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Thread #164669   Message #3943359
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
12-Aug-18 - 08:19 AM
Thread Name: Australian Folk Song - Books
Subject: RE: Australian Folk Song - Books
small typo - Duke of the Outback was written by John Meredith

Have you read Duke's autobiography? HP (Duke) Tritton 'Time means Tucker' First published as a serial in The Bulletin, then as a book in 1959 & reprinted several times. Duke's daughter Linda McLean also wrote her autobiography "Pumpkin Pie & Faded Sandshoes" which was published in 1982.

Harold Percy Croydon (Duke) Tritton, 1886 - 1965

I'm currently working thru the gi-normous accretion of books called the Bush Music Club library - so far we've accessioned 575 & have at least 100 duplicates, and the only book mentioned so far that we don't have is Wendy Lowenstein's book.

Old Bush Songs was first published in 1905 & has been updated a number of times.

check out Brad Tate's books
Brad Tate was not simply a musician and a folk collector, but also one of Australia's leading folkloric scholars. He pursued a life-long study of Australian folk song, music and lore, contributing to academic journals and presenting workshops at many folk festivals. He authored and had published three books, while constantly researching and theorising about
the subject. Brad's goal was to eventually see the culmination of his life's work published in his major and final book, "Australian Folk Verse and Melody" which was released this year.

sandra