Black and white photograph. White edges. Emu Creek Bush Band. Man on banjo. Woman at keyboard. Piano accordion. Violin. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Blue, white and yellow marquee. Hargreaves Mall. Emu Creek Bush Band. Crier. Back of photo reads: Hargreaves Mall- Bendigo with town crier Tom.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Emu Creek bush band. Banjo. Guitar. John Williiams. Accordion. Recorder. Marg Hogan. Peter Ellis Accordion. Back of photos reads: Emu Creek.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band on stage. Accordion. Recorder. Guitar. Violin. Keyboard. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek Arthur Williams 80th Mandurang Hall.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photo of the Emu Creek Bush Band sitting or standing outside a small weatherboard building with a sign over the door with Emu Creek painted on it. To the left is a sign with - In Memory of the Pioneers of Emu Creek - painted on it. The band members are playing their instruments. A heeler dog is sitting on the ground in front of them.photo, group, emu creek bush band, peter ellis collection, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Very blurry. Emu Creek Bush Band on stage with green facia. Date stamped: 94 6 12. Back of photo reads: Bendigo East Hall 1994entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Man in corner playing harmonica, Woman playing recorder, Peter Ellis on accordion. Eucalyptus branch. All looking to right side of photograph Emu Creek Bush Bandentertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band playing in hall. Blue carpet. Man playing harmonica. Back of photo reads: Bendigo Retirement Village 25.11.2007 Des Skinner - Mouth Organ.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Black and white photo of the Emu Creek Bush band outside a small weatherboard building with Emu Creek sign over the door. To the left of the door is a sign with large black printing. It reads: In Memory of the Pioneers of Emu Creek. The band members are sitting or standing with their musical instruments. A heeler dog is sitting on the ground in front of them.photo, group, emu creek bush band, peter ellis collection, emu creek bush band

Black and white photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band. In memory of the pioneers of Emu Creek sign. People dancing on right. Emu Creek hall. Back of photo reads: Photo shoot for 1st CD cover.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band. Outside Emu Creek Hall. In memory of the pioneers of Emu Creek. Blue Heeler dog laying in front. Back of photo reads: Photo shoot for 1st CD cover.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band playing in hall. Blue carpet. Marg Hogan and Peter Ellis playing recorder. Back of photo reads: Bendigo Retirement Village Sunday Nov. 25th 2007 Margaret Hogan Peter Ellis.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band. On stage. Violin. Banjo. Guitar.4 men standing behind potted plants. Back of photo reads: Emu Ck. - Aust. Day Goornong. Singers Wayne Blandford, Stan Symes, Peter Ellis, John Williams.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Quite hard to see, photo too dark. Band on stage outside. Banner reading 'The Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo with the Emu Creek Bush Band'. Australia flag bunting. Back of photo reads: 5A Sound Shell Rosalind Park Bendigo.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Colour photograph. Members of Emu Creek Bush Band sitting in hall in front of windows. Toilets sign visible. Banjo, accordian and drum. Back of photo reads: Bendigo Retirement Village Sunday Nov. 25 2007 L-R Des Skinner, Olive Dobbyn, Julie and Don Maneypeney Peter Ellis.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Coloured photograph. White top and bottom. Emu Creek Bush Band- Bendigo Julie Moneypenny, Don Moneypenny, Mary Hogan John Williams, Phyllis Swan, Stan Symes Peter Ellis Kevin? Des Skinner Olive Dobbyn Bradley Barker Mary Wiseman Les Giri. Banjo. Accordion. Recorder. Violin. Concertina. Guitar. Back of photo has sticker reading: Copyright of this photograph belongs to the Bendigo Advertiser.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band

Document. Emu Creek Bush Band Protocol

Records of the bookings and events of the Emu Creek Bush Band.

Documents. Emu Creek Bush Band. Band Logos.

Black and white photograph. White edges. Emu Creek Bush Band. Dark photo.

Colour photograph. White edges. Emu Creek Bush Band Bendigo. Banner. Banjo. Piano accordian.photo, group, musicians

Promotional Flyers and advertising brochures for the Emu Creek Bush Band across a wide range of venues. One hundred and twelve flyers, brochures, letters and advertising for the Emu Creek Bush Band. Includes hand made documents, newsppaer ads, original printed items and photocopies.

