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| − | Violet | + | Violet Endacott, Mudgee, NSW provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, as described by [[John Meredith]], and also collected by [[Chris Sullivan]]. |
| − | "Violet | + | "Violet Endacott was born at Rylstone in 1905, an elfin-like lady, she was the daughter of Arthur Gosper of Rylstone and Yarragrin, a noted fiddle player for dances in those districts. Mrs Endacot was a self-taught musician and played piano, violin and button accordion by ear." |
-- J Meredith, R Covell, P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p37-8. | -- J Meredith, R Covell, P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p37-8. | ||
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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 "Violet Endacott". In these "Violet Endacott plays piano, fiddle, accordion and recites. | ||
== Related Tunes == | == Related Tunes == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:13, 11 March 2025
Violet Endacott, Mudgee, NSW provided details of some of the Australian tunes in this archive, as described by John Meredith, and also collected by Chris Sullivan.
"Violet Endacott was born at Rylstone in 1905, an elfin-like lady, she was the daughter of Arthur Gosper of Rylstone and Yarragrin, a noted fiddle player for dances in those districts. Mrs Endacot was a self-taught musician and played piano, violin and button accordion by ear." -- J Meredith, R Covell, P Brown, Folk Songs of Australia Vol 2, UNSW Press, 1987, p37-8.
There are photos and recordings of him in the National Library of Australia in Canberra, search the NLA catalog for "Violet Endacott". In these "Violet Endacott plays piano, fiddle, accordion and recites.
