Compilation - Bush Bands

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https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2014/07/lolas-keg-night-story-of-lola-wright.html

1. From the Archives - Mulga Wire no.9, October 1978 - complete  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-mulga-wire-no9-october.html

2. From the Archives - Mulga Wire no.10, December 1978 + 1978 calendar & 1978/79 revised  calendar  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-mulga-wire-no9-october.html
        

3. From the archives - extracts from Mulga Wire no.12, April 1979 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2013/04/from-archives-extracts-from-mulga-wire.html       

4. Lola's Keg Night, the story of Lola Wright, founder of the second Bush Band  (South Coast Bush Band) 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2014/07/lolas-keg-night-story-of-lola-wright.html

5. Found in the Hut - a miscellany of photos removed from the noticeboard in 2007 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2015/02/found-in-hut-miscellaney-of-photos.html

6. The History of the Woronora Bush Band, 1979 - 1986  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/01/the-early-bush-bands-october-1954-to.html

7. Early Bush bands - The Billabong Band, Melbourne, 1955.
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2016/04/early-bush-bands-billabong-band.html

8. Minutes of the Bush Music Club, 14th October 1954 to 11th March, 1955 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/01/the-early-bush-bands-october-1954-to.html

9.  The early Bush Bands October 1954 to March 1955 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/01/the-early-bush-bands-october-1954-to.html

10. Duke's Place, Australian Songs in Concert & Session. Songs from Lola's Keg Night, Friday 8th December, 2017
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/07/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

11. Report on Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, 2017 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/12/report-on-kangaroo-valley-folk-festival.html

12. Bob Bolton collection - Reedy River Bushmen @ Australian Pioneer Village, c1982  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/01/bob-bolton-collection-reedy-river.html

13.  Bob Bolton Collection - Pinchgut @ Vicary's Woolshed, c1982
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/01/bob-bolton-collection-pinchgut-vicarys.html

14. Bob Bolton Collection - assorted negatives scanned by Ralph Pride
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/01/bob-bolton-collection-assorted.html

15. Report on members and friends gigs at Folk by the Sea, Kiama 2015 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/01/report-on-members-and-friends-gigs-at.html

16. Bob Bolton  Collection - Ryebuck, 1979 & 1980 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/01/bob-bolton-collection-ryebuck-1979-1980.html

17. Rambleers reunion, Illawarra Folk Festival, Jamberoo 2002
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/01/rambleers-reunion-illawarra-folk.html

18. Bob Bolton Collection - Ryebuck @ Balmain Town Hall dance Australia Day 23rd January, 1982 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/02/beecroft-dance-february-2018-was-early.html

19. Beecroft dance, February 2018 was an early celebration of 40 years of Ryebuck & 40 years of the Beecroft Dance 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/02/beecroft-dance-february-2018-was-early.html

20. BMC and a selection of members gigs @ 2018 National Folk Festival, 29th March to 2nd April, 2018 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/03/bmc-and-selection-of-members-gigs-2018.html

21.  Minutes of the Conference held on the 9th of February (1957), at the Esperanto Hall, Milson's Pt., Sydney.
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/03/minutes-of-conference-held-on-9th-of.html

22. Bob Bolton collection - A selection of photos from the 30th Anniversary Subscription Ball, 19th August 1984 displayed at the 2018 Heritage Ball 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/05/bob-bolton-collection-selection-of_13.html

23.   The Earliest Bush Bands by Graham Seal (19th century)  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2019/04/the-earliest-bush-bands-by-graham-seal.html

24. The Music of Strange Bands by Graham Seal  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2019/04/the-music-of-strange-bands-by-graham.html

25 . 60 years of the Victorian Folk Music Club (est. 1959 as the Victorian Bush Music Club) as recorded in Singabout. 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2019/09/60-years-of-victorian-folk-music-club.html

26.  From the Archives - Pinchgut Colonial Bush Band 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2019/12/from-archives-pinchgut-colonial-bush.html

