Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was appointed in 1934 as the Musical Director of the London County Council (the GLC or Greater London Council), where he organized many amazing concerts in most of the 150 parks, in and around the London district. He was also responsible for some of London’s major concerts at Kenwood, the Crystal Palace and Holland Park. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and Conducting and was a Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. Frank was awarded an M.B.E. in 1967. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.A 66 page black and white magazine with a colour front cover. The magazine contains a guide to London and regional musical events for May 1967 as well as articles on various musicians. The book was owned by Frank Wright. On page 9 a piece has been cut out of the page.music and musicians, hansom books ltd, frank wright

The inaurgural concert of the Maisie Lewis Young artists Fund concerts.2 fold brochure. The Worshipful Company of Musicians; Maisie Lewis Young Artists Fund, in association with Youth & Music Inaugural ConcertThe Crest, center front of the program, of "The Worshipful Company of Musicians"maisie lewis young artists fund concerts

Also taken at the same event 2674.1 Photograph shows Hedmster of Nungurner Primary school speaking to students and parentsColour photograph of musician Don Burrows with music group at Nungurner Primary School on occasion of school 81 year anniversary, 1925 - 2006. Nungurner Victoriaschools

Correspondence re establishment of a Music Library - Letter from Sec. Bendigo Arts & Education Committee (Musician-Teacher Pilot Project Bendigo) to Arts Bendigo re acknowledgement of a grant from AB of $500 for the establishment of a Music Library Feb 1984.

Two copies of Folkvine, the Newsletter of the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria, November 1994 Vol. 19 No. 10 and March 1995 Vol 20 No. 2. Newsletters contain information about musicians,, folk clubs, Festivals, Folk on Radio, Music Venues, where to learn or participate in music and song, and Metropolitan and Out of Town Dance Venues.document, newspaper, folk song & dance, peter ellis collection, folkvine, folk song & dance society of victoria, jamie johnston, peter ellis, graham squance memorial award, emu creek bush band, bendigo bush dance and music club, east brunswick club hotel, bernard carney, pastnace, dave rackham, kristina olsen, michelle shocked, christine lavin, geoff achison, meg macdonald, alistair hulett and the hooligans, jeanette gillespie, folkvine, brian hickey, chris garrity, enda kenny, dave brannigan, colcannon, danny spooner, john faulkner, stuart cowell, john acauslan, folklife and heritage centre, shirley andrews, coralie collins, margot f hitchcock, eric purdie, jeanette gillespie, gwenda davey, australian folk trust, mary traynor

Musician Alan James resigned from the army school of music to train as a piano tuner.Text and black and white imagesimpson army barracks, simpson barracks school of music, alan james

Information sheet on the Australian Social Dance & Music Weekend Bendigo, 1995 Jo White. Includes Program, Colonial Ball - Sunday Night, Musicians' Workshops, Hints for the Musos, Soapbox Corner - Peter Ellis & Shirley Andrews, and the Farewell Lunch.clubs, music, bush dance & music club of bendigo, peter ellis collection, jo white, coral eden, shirley andrews, peter ellis, anthony & lisa simon, jim moir, emu creek band, olive dobbyn, stuart simms, morrie gierisch, the gay charmers, bendigo bush dance & music club

Programme and Prize List of the Musician's Revel. First Annual New South Wales Music Week. September 5, 1930. Buff coloured document, A4. Violet Collinson's name on programme as she donated 5 guineas to the organising committee of the event.person, bendigo, violet collinson

Colour photograph. Band members sitting in hall violin. Accordion. Tin whistle. Harmonica. Brown brick wall.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Band members playing under stage lights. Piano accordion.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Band members playing in darkened room. Stage lighting. Feather in hat. Man on right slightly out of focus.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Band seated in hall. Playing. One man looking back at camera. Music book Mrs Corry.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Over exposure type lines down it (?) two young men sitting playing, one on accordion one on piano accordion. Camp chair.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Musicians sitting around tables. Restaurant. Canberra Pacing Cup banner. Piano accordion, violin, guitar recorder.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Men standing behind 2 sitting camels. Date stamped 12/09/2010. Back of photo reads: Swan Hill Burke and Wills 150th Celebrations Gay Charmers & Emu Creek (Peter) charm the camels. Peter Ellis, Maurie Giesich (?), Ron McFarlane, Stuart Simmsand 'Afghan' handler.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. People sitting in chairs around garden. Instruments. Music sheets. Back of photo reads: Emu Creek. 'Buda' Castlemaine 23rd March 2002 Twilight Concertentertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. People dancing on bitumen. Emu Creek Bush Band playing in front of big green shed. Back of photo reads: 24/1entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. 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: 7A Sound Shell Rosalind Park Bendigo.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Large group playing instruments sitting on chairs on bitumen. Big green shed behind them. Australia banner. Back of photo reads: OA / 2entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Large group playing instruments on stage. Peter Ellis talking into microphone. Back of photo reads: 6 Easter 99entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Large group playing instruments on stage. Back of photo reads:5 Easter 99entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Emu Creek bush band. Peter Ellis. Marg Hogan. Recorder. Man sitting with lute. Red curtain.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Band in hall. Big arches. Numbered. Woman in check skirt. Keyboard.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. People sitting playing instruments. Tourist park (?) Back of photo reads: Nariel 05/06 Session.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Emu Creek Bush Band playing in hall. Blue carpet. Back of photo reads: Bendigo Retirement Village 25.11.2007 Des, Margaret and Peter.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Taken at night. Musicians with instruments. Harmonica. Accordia. Cabins. Date stamped '95 12 29. Back of photo reads: Session at Nariel f.f.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Peter Ellis no beard no glasses. John Williams. Back of photo reads: Peter minus beard.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Men with instruments. Peter Ellis accordant. Guitar. Piano accordion.entertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Wall of photos. Peter Ellis concertina. Man at keyboard. Green chair. Back of photo reads: Peter Ellis - Emu Creek Stuart Simms - Gay Charmersentertainment, music, musicians

Colour photograph. Two men in camp chairs. Bush setting. Man on left with tambourine. Peter Ellis playing accordion. Date stamped '97 1 1 back of photo reads: John McQueen (Harry's son) and Peter Ellis.entertainment, music, musicians