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| − | Eileen McCoy, Gunns Plains, Tasmania,'Apple Isle Fiddler' provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive. | + | Eileen McCoy (1917-2011), Gunns Plains, Tasmania,'Apple Isle Fiddler' provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, collected by [[Alan Musgrove]], [[John Harpley]], [[John Meredith]], [[Fred Pribac]], [[Rob Willis]] & [[Stuart Graham]]. |
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| + | There are a number of recordings of her, search the [http://www.nla.gov.au/catalog NLA catalog] for "Eileen McCoy". | ||
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| + | [[Rob Willis]] notes "Claude Road (near Sheffield Tas) was a hotbed of players including the McCoys and other families. Most of the families were related in the area by the way - Dawson, McCoy and Powell, Febey all had connections". See [[Dawson family]], [[Gordon Powell]] & [[Wally Febey]]. | ||
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| + | See publications: | ||
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| + | * "Apple Isle fiddler, Eileen McCoy" (book & CD), Dulcetone Recordings, 1997 | ||
| + | * "Tasmanian Dance Tunes", compiled by [[Fred Pribac]] & [[Stuart Graham]], Jan 2000. | ||
== Related Tunes == | == Related Tunes == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:02, 12 March 2025
Eileen McCoy (1917-2011), Gunns Plains, Tasmania,'Apple Isle Fiddler' provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, collected by Alan Musgrove, John Harpley, John Meredith, Fred Pribac, Rob Willis & Stuart Graham.
There are a number of recordings of her, search the NLA catalog for "Eileen McCoy".
Rob Willis notes "Claude Road (near Sheffield Tas) was a hotbed of players including the McCoys and other families. Most of the families were related in the area by the way - Dawson, McCoy and Powell, Febey all had connections". See Dawson family, Gordon Powell & Wally Febey.
See publications:
- "Apple Isle fiddler, Eileen McCoy" (book & CD), Dulcetone Recordings, 1997
- "Tasmanian Dance Tunes", compiled by Fred Pribac & Stuart Graham, Jan 2000.