27. Bob Bolton Collection - Horton River Bush Band @ 1982 National Folk Festival, Sydney 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/02/bob-bolton-collection-horton-river-bush.html

28. BMC Families - the Poleson collection
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/02/bmc-families-poleson-collection.html

29. From the Archives - 1st Colonial Subscription Ball, 1978 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-1st-colonial-subscription.html

30. From the Archives - Bush Bands  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-bush-bands.html

31.  Pete & Sue McMahon collection - Part 1
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/06/pete-sue-mcmahon-collection.html

32.  Singabout - Journal of Australian Folksong, Volume 3(1), Summer 1958
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/08/singabout-journal-of-australian_27.html

33. Singabout - Journal of Australian Folksong, Volume 3(4), n.d. (1959/60)  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/08/singabout-journal-of-australian_97.html

34. From the Archives - Minutes of General Meetings, from 26th June 1957 to August 1970 - Part 1, 1957-1959.
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2021/01/from-archives-minutes-of-general.html

35. From the archives - Ray & Raema Grieve collection, part 2 
 https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2021/02/from-archives-ray-raema-grieve.html  

36. John Burch's memories of John Meredith 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/04/john-burchs-memories-of-john-meredith.html

37. From the Archives - Extracts from Mulga Wire no. 217, June 2013,  Some Historical Pix & Obit Patricia Early
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/12/from-archives-extracts-from-mulga-wire_20.html

38. Reedy River Bushmen Reunion, 2023  
 https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2026/06/the-rouseabouts-rattling-good-bush-band.html

39. From the Archives - Matilda's Mob - Railway songs chorus sheet   
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2026/02/from-archives-matildas-mob-railway.html

40. The Rouseabouts – a rattling good bush band, an interview with Ray Grieve 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2026/06/the-rouseabouts-rattling-good-bush-band.html

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Compilation of Articles about Balls

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First Colonial Subscription Ball,
Ashfield Town Hall, 12/08/1978
Bob Bolton photo
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61. From the Archives - Heritage & Subscription Ball Memorabilia -1981 to 1992 - Dance Cards - Part 2. 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2026/04/from-archives-heritage-subscription.html

60. From the Archives - Bob Bolton collection - 1996 Port Jackson Ball, Australian Heritage Dancers, Beecroft Bush Dance with Coalbrook 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2025/03/from-archives-bob-bolton-collection_86.html

59. 1990 Heritage Ball - Bob Bolton Collection 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/03/1990-heritage-ball-bob-bolton-collection.html

58. 2003 Heritage Ball - Queen Victoria's Birthday Ball - Bob Bolton Collection 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/03/2003-heritage-ball-queen-victorias.html

57. 60th Anniversary Heritage Ball 2014 - Sharyn Mattern photos 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2023/11/60th-anniversary-heritage-ball-2014.html

56. 2013 Heritage Ball - A Touch of Regency
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2023/02/2013-heritage-ball-touch-of-regency.html

55. 2016 Heritage Ball 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2023/02/2016-heritage-ball.html

54. 2017 Heritage Ball - Enter the Colonies Dancing 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2023/02/2017-heritage-ball-enter-colonies.html

53. 2015 Heritage Ball - Regency to Ragtime 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2023/02/2015-heritage-ball-regency-to-ragtime.html

52. 2012 Heritage Ball - A Touch of Regency 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2023/02/2012-heritage-ball-touch-of-regency.html

51. 2011 Heritage Ball - A Touch of Regency 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2023/02/2011-heritage-ball-touch-of-regency.html

50. 2010 Heritage Ball 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2023/02/2010-heritage-ball.html

49. From the Archives - BMC Balls - 2nd Colonial Subscription Ball, 1979 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/05/from-archives-bmc-balls-2nd-colonial.html

48. From the Archives - 1st Colonial Subscription Ball, 1978 - artwork 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/05/from-archives-1st-colonial-subscription.html

47. From the Archives - Calendars - part 5, 1987 -1990. 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/08/from-archives-calendars-part-5-1988-1990.html

