Bob Bolton Collection - Australian Heritage Dancers, 1992

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On 31st October & 28th November 1992 Bob took a series of photos of the group on land and on Sydney Harbour & this selection of photos was taken from one of Bob's albums in our library. Final photos are an extract from 28 page booklet advertising AHD.(Photos © Bob Bolton, Booklet © Australian Heritage Dancers)

1.  Linda Scott in green, Elaine Cressy with parasol, Laurel Prince swinging with Jaan Boersma.

2.  Laurel Prince in red bonnet, Wayne Richmond with accordian,

3.  Elaine Cressy with parasol, Laurel Prince
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6.  Dave Johnson,  Linda Scott in green

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(Photos © Bob Bolton, Booklet © Australian Heritage Dancers)

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Extracts from Bush Music Club Newsletter (1955-1977) - Bill Frost on Slang & Chanties, December 1970

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from Dale Dengate   Bill Frost was a poet & collector. He lived in Nowra, wrote ballads about the south coast and the sea going community; he was a local historian for the area. He got in touch with the BMC while John and I were very involved in 1960-70s. Consequently he visited here and we stayed at his place with his good wife. He also performed at Kangaroo Valley a few times as he had links with the historical society there. When he tried to get his ballads published the editors said there was no call for that type of poetry anymore.





Extracts from Bush Music Club Newsletter (1955-1977) - Lyrics to song collected in 1916 by Bill Frost



Correspondence from Bill to BMC -

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 We have a copy of this 1970 book of ballads A Bang Tail Muster in our library with a dedication “To John from Bill. Thanks mate - an ounce of assistance is worth more than a ton of criticism. W.S. Frost July 19,1970” Presented to John Dengate by Bill Frost, 2 poems were annotated for singing by John.

Two of his articles were published in our December 1970 Newsletter, one on slang, the other on chanties (shanties).

 
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Report on BMC @ Bush Traditions Gathering, October 2018

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The Gathering relocated to the Hartigan Center in Yass as the Old Goulburn Brewery was not available.
 
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The Hartigan Centre is named after the priest Patrick Hartigan who published poems under the name of John O'Brien - Around the Boree Log, Said Hanrahan, Come Sing Australian Songs To Me, and others.

It is attached to the Yass Catholic Church and primary school. There are a number of rooms for workshops and concerts and sessions and the adjacent Lovat Chapel is ideal as the weekend dance venue.

The two main rooms used for workshops, sessions and concerts are the Banjo Paterson Room and the John O'Brien Room identified by the posters on the doors.

Boree Log Cottage where Patrick Hartigan was born.  (Sandra Nixon photo)





 




1.Friday night singing session - Sharyn Mattern with mauve hair, Ralph Pride

2.  Tony Romeo

3.  Don Brian (back)

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5.   Tony Romeo

6.   Sea Shanties with Canberra Shanty Club

7. Following the custom established by the original Shanty Club, Redfern Shanty Club, the session finished with an onion where almost everyone gathered & sang the final shanty

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9.  Saturday in the Lovet Chapel

10.  Carole & Bridget

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13. Kerry's Slow Session

14.  Karen Fong

15. Linda

16. Two handed Appalachian dulcimer

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18.  BMC members Stuart Leslie & Kath O'Grady

19.  Clog dancing
 
20.  Dan Kelly

21. Glenys from Far North Queensland

22. Dave Johnson showing video of Brad Tate talking about his final book

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24. Helen & Tony Romeo presentation on Jim Graham,
forgotten poet & friend of Henry Lawson

25. Karen Fong, Jim Graham's No.1 fan
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26.  Leigh, another fan

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28.   Dave & Karen

29.   Ralph's presentation on Duke Tritton

30.  Photos taken at Sandy Hollow, 1937 -
Duke is standing above the horse (click to enlarge)

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32.  Mudgee wattle

33.  Pete Cahill's songwriting workshop

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35. Chris Woodland & Dave Johnson
 
36. Preparation for camp oven cookout

37.  The cooks at work

38.  The cooks acknowledged

39. The Paparazzi acknowledging the cooks
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40. The diners enjoying their meal

41.  Sunday night concert - Alan, Sean, Brian, Kerry, Wayne

42.  Karen reciting

43.  Dave & Sean playing

44.  Mariamma, Pete, Brian, Sue, Pete

45.  No Such Thing - Wayne, Monty, Yvonne, Kath

46. Fiddlers Three - Wayne, Ralph, Monty

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48.  Sue & Pete, Linda & Alan

49.  Don, Chris, Margaret

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51.  Dance in the Chapel, Sunday

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53. Ray Mulligan

54. Colin Townes

55. Poetry & songs on Monday

56.  Leigh, Helen, Tony

57.  session in the sun

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59.  Singalong with Southern Cross

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62. Saplings session - fiddle lesson with Dave

63.  father & son

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67. Dave & Sean - advanced fiddle lesson
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