEOPLE'S SONGS  ... begun in 1945 and ended in1949.  BROADSIDE ... contemporary songs.  REPRINTS FROM SING OUT! Numbers One and Two. In this regard it is worth mentioning that Pete Seeger presented complete microfilm files of SING OUT! and BROADSIDE to the Bush Music Club when he was in Sydney in 1963. These have been lodged in Sydney University's FISHER LIBRARY and are open to the general public.  COME TO A WORKSHOP NIGHT. 

13.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - FROM LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Letter from F. Pitt, Box Hill, Vic, about Alan Scott's article on Bush Instruments. Alan agreed but pointed out it was originally an illustrated lecture. 

14.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - DUKE TRITTON; Death of an Old-Time Musician. The tribute below, slightly condensed, is by Craig McGregor is reprinted by permission of the Sydney Morning Herald. 

15.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 -  DUKE TRITTON  (cont) From letters to the Editor ... THE WEE ONE in October 64 SINGABOUT is compared to an Irish folk song ROCKIN' THE CRADLE by Mrs M. Kentwell, Mt Isa, Qld. 

16.  Singabout, Volume 5(3), July 1965 - FOLK SONG WEEKEND ... part of it's Tenth Anniversary Celebrations  

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Singabout - Journal of Australian Folksong, Volume 5(2), December 1964

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1.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - DUKE TRITTON, veteran Australian folksinger, and life member of the Bush Music Club - see story back cover.

2.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - NEWS AND VIEWS. Dear Reader. This issue of Singabout Magazine is a special one indeed ... celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Bush Music Club  - ten years of rediscovering, collecting, recording, teaching, performing, and just plain enjoying Australian traditional songs, ballads, music and dancing  ... CONTENTS. Edited and produced by members of the Bush Music Club. 

3.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - Pete Seeger's visit, Sept 1963 

4.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - THE JAM TIN BAND - ... The performers were 147 children from six Brisbane Schools, and this TV concert was the last part of an A.B.Q.-2 series in which they learnt how to form their own band sand make their own instruments. The series Beginners' Band was conducted by Mr John Manifold, well known Australian Poet and expert on Australian Bush music ... Spastic Centre, Seventh Day Adventist School, the Runcorn, Taringa and Kedron State Schools, and Newstead Opportunity School ...

5.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - THE WEE ONE - Collected from Sally Sloane by John Meredith. Sally learned this song from one Bob Vaughan in the Aberdeen district of NSW when she was a girl. 

6.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - TEN THOUSAND MILES AWAY. Ad for WEA & University of Sydney courses

7.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - TEN THOUSAND MILES AWAY.  (Cont) Ad for Melodica and HOHNER bush accordions. 

8.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - TRADITIONAL AUSTRALIAN BUSH INSTRUMENTS. From a lecture delivered by Alan Scott at a WEA Folk Lore week end, 15th July 1962.

9.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - TRADITIONAL AUSTRALIAN BUSH INSTRUMENTS. From a lecture delivered by Alan Scott at a WEA Folk Lore week end, 15th July 1962 (cont) 

10.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - TRADITIONAL AUSTRALIAN BUSH INSTRUMENTS. From a lecture delivered by Alan Scott at a WEA Folk Lore week end, 15th July 1962 (cont) 

11.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - TRADITIONAL AUSTRALIAN BUSH INSTRUMENTS. From a lecture delivered by Alan Scott at a WEA Folk Lore week end, 15th July 1962 (cont)  Singabout Magazine receives a lot of letters, but not enough. We need more of your helpful suggestions and more of those modern-day songs in the traditional style. 

12.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - THE FIRST FEW YEARS by Jamie Carlin . The following is a series of reminiscences from memory and diaries, volumes 1955 and later ...