46. From the Archives - Calendars - part 4, 1985 -1986 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/08/from-archives-calendars-part-4-1985-1987.html

45. Pete & Sue McMahon Collection - Part 2 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/08/from-archives-calendars-part-4-1985-1987.html

44. From the Archives - Calendars - part 3, 1983 - 1984 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/08/from-archives-calendars-part-3-1983-1984.htm

43. Pete & Sue McMahon Collection - Part 1 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/06/pete-sue-mcmahon-collection.html

42. From the Archives - Bush Music Club Newsletter - 1976 to 1978 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/06/from-archives-bush-music-club_8.html

41. From the Archives - Chronology of Balls from 1978 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/05/from-archives-chronology-of-balls-from.html

40. From the Archives - BMC Balls - 1979 Fancy Dress Ball 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/05/from-archives-bmc-balls-1979-fancy.html

39.  From the Archives - extracts from Mulga Wire no.18, April 1980  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/05/from-archives-extracts-from-mulga-wire.html

38.  From the Archives - 4th Colonial Subscription Ball, 1981 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-4th-colonial-subscription.html

37.  From the Archives - Heritage Ball Memorabilia 1988 to 2017 - Dance Cards - Part 1
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-heritage-ball-memorabilia.html

36.  From the Archives - 1st Colonial Subscription Ball, 1978 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-1st-colonial-subscription.html

35.  From the Archives - Mulga Wire no.20, August 1980 - complete    
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-mulga-wire-no20-august.html

34. Report on Goulburn Railway Sesquicentenary Ball aka 2019 Heritage Ball  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2019/06/report-on-goulburn-railway.html

33.  2018 Heritage Ball, Ermington Community Centre, Saturday 19th May.   
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/05/2018-heritage-ball.html

32.  Bob Bolton Collection - 1982 Colonial Subscription Ball, Hurstville Civic Centre  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/05/bob-bolton-collection-1982-colonial.html

31.  1986 - 9th Colonial Subscription Ball   
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/05/1986-9th-colonial-subscription-ball.html

30.  1980 -1st Colonial Masquerade Ball, Saturday 17th May & 3rd Colonial Subscription Ball, 30th August    
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/05/1980-1st-colonial-masquerade-ball.html

29.  Colin Fong Collection - A selection of 1980s Ball photos displayed at the 2018 Heritage Ball 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/05/colin-fong-collection-selection-of.html

28.  Bob Bolton collection - A selection of photos from the 30th Anniversary Subscription Ball, 19th August 1984 displayed at the 2018 Heritage Ball     
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/05/bob-bolton-collection-selection-of_13.html

27.  Bob Bolton collection - A selection of photos from the 1983 Heritage Ball displayed at the 2018 Heritage Ball 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/05/bob-bolton-collection-selection-of.html

26.  25th Anniversary - Australian Fancy Dress Ball at the  Burland Community Hall, Newtown, 1979 Bush Music Festival   
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/03/25th-anniversary-australian-fancy-dress.html 

25.  Bob Bolton Collection - Queen Victoria Ball, 2003 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/03/bob-bolton-collection-queen-victoria.htm

24.  Bob Bolton collection - Anzac Heritage Ball & picnic. 29th April, 2002 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/03/bob-bolton-collection-anzac-heritage.html

23.  2018 Heritage Ball, Ermington Community Centre, Saturday 19th May,  6.30 for 7pm  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/02/2018-heritage-ball-ermington-community.html

22.  Colin Fong Collection - Heritage Week Ball, 1984  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/02/colin-fong-collection-heritage-week.html

21.  Bob Bolton  Collection - Ryebuck, 1979 & 1980  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/01/bob-bolton-collection-ryebuck-balmain.html

20.  Bob Bolton Collection - assorted negatives scanned by Ralph Pride  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/01/bob-bolton-collection-assorted.html

19.  Members photos - Beth Cambridge   
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/11/members-photos-beth-cambridge.html

