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| + | Herb Gimbert (1888-1973), Sydney, NSW provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, collected by [[Alan Scott]], [[John Meredith]] & [[Peter Ellis]]. | ||
| − | Herb Gimbert, Sydney, | + | "Herb Gimbert was born in Newcastle, NSW in 1888. He lived in Newcastle until about fourteen years of age, then moved to Maitland to work in the Greta coalmines. While on the Maitland field, he learned to play the tin whistle. A mate of his used to play whistle to another friend's banjo accompaniment, so Herb taught himself to do the same. He had previously taught himself to play the mouth organ when as a boy, he purchased a 'Bushman' model for 1s. 6d.; he had also learned the accordion from his uncle, John Dillon, who played the mouth organ and accordion for old-time dances. Herb moved to Sydney in 1923." -- John Meredith, Folk Songs of Australia, Vol 1, UNSW Press, 1967, p156. |
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| + | There are 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 "Herb Gimbert". In one, he plays tin whistle, mouth organ ... at a house party in Surry Hills, NSW in 1955. It notes he was a member of the Sydney [[Bush Music Club]]. | ||
== Related Tunes == | == Related Tunes == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:15, 10 March 2025
Herb Gimbert (1888-1973), Sydney, NSW provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, collected by Alan Scott, John Meredith & Peter Ellis.
"Herb Gimbert was born in Newcastle, NSW in 1888. He lived in Newcastle until about fourteen years of age, then moved to Maitland to work in the Greta coalmines. While on the Maitland field, he learned to play the tin whistle. A mate of his used to play whistle to another friend's banjo accompaniment, so Herb taught himself to do the same. He had previously taught himself to play the mouth organ when as a boy, he purchased a 'Bushman' model for 1s. 6d.; he had also learned the accordion from his uncle, John Dillon, who played the mouth organ and accordion for old-time dances. Herb moved to Sydney in 1923." -- John Meredith, Folk Songs of Australia, Vol 1, UNSW Press, 1967, p156.
There are recordings of him in the National Library of Australia in Canberra, search the NLA catalog for "Herb Gimbert". In one, he plays tin whistle, mouth organ ... at a house party in Surry Hills, NSW in 1955. It notes he was a member of the Sydney Bush Music Club.