Organised by Peter Ellis and Shirley Andrews following on for the National Folk Festival in Melbourne. It featured old time dances and folk dances MC'd by Peter Ellis.A program from the Grand Colonial Ball at the Woodville Town Hall in South Australia on pale orange card with brown text. The card features a couple dancing in a frame that reads Adelaide Colonials. The bands playing were the Gawler Town Band and Enfield City Band. Year unspecified. Card is folded in half to make a booklet. On the inside is a list of the dances.emu creek bush band, adeliade colonials, gawler town band, enfield city band, woodville, australian colonial dance

"Tipplers All" was a band started in Chewton/Castlemaine that became known for their folk music. Initial members included, Ian Huxley, Gordon Cowan, Gillian Harris, Roddy Reid, and Helen McGeachin.A business card for Tipplers All Traditional Folk Music with contact details for Ian Huxley from the 1970s. Card is cream card with dark brown text and features an engraved illustration of colonial musical instruments. emu creek bush band, australian colonial dance, ian huxley, tipplers all

Until the 35th Edition, this magazine was titled "The Australian Musical Magazine" and was first published in 1874. No 42 was published between 1897 (No. 41) and 1899 (No.44).A photocopy of the cover of an album of country dances called Nicholson's Musical Magazine. The illustration features a woman in classical dress holding a lyre harp surrounded by Australian animals.emu creek bush band, australian colonial dance, nicholson's australian musical magazine

The National Folk Festival was first held in Melbourne in 1967 and thereafter was held in various cities throughout Australia. In 1992 it became a permanent fixture in Canberra and is held each year over Easter. 1. Colin Silk was born in Geelong 31/1/1920 and developed his interest in Old Time Dancing in his early teens. He and his wife moved to Bendigo in 1946 where they both continued their love of dance, also becoming teachers. Colin was responsible for the building of the Lockwood Sth. Hall in 1966 and the Sutton Grange Hall. He and Harry Wiegard MC'd dances at Lockwood for 40 years. He died 10/8/2011. 2. Henry (Harry) Wiegard, (1918 - 8/10/2002) began dancing as a young man primarily at the St Killians Hall in Bendigo. He also travelled to Melbourne to undertake more advanced training in Old Time Dances. He MC'd and called dances throughout the district for over 20 years.A country music dance program from the Canberra Folk Festival in 1995. The program is printed on pale blue card with black text and features an illustration of a man and a woman dancing. on the reverse side is a list of dances. The Masters of Ceremonies were Colin Silk and Harry Wiegard and the band was the Gay Charmers from Northern Victoria.emu creek bush band, australian colonial dance, canberra folk festival, gay charmers band, colin silk, harry wiegard

First published in 1932 and designed to fit into an average sized pocket for easy reference, this booklet was published in response to an upswing in the popularity of old time dances and reels. The fourth edition was published in 1937 and the 7th Edition was published in 1944. Robertson and Mullens , publishing company was formed in 1922 by the merger of George Robertson and Company and Melville and Mullen. Mullen and Robertson were friends who had immigrated from Scotland together and had initially set up separate bookselling and publishing businesses. The business operated out of 107-113 Elizabeth St., Melbourne and was delisted as a public company in 1960.A photocopy of Mullens Old Time Dance Guide on white paper with black text featuring an illustration of a man and a woman dancing in formal attire. The reverse side features a description of how the dances were to be performed. The publishers of the guide were Robertson and Mullens of Melbourne.emu creek bush band, australian colonial dance, old time dance guide

A4 B&W booklet with plastic binding. 16 pages. Containing music scores for step dances. Compiled by Peter Ellis March 2015. Black and White illustration of a dancing man on front cover.emu creek bush band, step dance tunes, peter ellis, australian bush music

Coloured photograph of the Wedderburn Old Timers. Ten people including Peter Ellis (standing rear left) grouped around a table waiting for Devonshire Tea. All but one dressed in period costume. emu creek bush band, wedderburn old timers, wedderburn, peter ellis

Six newsletters of the Bendigo Bushdance and Music Club 1986 -1988. Printed in black and white. Includes logo, minutes of meetings, upcoming events and contact details of the committe0e.emu creek bush band, peter ellis, bendigo bushdance and music club