18.  Bob Bolton Collection - the Post-Ball picnic, Observatory Hill August 1983  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/08/bob-bolton-collection-post-ball-picnic.htm

17.  Bob Bolton Collection - ball photos from the 80s    
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/08/bob-bolton-collection-ball-photos-from.html

16.  Members photos - Sharyn Mattern ball photos  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/07/members-photos-sharyn-mattern-ball.html

15.  Our banners  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/05/our-banners.html

14.  A selection of Bob Bolton's photos taken at Bush Music Club's 1983 Heritage Ball 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/04/a-selection-of-bob-boltons-photos-taken.html

13.  Enter the Colonies Dancing - 2017 Heritage Ball, Saturday 20th May 2017 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/04/enter-colonies-dancing-2017-heritage.html

12.  36th Colonial Subscription Ball, 6 for 6.30pm, Saturday 27th August 2016 Maitland Town Hall https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2016/06/36th-colonial-subscription-ball-600-for.html

11.  2016 Heritage Ball - Regency to Ragtime, Saturday 21st May, 6.30 for 7pm. 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2016/04/2016-heritage-ball-regency-to-ragtime.html

10.  Report of 35th Colonial Subscription Ball, Maitland August 2015  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2015/10/report-on-35th-colonial-subscription.html 

9.  35th Colonial Subscription Ball, 7 for 7.30pm Saturday 29th August 2015, Therry Centre, East Maitland 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2015/10/report-on-35th-colonial-subscription.html

8.  2015 Heritage Ball - Regency to Ragtime, Saturday 16th May, 2015 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2015/03/2015-heritage-ball-regency-to-ragtime.html

7.  Found in the Hut - a miscellany of photos removed from the noticeboard in 2007  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2015/02/found-in-hut-miscellaney-of-photos.html

6.  34th Colonial Subscription Ball, Maitland Town Hall, August 2014 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2015/01/34th-colonial-subscription-ball.html

5.  60th Anniversary Heritage Ball, 2014 - the Masked Ball & Picnic at Australian Pioneer Village 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2015/01/60th-anniversary-heritage-ball-masked.htm

4.  BMC @ Bush Traditions, Goulburn 2014 - Ball & dance fashions
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2014/12/bmc-bush-traditions-goulburn-2014-ball.html

3.  Posters in the Hut - History on our walls - part 1
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2014/10/posters-in-hut.html

2. From the Archives - Mulga Wire no.9, October 1978
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/1978/10/#gsc.tab=0

1. From the Archives - Mulga Wire no.7, June 1978 - complete.
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/1978/06/#gsc.tab=0

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Compilation - Articles about our 70th Anniversary

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                                   Left - 50th, 60th & 70th Anniversary badges
                Right - Our first badge designed on 1961 by Founder member
                                      Pam Loughlin,  current badge below

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From the Archives - a personal selection of images from our first 70 years
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2025/05/from-archives-personal-selection-of.html

70th Anniversary - Photos from Lunch & Dance, Petersham Town Hall, Sunday 27th October 2024
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/10/70th-anniversary-photos-from-lunch.html

70th Anniversary - Report on Informal Gathering @ Tritton Hall Saturday 13th July, 2004 https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/07/70th-anniversary-informal-gathering.html

70th Anniversary - Reunion of Members & friends @ The Goulburn Club, Sunday 26th May 2024 - memories
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/07/70th-anniversary-reunion-of-members.html

70th Anniversary - Reunion of Members & friends @ The Goulburn Club, Sunday 26th May 2024 - photographs
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/06/70th-anniversary-reunion-of-members.html

70th Anniversary - Informal get-together @ Tritton Hall, from 11am Saturday 13th July, 2024
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/05/70th-anniversary-informal-get-together.html

The Bush Music Club turns 70 this year!
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/03/the-bush-music-club-turns-70-this-year.html

BMC turns 70 this year & we have plans!
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/01/bmc-turns-70-this-year-we-have-plans.html

                Saplings, 2019 National Folk Festival 

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Compilation - Articles about Frank Maher

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Frank's earliest known appearance in the press with BMC - he & other
members were welcoming Pete Seeger to Australia in1963.
None of the people pictured were university students, though
members of  the Sydney University Folk Music Society
might have been present.