13.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - THE FIRST FEW YEARS by Jamie Carlin. (cont) 
14.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 -  THE FIRST FEW YEARS by Jamie Carlin (cont) 

15.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - AUSTRALIAN TRADITIONAL SINGERS AND MUSICIANS OF VICTORIA (Wattle Archive Series no.11) - review 

16.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - AUSTRALIAN TRADITIONAL SINGERS AND MUSICIANS OF VICTORIA (cont)
THE IRISHMAN'S SONG, Duke Tritton's note on The Irishman's song - Was travelling with a mob of sheep from Peak Hill to Coolah in 1910. There were five of us in the team, Billy McBeth, the boss drover, Tim and Tiger Schurr, Joe Goodman and myself. All were good mates and all could sing a fair song, so we had a good trip. Billy McBeth used to sing the above song and we all learned to roar it out around the campfire ...

17.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 -  THE IRISHMAN'S SONG (cont)

18.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - THE GALOPEDE. Ad for North Australian monthly. 

19.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - COLLECTOR'S NOTEBOOK. Here's another in the "I'm the best"- "Ugly Dave" tradition, written by Alan Scott, Loftus, NSW.
Brian Loughlin of Sydney writes: In October ... I was with Mr Clem Jones, of Liverpool ... Clem came out with this little tourist slogan about the West - Fleas, flies, bugs and sand - all belong to Gropher land!  
The following lines, which sound more bush ballad than literary  style were also heard in a Sydney pub ... What's the use of talkin' When you're stoney broke and walkin...

20.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - ABORIGINAL SONG.  This song was collected by Barbara Gibbons from Mr & Mrs Harold Kead and their friends, Aboriginal Settlement, Peak Hill NSW.  so many beautiful stories are told .. .  DUNGENYUL SONG (Dungenyul = methylated spirits) Collected by Barbara Gibbons from Chris Woodland who learned it from aboriginal friends in Bouke, NSW  

21.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - MALAYSIA SONG by John Dengate 

22.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - THE BORDER FENCE This song was collected by Glen Hamilton from an unknown person who was born in 1927.  He has wandered around the bush, droving, fencing, wood-cutting, tank sinking, etc, and first started to write songs when his girlfriend shot-off with his best mate. The was sung to a tune popular a few years ago, She wore red feathers and a hula-hula skirt 

23.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - THE LITTLE SPARROW. Music John Meredith,  words Launcelot Harrison. 

24.  Singabout, Volume 5(2), December 1964 - DUKE TRITTON - A word about the man.  Ad - COME TO A WORKSHOP NIGHT IN SYDNEY. 

From the Archives - Bush Music Club Newsletter - 1964 to1965

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The first Newsletter was published in October 1955, & the last Newsletter/Calendar we have was issued in January 1977. The January 1978 Calendar was also issued with Mulga Wire.

Our holding are not complete & missing issues will be added as found.

Foolscap pages have been scanned as 2 images.

March 1964

1. Annual Meeting 31st March. Concert Party is appearing on Dave Allen Show, Duke Tritton appeared there a few weeks before. Collector's Group meeting on 17th April. A picnic day & a record evening at Carlin's place are suggested.

2. Two or three hundred folks clubs are operating in England. Next Singabout magazine is due after Easter. Reedy River has played to fill houses since December 7th & is closing. As Doris Fitton said  the only way to make money in Sydney Theatre is to put on Peter Pan or Reedy River. Review of Irish night .

3. Coral Dasey will be appearing on TV in a country & western music show. She also appeared in Reedy River with Frank & Tony. Sing Out (US) is planning an international Folk Direcory. BMC can arrange subscriptions to Sing Out. Gary Shearston has a new LP out - Folk Songs and Ballads of Australia. Concert Party appeared on new TV program "Today."  Concert Party attended Edgar Penzig's Wild Colonial Days Society meeting & taught dances.

4. Concert Party also performed for Fairfield Musial Society. Matt O'Connor, member from Tibooburra via Broken Hill re drought. (Edited by A. Banks)
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May 1964

1.  Coming Events - social night at Carlin's place to listen to records. Singabout night 6th June. Annual Campfire Evening 27th June. Next Collector's group meeting - no date.

