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Irish-Australian Accordion: Interview and recording with Chris Healey, 13 July 1983

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posted on 06.10.2020, 06:57 by Graeme Smith
Unpublished field recording: Graeme Smith interviewing and recording Chris Healey. Australia, 13 July 1983. Cassette tape. Side A: Interview. Side B: Interview with recordings of accordion playing.



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'Born Loughrae, co Galway, 1933. Family keen on Irish music and ancing, hold house parties. Started ot play melodeon form age 17. Emigrated to England 1954. Emigrates to Australia 1960. Discusses the personal and social dislocation of emigration. Starts to play again in Melbourne with formation of CCE in 1970s. Plays in social occasions, subsequently from 1990s has been active in Irish session scene.'



Notes sent to MAMU by Graeme Smith in July 2020.

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Collector/donor

Graeme Smith

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Australia

Collection date

13-Jul-83

Collection Type

Cassette (MAMU ID: C130)

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Music Archive of Monash UniversityMAMUGraeme Smith CollectionAustraliaIrish-Australian accordionMigrationIrish musicAccordion

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