1.  From the Archives - Mulga Wire, no.1, June 1977
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-mulga-wire-no1-june-1977.html

2.  Early Bush Music Club Days by Frank Maher (60th Anniversary speech) 
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/early-busmusic-clubdays-by-frank.html

3.  Pete Seeger and The Bush Music Club, 1963
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/pete-seeger-and-bush-music-club-1963.html

4.  Chris and Virginia Woodland Collection - Wake for John Meredith, AM (1920 - 2001) - 24th March 2001
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/wake-for-john-meredith-am-1920-2001.html

5.  Report on Concert Party @ Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival 2015
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/report-on-bmc-kangaroo-valley-folk.html

6.  The Ann & Frank Maher collection
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/the-ann-frank-maher-collection.html

7.  Paper presented by Sandra Nixon at National Folklore Conference - The Early Days of the Bush Music Club as illustrated by Singabout - the Journal of Australian Folksong, 1956 to 1967.

http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/paper-presented-by-sandra-nixon-at.html

8.  Bones - Part 1. How to make (1958) & play (2017) the bones. updated 2019
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/05/how-to-make-1958-play-2017-bones.html

9.  Visit by Steve Wixon of the Rhythm Bones Society (USA)
https://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/12/visit-by-steve-wixon-of-rhythm-bones.html

10.  From the Archives - Singabout Nights in the 50s, 60s & 70s
https://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/09/from-archives-singabout-nights-in-50s.html

11.  From the Archives - Release of Railway Songs, National Folk Festival, 2010
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-release-of-railway-songs.html

12.  Life Members - information on our 25 Life Members - part 4 Dave Johnson, Frank Maher, Don Richmond, Helen Romeo, Harry Kay.
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/life-members-information-on-our-25-life_49.html

13.  John Dengate & Frank Maher awarded Life Membership of Folk Federation of NSW, on the Federation's 40th Anniversary, 2010
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2021/02/john-dengate-frank-maher-awarded-life.html

14. NLA Oral Histories - Bushwhackers & other early members 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2019/11/nla-oral-histories-bushwhackers.html

15.  From the Archives - Very early members who joined between 1954 and 1959
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/08/from-archives-very-early-members-who.html

16.  OBIT - Death of Frank Maher, one of our earliest members 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2025/12/obit-death-of-frank-maher-one-of-our_20.html

17. The Ballad of the Heathcote Bushwhackers 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2014/12/the-ballad-of-heathcote-bushwhackers.html

18.  Bob Bolton Collection - Reedy River Bushmen @ Australian Pioneer Village, c.1982
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/01/bob-bolton-collection-reedy-river.html

19.  From the Archives - Bush Bands
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/04/from-archives-bush-bands.html

20. Reedy River Bushmen Reunion,   2023
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2025/12/reedy-river-bushmen-reunion-2023.html

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Compilation - Articles about Alex Hood

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Hood - created by Tony Rees with input from Annette Hood & Lyn Mathieson

see also 

Compilation - Our founders, the Bushwhackers (1952-1957)

NLA Oral Histories - Bushwhackers and other early members 

  

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1.  Alex Hood's reminiscences of the Bushwhackers, at the National Folk Festival 2012
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/alex-hoods-reminiscences-of.html

2.  Alex Hood @ BMC, November 2014 -  photographic review - 27/12/14
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/alex-hood-bmc.html

3.  Wake for John Meredith, AM (1920 - 2001) - 24th March 2001
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/wake-for-john-meredith-am-1920-2001.html

4.  Archival photographs: The P-series of photos from the early days
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/archival-photographs-p-series-of-photos.html

5.  Report on members and friends gigs at Folk by the Sea, Kiama 2015
https://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/report-on-members-and-friends-gigs-at.html

