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| − | George Bond provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, as recorded in the [[John Meredith Collection]]. | + | George Bond (1904?-1987), provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, as recorded in the [[John Meredith Collection]]. He plays accordion and sings. |
"George Bond was born in 1904 and lived for most of his life in the Bega district. In his younger days he was a dairy farmer; he lost his farm during the depression, then took up sleeper cutting for the next five years. ... George played his accordion with a good dance tempo, although with a rather heavy bass." | "George Bond was born in 1904 and lived for most of his life in the Bega district. In his younger days he was a dairy farmer; he lost his farm during the depression, then took up sleeper cutting for the next five years. ... George played his accordion with a good dance tempo, although with a rather heavy bass." | ||
-- J Meredith, R Covell, P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p55-6. | -- J Meredith, R Covell, P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p55-6. | ||
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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 "George Bond". | ||
== Related Tunes == | == Related Tunes == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 8 March 2025
George Bond (1904?-1987), provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, as recorded in the John Meredith Collection. He plays accordion and sings.
"George Bond was born in 1904 and lived for most of his life in the Bega district. In his younger days he was a dairy farmer; he lost his farm during the depression, then took up sleeper cutting for the next five years. ... George played his accordion with a good dance tempo, although with a rather heavy bass." -- J Meredith, R Covell, P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p55-6.
There are photos and recordings of him in the National Library of Australia in Canberra, search the NLA catalog for "George Bond".
