ABOUT THE SITE
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About the Australian Folklore UnitIndex to the Warren Fahey Oral History & Folklore Collection at the National Library of Australia.
about the collectionbiographical noteSeries 1: boxes 1-6Collecting Folklore and musicThe Folklore of Sydney Project 2004 – 2006
FOLKLORE/HISTORY/MUSIC COLLECTION
An Introduction to the Collection Material
THE COLLECTION A-Z
Australian Aboriginal and Islander Perspectives
OverviewSongs About AboriginalityEarly ImpressionsAboriginal Based Sydney ReferencesNatives of AustraliaDeath of King BoongarieAustralian Folk Music
Australia and its traditional music – an overview
Hunting Down the Old Bush Songs: D.S. MitchellAustralian States & Territories – Folklore & Curious History
Foreword What is Our National Type? Australian Locality Songs 1900-1963
Sydney: Bold Brash and Beautiful– Introduction– The Project – The Survey Fields – Collecting & Researching FolkloreA Commentary on SydneySocial MannersEntertainmentThe Garden PalaceThe Sydney PoorSongs About SydneySydney Harbour Bridge SongsContemporary songs about SydneyPopular songs about SydneySayings of old SydneySydney SuburbsSydney place names and their historyObservations on SydneySmelly Old Sydney “On The NoseWoolloomooloo’s HistoryA Snapshot of ‘Manar’Paddington Born-Paddington BredVictoria (VIC) – Melbourne and Yarra Drinkers
Observations of MelbourneMelbourne, City of PalacesMiddle Class MelbourneThe Model Lodging HouseFashion on the FieldSouth Australia (SA) – Adelaide and CroweatersWestern Australia (WA) – Perth and SandgropersQueensland (QLD) – Brisbane and BananabendersNorther Territory (NT) – Darwin and TerritoriansAustralian Capital Territory (ACT) – Canberra and who cares?Billy Barlow
The Many Songs of Billy Barlow Hey Ho Raggedy-O
Bush Life
Life in the bushThe Bushman’s Bible
Ron Kerr – Reminiscences of a Working DroverBoots and All – history of the boot in AustraliaBullock DrivingShearingStation lifeTimbe
Bushrangers
Bushranging – its originsBushrangersBushranger Exploits in NSWBushranging in Van Dieman’s LandMedals for BraveryRewards OfferedVictims MurderedThunderboltBushrangers Shot or HangedAn analysis of Australian Highwayman BalladsCarcoar – a portrait of a Country Town
Calendar & Weather Lore
Calendar LoreSydney Weather LoreSpecial Days and HolidaysThe Merry Month of MayThirty Days Hath SeptemberHalloween in Australia Christmas is a time of good cheer Christmas ParodiesChildren’s Lore
Kids LoreCollecting Children’s loreMethodology of CollectionSchool War CriesSchool SongsBawdy kids’ rhymesGames
Traditional gamesClapping games (includes 23 videos)Kookaburra Sits on an Old Gum Tree
The Marion Sinclair storyParodiesCorrespondence FilesSongs From An Old Gum TreeClassic Bush Poetry
IntroductionIndexBail Up verse collectionHard Yakka verse collectionThe Demon Drink verse collectionBush Life Bush Strife verse collectionFreedom on the Wallaby verse collectionHorses, Dogs and Dags verse collectionAustralian Dreaming verse collectionLand of Forests, Fleas and FliesThe Language of the BushJack MosesWilf Carter
The Life and Writings of Will CarterTumba-Bloody-Rumba Shootin’ Kanga-Bloody-RoosColloquial Sayings & Slanguage
Sayings from ContributorsThe History of an Autograph BookThe History of The Bulletin Antipodean LexiconOne Hundred Words and Sayings of Australian BushmenAussie SayingsConcerts & Radio Specials
IntroductionWhile the Billy BoilsThe Australian LegendSongs That Made AustraliaIntroductionIntroduction
Songs of Struggle :(Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger)Joe HeaneyDon Banks Music AwardSongs That Made AustraliaIntroductionIntroductionConvicts & Transportation
Australia – Its Discovery (an overview)The Convict’s Tour of Hell
about the workCockatoo IslandConvict BroadsidesConvict Life
An overviewStatsLettersConvict embarkationSufferings of the convictsCharles White: Convict Life extractThe VoyageConvict WorkConvict New ChumsSeparating ConvictsFemale ConvictspunishmentTicket of LeaveThe Last Convict ShipsCuriositiesConvict Insurrection (Castle Hill)
Dance in Australia
History of Dance in AustraliaSocial DanceHistory and overview of Morris Dance
Morris, Sword and Mummers Plays in AustraliaMel Ward’s Mummers Play scriptMemories of a Woolshed ConcertSydney Lord Mayor’s Fancy Dress Ball 1844
About the Fancy Ball – SMH 1844List of Names and CharactersFancy Dress Ball songThe Barn DanceDemon Drink & Evil Weed
A Good Supply of WeedMiscellaneous LoreDemon Drink and TeetotalismLambing DownDogs – Folklore and History in Australia
IntroductionDogs in Colonial CitiesDogs on the GoldfieldsDogs and BushrangersThe First Dog ShowWorking Dogs
The Sheep DogThe Scotch Sheep DogThe Droverís DogCur DogsLurchersDogs in the Cattle IndustryDogs as MatesDog ShoesDog NamesTalking DogsDogs and LanguageDogs in Song and VerseEccentrics
IntroductionEccentricsSwag CarriersStreet sellers and their chantsOddities of suburban and rural life‘Hungry’ Tyson yarnsFlying Pieman Up on Your Soapbox, JohnnyEarly Street Entertainers & BeggarsGaylore
Gaylore – folklore of the gay and lesbian sub-cultureDrag NamesEmigration and Free SettlersEmigration and Free Settlers
Emigration and Free selectionFemale EmigrantsMoley Hoses – Will H. ListerChineseOthersHall of Fame – Legendary Australian Performers
Music Hall
Vaudeville
Early Radio
Country & Western
Jazz & Swing
Folk music