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| − | Doddy (Daniel) Murphy, The Lagoon, NSW provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, as | + | Doddy (Daniel) Murphy (1917-), The Lagoon, NSW, provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, as described by [[John Meredith]], and also collected by [[Chris Sullivan]]. |
"Doddy Murphy was born in 1917 and a second generation Australian, he sings with a marked Irish accent. ... Doddy plays the button accordion with a very individual style. He is a vigorous player, with a staccato touch on the treble end, while his legato bass carries a strong dance rhythm." | "Doddy Murphy was born in 1917 and a second generation Australian, he sings with a marked Irish accent. ... Doddy plays the button accordion with a very individual style. He is a vigorous player, with a staccato touch on the treble end, while his legato bass carries a strong dance rhythm." | ||
-- (adapted from) J Meredith, R Covell, P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p219. | -- (adapted from) J Meredith, R Covell, P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p219. | ||
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| + | There are photos and recordings of him in the [http://www.nla.gov.au/ National Library of Australia] in Canberra, search the [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog NLA catalog] for "Doddy Murphy". | ||
== Related Tunes == | == Related Tunes == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:37, 8 March 2025
Doddy (Daniel) Murphy (1917-), The Lagoon, NSW, provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, as described by John Meredith, and also collected by Chris Sullivan.
"Doddy Murphy was born in 1917 and a second generation Australian, he sings with a marked Irish accent. ... Doddy plays the button accordion with a very individual style. He is a vigorous player, with a staccato touch on the treble end, while his legato bass carries a strong dance rhythm." -- (adapted from) J Meredith, R Covell, P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p219.
There are photos and recordings of him in the National Library of Australia in Canberra, search the NLA catalog for "Doddy Murphy".
