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| − | John Meredith, a renowned Australian folklorist, is celebrated for his extensive contributions to the preservation and dissemination of Australian folklore. Commencing his collection in the early 1950s, Meredith recorded over six hundred interviews with traditional singers, musicians, and storytellers. These recordings, coupled with his extensive photographic and manuscript collections, are now housed in the National Library of Australia. Born in Holbrook, New South Wales, in 1920, Meredith spent half a lifetime traversing the Australian bush with his tape recorder. His vast collection of approximately 5,000 tapes, known as the John Meredith Collection, is housed in the National Library in Canberra. These tapes serve as a valuable source of information for numerous tunes in this archive. A founding member of | + | John Meredith, a renowned Australian folklorist, is celebrated for his extensive contributions to the preservation and dissemination of Australian folklore. Commencing his collection in the early 1950s, Meredith recorded over six hundred interviews with traditional singers, musicians, and storytellers. These recordings, coupled with his extensive photographic and manuscript collections, are now housed in the National Library of Australia in the [[John Meredith Collection]]. Born in Holbrook, New South Wales, in 1920, Meredith spent half a lifetime traversing the Australian bush with his tape recorder. His vast collection of approximately 5,000 tapes, known as the John Meredith Collection, is housed in the National Library in Canberra. These tapes serve as a valuable source of information for numerous tunes in this archive. A founding member of Australia's first revivalist bush band, The Bushwhackers, Meredith received the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1986 for his service to Australian folklore and music. In 1992, he was further recognised with a membership in the Order of Australia for his contributions to the Arts, particularly in the field of collection and preservation of Australian folklore. |
John Meredith's contributions to the fields of Australian folklore and folk heritage are so substantial that it is challenging to comprehensively document and honour all of Meredith's work. A search for John Meredith in the Library Catalogue will yield a multitude of references. However, some of this work was published in the well regarded volumes: | John Meredith's contributions to the fields of Australian folklore and folk heritage are so substantial that it is challenging to comprehensively document and honour all of Meredith's work. A search for John Meredith in the Library Catalogue will yield a multitude of references. However, some of this work was published in the well regarded volumes: | ||
| − | * J Meredith, H Anderson, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 1, UNSW Press, 1967 | + | * J Meredith, H Anderson, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 1, UNSW Press, 1967 [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/4805114] |
| − | * J Meredith, R Covell, & P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987 | + | |
| − | * J Meredith, "King of the dance hall : the story of fifty years of ballroom music with Frank Bourke and the White Rose Orchestra", Kangaroo Press, 1986 | + | * J Meredith, R Covell, & P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987 [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/365685] |
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| + | * J Meredith, "King of the dance hall : the story of fifty years of ballroom music with Frank Bourke and the White Rose Orchestra", Kangaroo Press, 1986 [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/652405] | ||
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* John Meredith was handy with a camera and took many photographs of the people he interviewed. Many of these can be found in the "Real Folk portrait photographs, 1953-1992" [https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-139558055], held by the National Library of Australia. | * John Meredith was handy with a camera and took many photographs of the people he interviewed. Many of these can be found in the "Real Folk portrait photographs, 1953-1992" [https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-139558055], held by the National Library of Australia. | ||
| − | * K McKenry, "More than a life: John Meredith and the Fight for Australian Tradition", Dural, NSW, Rosenberg, 2014: A biography | + | * K McKenry, "More than a life: John Meredith and the Fight for Australian Tradition", Dural, NSW, Rosenberg, 2014: A biography [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/6446358] |
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See the extensive article and obituary for him at [http://folkstream.com/reviews/revival/merobit.html Australian Folk Songs - John Meredith, AM]. | See the extensive article and obituary for him at [http://folkstream.com/reviews/revival/merobit.html Australian Folk Songs - John Meredith, AM]. | ||
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Or have a look at his [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Meredith_(folklorist) Wikipedia page]. | Or have a look at his [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Meredith_(folklorist) Wikipedia page]. | ||
| − | John Meredith interviewed by Phillip Ashton [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OBFgR3RM2A] | + | John Meredith was interviewed by Phillip Ashton [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OBFgR3RM2A] |
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 23 August 2025
John Meredith, a renowned Australian folklorist, is celebrated for his extensive contributions to the preservation and dissemination of Australian folklore. Commencing his collection in the early 1950s, Meredith recorded over six hundred interviews with traditional singers, musicians, and storytellers. These recordings, coupled with his extensive photographic and manuscript collections, are now housed in the National Library of Australia in the John Meredith Collection. Born in Holbrook, New South Wales, in 1920, Meredith spent half a lifetime traversing the Australian bush with his tape recorder. His vast collection of approximately 5,000 tapes, known as the John Meredith Collection, is housed in the National Library in Canberra. These tapes serve as a valuable source of information for numerous tunes in this archive. A founding member of Australia's first revivalist bush band, The Bushwhackers, Meredith received the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1986 for his service to Australian folklore and music. In 1992, he was further recognised with a membership in the Order of Australia for his contributions to the Arts, particularly in the field of collection and preservation of Australian folklore.
John Meredith's contributions to the fields of Australian folklore and folk heritage are so substantial that it is challenging to comprehensively document and honour all of Meredith's work. A search for John Meredith in the Library Catalogue will yield a multitude of references. However, some of this work was published in the well regarded volumes:
- J Meredith, H Anderson, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 1, UNSW Press, 1967 [1]
- J Meredith, R Covell, & P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987 [2]
- J Meredith, "King of the dance hall : the story of fifty years of ballroom music with Frank Bourke and the White Rose Orchestra", Kangaroo Press, 1986 [3]
- John Meredith was handy with a camera and took many photographs of the people he interviewed. Many of these can be found in the "Real Folk portrait photographs, 1953-1992" [4], held by the National Library of Australia.
- K McKenry, "More than a life: John Meredith and the Fight for Australian Tradition", Dural, NSW, Rosenberg, 2014: A biography [5]
See the extensive article and obituary for him at Australian Folk Songs - John Meredith, AM.
Or have a look at his Wikipedia page.
John Meredith was interviewed by Phillip Ashton [6]
