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Declan Affley recordings

31 May 25 - 08:54 PM (#4223558)
Subject: Declan Affley recordings
From: GerryM

There are references to Declan Affley, the terrific Australian singer who left us some 40 years ago, scattered over many Mudcat threads. A trove of Affley recordings are now available on bandcamp. https://declanaffley.bandcamp.com/


31 May 25 - 09:26 PM (#4223559)
Subject: RE: Declan Affley recordings
From: Sandra in Sydney

for those who don't know Declan - I didn't as he died 10 years before I got back in the folk world

Declan Affley - Wikipedia

From the Archives - Memorial Concert held on the 25th Anniversary of Declan Affley's death, September 2010

Declan Affley - 1939 - 1985

From the Archives - Bob Bolton Collection - A selection of photographs of Declan Affley from the Bolton Files

Declan Affley - LP TAR 020, 1987

Australian Folk Archive Vintage Live recording - Declan Affley, cd 2003


31 May 25 - 10:10 PM (#4223560)
Subject: RE: Declan Affley recordings
From: GUEST

I remember Declan, although I didn't know him personally....he was a really interesting singer.


01 Jun 25 - 01:00 AM (#4223565)
Subject: RE: Declan Affley recordings
From: Helen

I remember seeing Declan perform at least once at Newcastle (NSW) Folk Club.

I also remember someone telling me that we weren't allowed to play or sing Carrickfergus because that song was Declan's song, which confused me because I thought it was an old Irish song but they respected Declan's work.


01 Jun 25 - 01:54 AM (#4223566)
Subject: RE: Declan Affley recordings
From: GerryM

Sandra's second link should be https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/2025/03/from-archives-memorial-concert-held-on.html

I'm the audience member in the foreground on the right edge of photo 1.


01 Jun 25 - 03:14 AM (#4223567)
Subject: RE: Declan Affley recordings
From: Sandra in Sydney

oops, I wonder what happened

you have very good eyes, Gerry, the pic is a tad dark


01 Jun 25 - 03:50 AM (#4223570)
Subject: RE: Declan Affley recordings
From: GUEST,Peter Laban

An uilleann pipe making friend who was living in Aus at the time knew Affley well and had great stories about their meetings. I remember when the news of his death arrived (and the speculation what eould happen to his lovely old set of Harrington pipes).
I was hoping to hear some of his piping among the recordings but only found him playing fecking old Boolavogue, which I'd not a yune I fancy much.