DOROTHY HEWETT AND MERV LILLEY

Dorothy Hewett

Sandra Nixon of the Sydney Bush Music Club has recently rescued this valuable historical information from the clutches of the Google police. As well as  their involvement with the early folk revival, Dorothy Hewett and Merv Lilley were – and are - noted poets. 

Extracts from Singabout - the early songwriters - Dorothy Hewett (1923-2002) & Merv Lilley (1919-2016):

http://bushmusicclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/02/extracts-from-singabout-early.html

This post may also be of related interest:

Guide to BMC blog https://blog.bushmusic.org.au/p/guide-to-blog.html

Simon McDonald - Rare 1966 TV Clip

 

In 1996, the amazing traditional musician and storyteller, Simon McDonald, appeared on television with the Lumsden family. Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AUIcT2uvdk&t=259s

More about Simon at https://www.neiladamandjudyturner.com/the-simmy-show

MAKING DO WITH THE OLD KERO TIN

(SLNSW)

This bloke has found yet another use for an empty kerosene tin, once the go-to container in city and bush. Read all-out it on Pauline Connolly's website at https://paulineconolly.com/2023/the-kero-tin/

And see our earlier post on making do at https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/2138391645827947224/6190375246880944865