2. Workshop nights every Tuesday. Death of Ola Whalan. 10th Birthday in October. Letter from Western Australian subscribing to Singabout by Bush Music Club of Perth which was established in June 1963 by Mrs D. Cross from Caringbah (NSW). One of their members Ian Conochie recently enjoyed a visit to BMC Sydney.

3.  BMC members attended the launch of John Manifold's Who wrote the Ballads?, he also attended a workshop night.

4. Pix (magazine) record of Marion Henderson, Don Burrows & Lyn Christie with historical notes by John Meredith. Two cameramen from Pix attended the club recently taking photos for an article in 16th May issue. Results of Election. BMC will be listed in new Pink Pages under Organisations, with Janet Wakefield's number.  (Edited by A. Banks)
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July 1964

1.  Review of record evening. Next Social will be at Scott's place on 26th July.  Singabout night 8th August. Tuesday workshops. Suggested visit to Fort Denison/Pinchgut.

2. 10th Birthday weekend at Currawong & Singabout Songster will be available then. Song Competiton with a prize for the best setting of a Lawson poem. Personal - Dengate Wedding. Coral & George Dasey (daughter & father) appeared on Dave Allen's Tonight show, singing George's The Ten Commandments.

3.  Duke Tritton's Time Means Tucker is coming out in a paperback edition. Gary Shearston's 3nd LP being released soon. Review of Campfire night.

4.Letter for Bert Doll in Perth. Article by Ian Turner  in Australian Tradition on children's games.
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September 1964

1.  10th Anniversary - Anniversary dinner 25th September, Judging of Lawson song 22nd September. October long weekend Currawong weekend. Folksong Heritage  concert 10th October.

2.17th October, Singabout night. Display at Wynard Bank of NSW. Concert group. Folklore Study Group has been formed with Ken Fairey as contact.

3. Singabout magazine.  Birthday Weekend at Currawong details.

4. Trade Union Youth Week - Alan Scott represented BMC on the Leisure panel & Duke Tritton was part of the  Four Capitals Folk Tour.

5.  Reedy River at Eastwood Methodist church. Bill Wannan sends 10th birthday greetings. WEA

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November 1964

1. Coming events - Christmas Party, Christmas Break-up night, Workshop night 12th January. Club picnic early in the year.  Personal - Alan Scott gave a talk on  Collecting Children's songs to Fellowship of Australian Writers.

2. Alan Scott will appear on ABC Radio taking about BMC. Articles by John Meredith & Duke Tritton will appear in anthology, Walkabout's Australia. Concert Party has made a record for Festival. Mike Leydon won song competition with his tune for Outback, Runner-up was Tony McLachlan with an arrangement for The Outside Track.

3. Review of Anniversary Dinner, Currawong weekend.
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January 1965

1.  workshop nights on Tuesdays.  Annual picnic at Jibbon Beach, 21st February, AGM 23rd MArch,

2. Singabout is out. First Australian Newport Folk Festival was held at Rushcutters Park in January with a capacity audience of 2000, performers included Martyn Wyndham-Read, Tina Lawton & Gary Shearston.

3. Duke Tritton's Time Means Tucker has been re-released.  Concert Group activities - record  they recorded before Christmas is being released on 22nd February. Australia day weekend members will be joining the Wild Colonial Days Society at Araluen. Concert Party is again performing for Sydney Bushwalkers 

4. Concert Party is providing music for a talk on Australian Folk Song by Rex Whalan. Television's Project 64 showed Down the Darling with background music by Alan Scott, Jamie Carlin & John Dengate. Publications for sale
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October 1965

1. Workshops nights on Tuesdays. Publications for sale

2. Functions - 9th October - Talk by Edgar Penzig of the Wild Colonial Days Society with music by Concert Party, 10th October - Concert Party will provide music for the 11th year for the annual gathering at Lawson statue, 20th November Singabout Night. National Song Competition.
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November 1965


1.  Workshop evenings on Tuesdays. 16th November Ned Kelly night to celebrate the 85th Anniversary. 23rd November - auction of  folk song material to clear the cupboard for musical instruments people give the Club.

2. November Singabout night has been cancelled.  National Song Competition.  Publications for sale.

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