6.  Rambleers reunion, Illawarra Folk Festival, Jamberoo 2002
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/rambleers-reunion-illawarra-folk.html

7.  From the Archives - Bush Music Festival 1981, John Fraser's photos
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2020/02/from-archives-bush-music-festival-1981.html

8.  From the Archives - Folk Concert, Conservatorium March 1965
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/06/from-archives-folk-concert.html

9.  Alex & Annette Hood collection - Alex's scrapbooks - part 1
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2022/12/alex-annette-hood-collection-alexs_21.html

10.  Alex & Annette Hood collection - Alex's scrapbooks - part 2
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2022/12/alex-annette-hood-collection-alexs.html

11.  From the Archives - Alex & Annette Hood at Jamberoo, 1999 - Bob Bolton Collection
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2024/08/from-archives-alex-annette-hood-at.html

12.  Alex Hood & Jason & Chloe Roweth in Concert, at Illawarra Folk Club July 2018 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2025/09/alex-hood-jason-chloe-roweth-in-concert.html

13.  Compilation - Articles about Alex Hood
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2025/11/compilation-articles-about-alex-hood.html

14.  VALE - Alex Hood - 1935 - 2025
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2025/12/vale-alex-hood-1935-2025.html

15.  Alex Hood - Storyteller in Action
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2025/12/alex-hood-storyteller-in-action.html

16. Remembering Alex Hood, Concert 10th January 2026, presented by Illawarra Folk Club 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2026/01/remembering-alex-hood-concert-10th-jan.html

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Compilation - Duke's Place -Australian Songs in Concert & Session, 2014 - 2019

Click images for larger size.

               Alas, Covid brought these concerts to an end

poster designed by Helen Romeo.

68.  Report on Duke's Place 2019  
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/03/report-on-dukes-place-2019.html

67.  Report on Duke's Place Australian Songs in Concert & Session, 2017 
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2017/12/report-on-dukes-place-australian-songs.html

66.  Duke's Place with Dingo's Breakfast, Friday 8th May, 2020, 7.30 for 8pm CANCELLED
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/03/dukes-place-with-dingos-breakfast.html

65,. Duke's Place with Next of Kin, Friday 17th April, 2020, 7.30 for 8pm - CANCELLED
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/03/dukes-place-with-next-of-kin-friday.html

64.  Enda Kenny @ Dukes - Friday 13th March, 2020, 7.30 for 8pm  + REPORT
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/03/enda-kenny-dukes-friday-13th-march-2020.html

63.  Duke's Place - a great night of Australian songs, 2020 calendar
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2020/02/dukes-place-great-night-of-australian.html

62.  Garry Tooth @ Dukes, Friday 14th February 2020, 7.30 for 8pm + REPORT
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2020/01/garry-tooth-dukes-friday-14th-february.html

61.  Report on Shortis & Simpson @ Dukes, Sat 21st December 2019
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2020/01/report-on-shortis-simpson-dukes-sat.html

60.  Duke's Place with Shortis & Simpson, Sat 21st December 2019, 7.30 for 8pm start
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/10/dukes-place-with-shortis-simpson-sat.html

59.  Duke's Place with Virago, Friday 8th November, 2019 7.30 for 8pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/10/dukes-place-with-virago-friday-8th.html

58.  Duke's Place with Ian Hamilton who presents Poems which became songs, Friday 11th October, 2019, 7.30 for 8pm start
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/09/dukes-place-with-ian-hamilton-who.html

57.  Duke's Place with Dingo's Breakfast, Friday 13th September 2019, 7.30 for 8pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/07/dukes-place-with-dingos-breakfast.html

56.  Duke's Place with Kerith Power & Dale Dengate, Friday 9th August 2019, 7.30 for 8pm start.
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/07/dukes-place-with-kerith-power-dale_6.html

55.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Derek Dowding, Friday 12th July 2019, 7.30 for 8pm
https://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/05/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

