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| − | Chris Sullivan, collected | + | Chris Sullivan (1953-2023), collected Australian folk music, folk-songs and stories extensively throughout rural areas of eastern Australia during the 1980s and 1990. Chris was a skilled musician who played a range of instruments including fiddle, Melodeon and concertinas. A number of tunes from his collection are included in this archive. |
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| + | He worked with [[John Meredith]], [[Dave de Hugard]] and others. He formed the "Horton River Band" with [[Barry McDonald]], [[Mark Rummery]], [[Cathy Rummery]] and others to interview, play and record the tunes of Charlie Bachelor. He left an extensive collection of music as the [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/2695426 Chris Sullivan Collection] in the [http://www.nla.gov.au National Library of Australia] in Canberra. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 7 March 2025
Chris Sullivan (1953-2023), collected Australian folk music, folk-songs and stories extensively throughout rural areas of eastern Australia during the 1980s and 1990. Chris was a skilled musician who played a range of instruments including fiddle, Melodeon and concertinas. A number of tunes from his collection are included in this archive.
He worked with John Meredith, Dave de Hugard and others. He formed the "Horton River Band" with Barry McDonald, Mark Rummery, Cathy Rummery and others to interview, play and record the tunes of Charlie Bachelor. He left an extensive collection of music as the Chris Sullivan Collection in the National Library of Australia in Canberra.
