Ralph Pride
Ralph Pride, Goulburn NSW, Composer, musician and roadie, contributed tunes to this Archive.
Ralph comes from a musical family, he studied classical violin from an early age. In the 1960's, with encouragement from mentor John Meredith, he managed to put that all behind him and joined the Bush Music Club concert party, beginning a lifelong passionate relationship with Australian traditional music. He has been performing, singing, and playing in a wide variety of musical styles for many years. He performs currently with Bush Music Club, Ryebuck Bush Band, Barangaroo Bush Band, Sydney Playford Players, and anyone else who'll have him. His technical expertise is put to good use on this occasion operating the sound system in the main hall.
Ralph has produced two books:
- "Australian railway songs" / collected and coordinated by Brian Dunnet ; edited and produced by Ralph Pride. in 2010, [1], "Collection of traditional and new Australian railway songs and poems." Copies available through the Bush Music Club, Sydney
- "Family bush dance : instructions for simple bush dances, suitable for children & family groups" / compiled by Helen Romeo ; printed by Ralph Pride ; cover design and illustrations by Helen Romeo, in March 2013, [2], Available through the Bush Music Club, Sydney