54.  Duke's Place with Nerds & Music aka Clark Gormley & Wayne Thompson, Friday 14th June, 2019, 7.30 for 8pm
https://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/05/dukes-place-with-nerds-music-aka-clark.html

53.  Review of Dukes, 2018
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/03/review-of-dukes-2018.html

52.  Duke's Place Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Dan Kelly, Friday 10th May, 2019, 7.30 for 8pm
https://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/02/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

51.  Duke's place with Two Voices in the Crowd by ‘Sweet Songs & Soft Guitar’, the music of Judy Small and Eric Bogle, with Kathy and Matthew Clarke, Friday 12th April 2019, 7.30 for 8pm
https://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/02/dukes-place-with-two-voices-in-crowd-by.html

50.  Dukes Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session - Norfolk Island ReCollected with Don Brian & friends - Friday 8th March 2019, 7.30 for 8pm
https://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/01/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_8.html

49.  Duke's Place Australian songs in Concert & Session featuring Men With Day Jobs plus Aubrey & Purton, 2019 
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2019/01/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

48.  Report on Duke's Place Songs of John Dengate with Ralph Pride, Chris Maltby & Miguel Heatwole, 14th December 2018
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2018/12/report-on-dukes-place-songs-of-john.html

47.  Duke's Place Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Ten Quid Poms, Friday 9th November, 2018, 7.30 for 8pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2018/09/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

46.  Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with The Fossickers, Friday 12th October, 2018
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2018/08/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

45.  Duke's Place Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Russell Churcher, Friday 14th September 2018, 7.30 for 8pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2018/07/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

44.  Duke's Place Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Matthew Black & The Bottlers, Friday 10th August 2018, 7.30 for 8pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com/2018/07/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_11.html

43.  Duke's Place Australian Songs in Concert & sSssion with Butch Hooper 2018, Friday 13th July, 7.30 for 8pm 
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2018/05/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

42.  Duke's Place Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Ian ‘the Pump’ Macintosh, Friday 15th June 2018 (3rd Friday), 7.30 for 8pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2018/05/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_3.html

41.  Duke's Place, Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Dingo's Breakfast, Friday 13th April (3rd Friday) 2018, 7.30 for 8pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2018/03/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_11.html

40.  Duke's Place, Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Craig Edmondson, Friday 18th May, 2018, (3rd Friday) 7.30 for 8pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2018/03/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

39.  Duke's Place, Australian songs in Concert & Session with Jennifer Lees, Friday 9th March 2018
https://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2018/02/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

38.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Miguel Heatwole & Chris Maltby, Friday 9th February 2018, 7.30 for 8pm.
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

37.  Duke's Place - 2018 calendar
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/dukes-place-2018-calendar.html

36.  Duke's place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session, Pete & Sue McMahon, Friday 10th November 2017, 7.30 for 8pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/10/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

35.  Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Steve Wilson, Friday 8th September, 2017, 7.30 for 8pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_11.html

34.  Duke's Place, Australian Songs in Concert & Session. Songs from Lola's Keg Night, Friday 11th August, 2017
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

33.  Duke's Place, Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Peter Hicks (Tas), Friday 16th June, 2017. 
ttp://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/05/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

32.  Duke's Place Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Nancy Nicholls & Eric Eisler, Friday 14th July, 2017.
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/05/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_2.html

31.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Chris Poleson, Friday 12th May, 2017 http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

30.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Peter Hicks (Tas), Friday 16th June, 7.30 for 8pm 
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_15.html

29.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Warren Fahey, Friday 10th March, 2017
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/01/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

28.  Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Sue Gee & Brian Jonathon, Friday 10th February 2017
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2017/01/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_8.html

27.  Report on Duke's Place, Australian Songs in Concert & Session, 2016
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/report-on-dukes-place-australian-songs.html

26.  Report on Don & Sue Brian's talk on Cabbage Tree Hats at Dukes, November 2016
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/report-on-don-sue-brians-talk-on.html

