Brad Tate

Brad Tate, (1943-2017) collected & arranged some of the Australian tunes in this archive.

The National Library of Australia holds aural recordings of interviews conducted with Brad Tate. He was interviewed by:

• Norm O'Connor in 1967, [1], Brad Tate and the Curtin Street Blues Band perform at Port Phillip Folk Festival.

• NSW Folk Federation in January 1970, [2], Brad Tate presents a bushranging workshop at Port Jackson Folk Festival 1970. Recorded in January 1970 at the National Folk Festival, University of Sydney.

• NSW Folk Federation in August 1972, [3], An island in the river: Folk Federation concert. Concert produced by Peter Parkhill, featuring Al Head, Rhonda Mawer, Warren Fahey, Brad Tate, Dennis Kevans, Phil Levy, Dave White, Derrick Chetwyn.

• NSW Folk Federation in January 1973, [4], Brad Tate gives Bawdy Australian songs workshop at Port Jackson Folk Festival 1973.

• Warren Fahey in May 1973, [5], Brad Tate interviewed

• NSW Folk Federation in March 1975, [6], Brad Tate presents workshop on traditional humorous songs at National Folk Festival 1975. Recorded on March 29, 1975 at the 9th National Folk Festival, University of Sydney.

• Queensland Folk Federation in April 1981, [7], "Ned Kelly - songs of his life and times workshop presented by Chief O'Neill at the National Folk Festival". Members of Chief O'Neill include Brad Tate and John Byrne.

• Kenneth Goldstein in January 1983, [8], Bradley Tate interviewed.

• John Meredith in August 1983, [9], Brad Tate sings 'In 1910', (46 seconds), [10], Brad Tate plays accordion.

• Chris Sullivan in April 1985, [11], Nineteenth National Folk Festival collection. Workshops: John Dengate - In the Australian working class tradition; Brad and Kerry Tate - Australiana; Chris Sullivan and Mark Rummery - Folk music; Interviews: Bob Rummery, festival organiser; Tom Brittain - Timber industry in Western Australia.

• Chris Sullivan in April 1988, [12], Brad Tate and Kerry Tate recorded at the National Folk Festival, Sydney, 1988.

• Jacko Kevans in 1991, [13], Horton River Band workshop; and Brad and Kerry Tate at Glen Innes.

• Dave de Hugard in May 1997, [14], Brad Tate interviewed.

• Alan Scott and Kevin Baker in October 1989, [15], "Tate speaks about learning to play music; bands he played with; Jamie Burns; revival of folk music; work of A.L. Lloyd; sources of dance music; 'Folk songs of Australia' by John Meredith; collecting bawdy ballads; recording folk musicians in the Hunter Valley; The Wild Colonial Boys ; Dave de Hugard's recordings of Basil Cosgrove; trip to England in 1974; folk festival at Dartington; meeting A. L. Lloyd; songs "Maryborough miner" and "The Morning of the Flag"; early folk festivals; meeting Alan Scott; John Manifold; Bob Hudson and The Electric Jug Band; bush dances at Newnes and later in Sydney; Chief O'Neil's Favourites; concert at Elizabethan Theatre; Maitland Bush Band; his recent work on political songs; Jock Graham."

• Chris Sullivan in 2000, [16], Brad Tate and Jacko Kevans interviewed.

• Chris Sullivan in August 2000, [17], Brad Tate interviewed.

• Chris Sullivan in August 2000, [18], Brad Tate interviewed. [19], Brad Tate recorded.

• Brad and Kerry Tate in March 2006, [20], "Brad Tate speaks about his family background; his first home in Limerick, Ireland; his parents; becoming an industrial arts teacher; the family move to Australia; teaching at Central School, Brewarrina; missionaries; Aborigines; the decline of communities; playing in the band "The Corvettes"; forming a trio (1963); moving to Sydney (1965); the Troubadour Café; singing at the Mercantile Hotel (1966); English songs; the "Pommy push"; A. L. Lloyd and styles of singing; Gary Shearston and the Bushwhackers; Simon McDonald; his musicianship, instruments played; his first marriage in 1965 and divorce; playing at the Troubadour, Copperfield Café and Mercantile Hotel performances; his interest in Australian folklore; Wattle records; his influences, playing Irish tunes; playing fiddle and button accordion; bush dance revival; Bush Music Club; Dave De Hugard; concertinas and accordions; Newnes camps; Rambleers; Henry Lawson; Roland Robinson; Chris Kempster; Breaker Morant; Captain Thunderbolt, lost recordings; manuscripts in his possession; his marriage to Kerry (1985)" "Kerry Tate talks about her family background; meeting Brad; Newcastle connections; her teaching career; her Irish trip and lessons; playing both English and Lachnall concertinas; techniques of playing dance music; playing tin whistle; reading music, "playing by ear"; techniques of playing; played with Brad as duo; playing gigs in the Hunter Valley (1990s); marriage to Brad; moving to Kurri-Kurri; children; organising small festivals; Mark Rummery; Bob Campbell; the Bi-Centenary; Newcastle Folk Festivals and other festivals; Harry Anderson; the move to The Channon and market days."

In 1988 Brad Tate published "Down and Outback", A Popinjay Publication: "It represents a few of the songs, bush ballads and dance tunes that have involved me during some twenty years' association with folk music in Australia."

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