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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: ARTICLE TITLED 'DIGGINGS MUSIC LAUNCHED'
Photocopy of an article titled 'Diggings music launched'. Has a photo of Dave Barkla playing the Accordion and Des Skinner playing a guitar. Both are former members of the 'Harry McQueen's Band'. The CD has songs and tunes from the Central Victorian Goldfields.entertainment, music, songs of the victorian goldfields, peter ellis collection, harry mcqueen's band, des skinner, dave barkla, castlemaine theatre royal, diggings committee, david bannear, music of the diggings, emu creek bush band, friends of the mount alexander diggings, parks victoria, mount alexander shire council, visitor information centres castlemaine, maldon & bendigo -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: NEWSLETTER
Photocopy of an article titled - Cross Currents Music & Art in & around town - Diggings CD launch. The CD is titled 'Music of the Diggings', songs and tunes of the Central Victorian Goldfields - produced and recorded by residents of Mount Alexander Shire. Musician and singers on the disc are: Ken Mansell, Danny Spooner, Duncan Brown, Peter Ellis and the Emu Creek Bush Band. Also Des Skinner, Tom Walsh, Alby Hood, Keryn Randall, Judy Howell, Dave De Hugard, Martin Hungerford, Jan Wositzky, Maurie Gervasoni, Jack Heagney, Gordon Pratt, Randal Percy, Richard Leitch, Thompson's Foundry Band, Dave Barkla who used to play in Harry McQueen's Dance Band, CD's are available from the Castlemaine and Maldon Information Centres. Has a photo of Dave Barkla playing an accordion.entertainment, music, music and art, peter ellis collection, cross currents - music & art in & around town, cd-music of the diggings, central victorian goldfields, mount alexander shire, the friends of mount alexander diggings, parks victoria, ken mansell, peter maloney, danny spooner, duncan brown, peter ellis, emu creek bush band, des skinner, tom walsh, alby hood, keryn randall, judy howell, dave de hugard, martin hungerford, jan wositzky, maurie gervasoni, jack heagney, gordon pratt, randal percy, richard leitch, thompson's foundry band, dve barkla, harry mcqueen's dance band, castlemaine information centre, maldon information centre -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: NEWSLETTER
Newsletter page. Items include an Idea by Barry, More from the National Folk Festival Canberra by Peter, a comment on the Festival from the Barkers, a comment on the rain and dancers and musicians by Anon, a comment by Kurt (Ian Walder) regarding electronic instruments in a band and the culture and heritage were popular, Asst Editor wanted some strong Groupies to move a piano, Olive Dobbyn commented on the weather, the lack of a piano, the Australian content and Ted Egan playing his fosterphone and singing 'the Drover's Boy', and Carol Higman commenting on the dances, how well the festival went and thanked Mary, Peter and anyone else who helped to organise the trip to the 1994 National Folk Festival. Handwritten at the top of the page is a thank you from Dianne and Barry for the success of Ben's 21st Birthday Party, Geoff Barker at the BBQ, Don & Julie for helping set up and for Videoing and Garry Clancy for calling and overnight caretaking.person, individual, peter ellis oam, peter ellis collection, shirley andrews, monaro colonial dancers, emu creek, bush dance and music club, colin silk, rob willis, ted egan, the barkers, kurt (ian walder), olive dobbyn, carol higman, geoff barker, garry clancy -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: FINANCIAL REPORT, 20th March,1998
Financial Report for the Dinki Di Ball held in the Eaglehawk Town Hall in September 1997.Listed are the expenses, income and profit. Signed by Mary Smith, Secretary. In the top right corner is the logo of two emus playing musical instruments and a koala and a wombat dancing. Underneath is a banner with Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo. Written on the back is Emu Creek.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, bush dance and music club inc, greater city of bendigo, mary smith, alan russ, wilhelmina johnson, betty martin, arthur pantazis, keith bell -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: LETTER, 31st March, 1989
Letter, dated 31 March '89, from Mary Bachman to Peter Ellis. She enclosed the music to the Sedgwick Quadrille. It was put together by an old violinist who played at dances in the town hall at Bendigo over seventy years ago. She thought his name was Gusler? He also made violins. She also asked the names of some tunes.person, individual, peter ellis oam, peter ellis collection, peter ellis, mary bachman, grisler?, sedgwick quadrille -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: DANCE PROGRAM, 23rd June, 1992