25.  Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Christina Mimmocchi, Friday 9th December, 2016, 7.30 for 8pm.
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

24.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Don & Sue Brian, Friday 11th November, 2016 
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/09/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

23.  Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Martyn Wyndham-Read, Saturday 8th October 2016
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/09/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-cocnert.html

22.  Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Dave Johnson, Friday 9th September, 2016 
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/07/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_7.html

21.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Jim Low, Friday 10th June, 2016
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

20.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Ten Quid Poms, Friday 8th July, 2016
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_11.html

19.  Dukes Place - 2016
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/dukes-place-2016.html

18.  Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Jason Roweth, Friday 13th May, 2016
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_8.html

17.  Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Pat Drummond, Friday 8th April, 2016 
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

16.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Evan Mathieson, Friday 18th March, 2016
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_10.html

15.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Miguel Heatwole, Friday 12th February 2016
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

14.  Report on Duke's Place, Australian Songs in Concert & Session, 2015.
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert_24.html

13.  Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Christine Wheeler, Friday 11th December, 2015
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/12/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

12.  Set list - Bob & Margaret Fagan @ Dukes August 2015
https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2015/09/set-list-bob-margaret-fagan-dukes.html

11.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in concert & session with Mike Martin & Lindsay Martin, 7.30-11.30pm, Friday 13th November 2015
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/australian-songs-in-concert-session_15.html

10.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Jason & Chloe Roweth - Gallipoli, Friday 9th October, 2015
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/australian-songs-in-concert-session_8.html

9.   Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with John Warner, Friday 11th September, 2015, 7.30 to 11.30pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/australian-songs-in-concert-session.html

8.  Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Margaret & Bob Fagan, Friday 14th August, 7.30-11.30pm
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

7.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Chris Maltby, Friday 10th July, 7.30 to 11.30
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

6.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Margaret Bradford, Friday 12th June 2015, 7.30 to 11.30pm   
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

5.  Duke's Place - The Ballad of the Heathcote Bushwhackers, Friday 8th May 2015, 7.30 to 11.30
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/dukes-place-ballad-of-heathcote.html

4.  Dukes program for 2015
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/dukes-program-for-2015.html

3.  Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & session with Garry Tooth, Friday 10th April, 2015
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

2.  Duke's Place - Australian Songs in Concert & Session, 2014
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/dukes-place-australian-songs-in-concert.html

1.  Alex Hood @ BMC (2014)
http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/alex-hood-bmc.html

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jam.org.au articles 

1.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Warren Fahey, Friday 10th March, 2017
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place-21.shtml

2.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Penny Davis & Roger Ilott, Fri 19th August, 2016
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place-16.shtml

3.   Bush Music Club - Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Southern Cross Trawlers  Friday 13th March, 2015
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place-southern-cross-trawlers-march15.shtml

4.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Robin Connaughton, Feb 2015
 http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place-robin-connaughton-feb15.shtml

5.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in concert & Session with Peter Cahill, Fri 12th Dec 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place-4.shtml 

6.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Alex Hood, November 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place-3.shtml

7.   October - Margaret Walters Duke's Place - Australian songs in Concert & Session with Margaret Walters, Friday 10th October 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place-2.shtml

8.   Launch of Keith McKenry's Biography of John Meredith, founder of the Bush Music Club, Friday 12th Sept 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-mckenry-meredith-launch-2014.shtml

9.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Coolfin Mac, Friday 8th August 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place.shtml

10.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Dave Johnson, Friday 13th July 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place--4.shtml

11.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Helen & Tony Romeo, Friday 11th June, 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place--5.shtml

12.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Paul Spencer, Friday 9th May 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place--3.shtml

13.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Chloe & Jason Roweth Friday 11th April, 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-pla.shtml

14.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Jim Low, Friday 14th March 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place--2.shtml

15.   Duke's Place  - Australian Songs in Concert & Session with Ralph Pride, Friday 14th February 2014
http://jam.org.au/moxie/venues/bmc/bush-music-club-dukes-place-.shtml 

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