Wednesday, 29 April 2020

From the Archives - 4th Colonial Subscription Ball, 1981

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1.  Invitation

2.  Sydney Morning Herald article

3. Willoughby Civic Centre

4.  Mulga Wire, no.24, April 1981, p.11

5. Mulga Wire, no.24, April 1981, pp.8-9

6.

Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Bob Bolton Collection - Dhurag National Park Campfire weekend, Sat 26 & Sun 26th April 1981

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Photos © Bob Bolton

1.  Mulga Wire 24, April 1981, p.12



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4.  Anne Pidcock


5.  Dave Johnson


6. Dave Johnson

7. Anne Pidcock & Dave Johnson


8.  Greg Wilson


9.  Greg Wilson


10.  Anne Pidcock



Saturday, 25 April 2020

From the Archives - 1990 Bush Music Festival program, posters & other ephemera

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1. Festival Programme


2. Programme - Welcome, Acknowledgments, Tickets


3. Singabout with Ryebuck, Bush Dance with Backblocks & Inland Navigators


4.  Workshops. Malcolm Clapp - Free Reed clinic, Marcus Holden - Fiddle Styles & Techniques, Dance Caller's Forum - Don Richmond


5.  More Workshops - Harry Kay - Playing the Harmonica. Heather & Chris Clarke - Scottish Dancing in Australia.  ony Graham - Creative Kite Construction. 1990 Song tune & verse competition.


6.  Workshops cont, Pete McMahon - singing.  1990 Dance Competition Judging.  Philip Butterss  - Gold Rush Songs. Dance Competition Winners from previous competitions.

7.  Children's Activities - Kids Tent, Bush Sports, Kite Making, Children's Family Dance.



8. Programme grid


9.  Stalls & Displays - BMC Retail shop,


10. Bush Dances Beecroft, Glebe & Blacktown


11.  Camping Weekend - Blue Mountains Nov10-11,


12.  membership form - front


13. Membership form - back


14. Friday night workshops


15. Map

16.  Poster

17.  Mulga Wire no.81, Oct 1990, cover & pp.3-6

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19. workshops - Gold Rush Songs with Philip Butterss, Mouth Organ/Harmonica with Harry Kay, Free reed clinic with Malcolm Clapp, Stringed instrument maintenance workshop & repair clinic with Pete McMahon, Fiddle styles & techniques with Marcus Holden, Singing workshop with Brian Crawford, Dance caller's workshop/forum with Don Richmond, Dance competition winners from previous festivals.

20. workshop (cont) Scottish Dancing in Australia with Chris & Heather Clarke, Dance Competition winners, Sessions, Competition judging - Songs, tunes & verse, Member's Reunion, Children's activities, Kite making with Tony Graham.

21.  Performers weekend ticket - Dave Johnson

22.  Mulga Wire no.79, June 1990, p.7

23.  Mulga Wire no. 82, Dec 1990, p.7 - Review by Don Richmond
 

24. Mulga Wire no.83, Feb 1991. Report to 1991 AGM.



From the Archives - 1989 Bush Music Festival program, posters & other ephemera

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1.   Programme


2.  Welcome, Acknowledgements, Tickets


3. Singabout with Southern Cross Bush Band. Big Bush Dance with Backblocks & Wongawilli Bush Band.  Early Member's Reunion.


4.  Book (re) Launch Chris Kempster Songs of Henry Lawson. Sessions. Accommodation.


5.  Workshops. Malcolm Clapp - Free Reed Clinic.  Kingsley-Forbes Smith - Beginners Instrument. Songs written by Club Members. The Backblocks Musicians- Collected Tunes.  The Roaring Forties - Poaching Songs.


6. Lance Timiney-Green - Dances Past & Present. Ron Brown - Poet's Brunch. Alan Scott - Recording the Tradition.  Bob Bolton- Button Accordion.


7.  More workshops. Shirley Andrews - Dance  Workshops.  Pete McMahon, Jennifer Richards - Children's Workshop. 1989 Song Tune & Verse Competition judging.  1989 Dance Competition judging.


8.  Programme


9. Children's Activities - Kids Tent, Picnic Races & Games, Kids Workshops


10.  Stalls & displays


11. Bush dances October to December.


12. Membership form - front


13.  Membership form- back


14. Australian Heritage Dancers workshop with Shirley Andrews & Peter Ellis, Sat 21st October.


15.  map

16.  Mulga Wire no.74, Aug 1989, p.5

17. Mulga Wire 76, Dec 1989, p.3 Report by Don Richmond

18.  Mulga Wire no.78, April 1990, Report to AGM