Green covered history of dances, The Dance Program, Musical Forms and Dance Examples and Celtic Music Forms. Dance Programs include the Eighteenth Century, the Nineteenth Century, the Twentieth Century, the 50/50 Dance, the Old Time Dance the New Vogue Dance, Decline of the Set Dance, the Contemporary Program and Old Time and New Vogue and musical time signatures. Collected by Peter N Ellis and dated 23 June 1992. On the front are sketches of two emus playing musical instruments and a koala and a wombat dancing. The name Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Inc. is printed on a banner below the illustration.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, bush dance & music club of bendigo, john williams, peter n ellis, michael treacy -
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Document - VIKKI SPICER COLLECTION: BENDIGO TRAINING PRISON STALAG 17 PROGRAMME, April, 1959
Pale Green Paper With Black Text Theatre Programme Bendigo Training Prison 'Stalag 17' Three Act Melodrama Capital Theatre April 14th, 15th, 1959. Sponsored by Lions Club of Bendigo. Programme Price 6 Shillings. Cast Neville D, Des Nicholas, Don G. Bill Galvin Jr, Robert K, Donald C, Bob K, Alan R, Leslie B, Donald T, Kenneth B, Ken B, Terry B, Peter B, Steve C, Don C, Roy A, Kenneth H, Ronald D, Graeme B. Setting Barracks of 'Stalag 17' POW Camp somewhere in Germany during World War II.Arthur Hocking Printerclubs and associations, theatre, bendigo training prison, http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-19/old-meets-new-as-sandhurst-gaol-becomes-ulumbarra-theatre/6022058 source for sandhurst prison. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/stalag_17 source for stalag 17 play -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: TARADALE CLUB
... CLUBS Music Taradale Club Cotillons Peter Ellis Collection ...Suggested tunes for the Taradale Club Cotillons selected and prepared by Peter Ellis in conjunction with Peter Hunter. It is noted the way country people play their music. Tunes are named and the number of bars played.clubs, music, taradale club cotillons, peter ellis collection, t.s.d.a.v. dance book, suggested tunes for the taradale club cotillons, peter ellis, peter hunter, taradale club -
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Medal - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: GERMAN PLAYING CHIPS
... CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: GERMAN PLAYING CHIPS ...An envelope containing 28 George III In memory of the golden time guinea brass token + 36 half guinea and 12 heart shaped tokens. On the envelope it states they are German from the 20s' - 30s' probably used to play card games.German card playing chips 20's 30'sentertainment, card gambling chips, lydia chancellor, collection, entertainment, gambling, cards, gambling chips, games -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS PLAYING ONE-STRING FIDDLE, 17th May, 1986
... dining chair. Photograph PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS ...Black and white photograph. 18. Bones and spoons 19. Jew's Harp Captioned: The one-string fiddle being demonstrated by yours truly Photograph 17/5/1986 by courtesy The Bendigo Advertiser. Concertina. Accordian. Man seated dining chair.photo, individual, peter ellis -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BOY PLAYING GUITAR
... . Photograph PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BOY PLAYING GUITAR ...Colour photgraph. Boy sitting on chair playing lute. Back of Photo reads: Anton Marrone Bgo Bank.photo, individual, male -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BUSH BAND
Colour photograph showing a band on stage playing in front of a small crowd. Guitar. Banjo. Recorder. Concertina. Australian Flag. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek Bush Band Australia Day Concert Goornong.photo, group, musicians -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MAN PLAYING CONCERTINA
... of their faces. Photograph PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MAN PLAYING CONCERTINA ...Colour photograph showing man playing concertina with his arms around a woman. You cannot see either of their faces.photo, group, mixed group -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MAN PLAYING CONCERTINA
... COLLECTION: MAN PLAYING CONCERTINA ...Colour photograph. Man playing concertina woman in his arms. Womans backphoto, group, mixed group -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: CHILDREN PLAYING
... . Photograph PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: CHILDREN PLAYING ...Black and white photograph. White border oval image showing children lined up in play. Photo is captioned ''Oranges and Lemons''. Vincent Kelly Photo.Vincent Kelly Photophoto, group, mixed group -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MAN PLAYING VIOLIN
... Dow Violin. Photograph PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MAN PLAYING ...Colour reproduction photograph white edges. Woman seated. Man in formal attire. Man tartan waistcoat playing violin. Back of picture reads: Olive Dobbyn Stan Symes Les Dow Violin.photo, group, mixed group -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BUSH BAND PLAYING
... bush band playing. Accordion. Concertina. Back of photo reads ...Colour photograph quite faded. Showing bush band playing. Accordion. Concertina. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek.photo, group, musicians -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BAND PLAYING
... PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BAND PLAYING ...Colour photograph showing band playing on stage in hall. Most people seated. Recorder. Clarinet. Lute. Violin. Accordion. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek.photo, group, musicians -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: EMU CREEK BUSH BAND
Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush band playing in hall. Concertina. Piano accordion. Banjo. Violin. Guitar. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek.entertainment, music, emu creek bush band -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MEN PALYING CONCERTINAS
Colour photograph showing 3 men playing concertinas. Tents. Campsites.photo, group, musicians -
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Photograph - PETER EELIS COLLECTION: WOMAN PLAYING VIOLIN
... PETER EELIS COLLECTION: WOMAN PLAYING VIOLIN ...Colour photograph showing older woman playing violin through eucalyptus leaves. Back of photo reads Mrs Corry in Guiness book of Records as oldest musician.photo, individual, mrs corry -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MAN PLAYING MANDOLIN
... PHOTO Individual male Peter Ellis Collection Man playing ...Black and white photo of a middle aged man playing a mandolin. He is sitting on a chair in the garden playing the mandolin.photo, individual, male, peter ellis collection, man playing mandolin -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: ANDY AND MARJ RODONI
Almost sepia photo of Andy and Marj Rodoni sitting in a garden. He is seated on a stool playing an accordion and she is sitting on a bale of hay.photo, group, couple, peter ellis collection, andy & marj rodoni -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MAN PLAYING ACCORDION
... . Photograph PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MAN PLAYING ACCORDION ...(1) An older man seated in an armchair with an upholstered back with a carved top playing an accordion? He is wearing shirt, cardigan, trousers, lace up boots and a cap. His walking stick is hanging on the back of the chair. (2) A middle aged man sitting in front of a brick fireplace playing an accordion. The instrument has a plate near the keys with 'The Grand Organ' printed on it. It has decorative scroll work on the corner near the keys.photo, individual, male, peter ellis collection, accordion/concertina players -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: BAND ON STAGE
Black and white photo of a dance band. The name is on the drum but is partly covered by two instruments standing in front of it. There are five players, a lady playing the piano, and four men, one with a piano accordion, one a violin, one a large drum and the fourth, a saxaphone? There are three wind instruments on stands, one in front of the sax player and two in front of the drum. Cal Gervasoni's Dance Band.photo, group, bandsmen, peter ellis collection, dance band -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: HARRY MCQUEEN BAND
Black and white photo of the Harry McQueen Band. One man is playing a fiddle and the other is playing an accordion.entertainment, music, band, peter ellis collection, harry mcqueen band -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: KURTZ FAMILY STRINGYBARK BAND, September, 1981
Black and white photo of the Kurtz Family - Stringybark Band. Date on the back is Sep. 1981. The three men are playing accordion, violin and flute. The two women are playing the guitar and harmonica.photo, group, mixed group, peter ellis collection, kurtz family, stringybark band -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: RITA BAKER, September, 1981
Black and white photo of Mrs. Rita Baker (b. 1906. Sep 1981) Gulgong playing the violin.photo, individual, mrs rita baker, peter ellis collection, mrs rita baker -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: NEGATIVES, 8th September, 1977
Two pages and a part page of 35 mm size photos as they appear on a negative strip. Written at the top of the pages is Old Timers Ball - Albert Hall 8/9/77. Photos show people dancing, playing music and standing in front of the camera. Pages are numbered 23-C1, 24-C1 and 25 - C1.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, old timers ball, albert hall 8/9/77 -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: ANDY RODONI
Coloured photo of Andy Rodoni playing the button accordion to his three grandchildren, Trevor Hirst, Paul Rodoni and Judith Hirst.photo, group, mixed group, peter ellis collection, andy rodoni, trevor hirst, paul rodoni, judith hirst