ACCORDION PICNIC, 1887

 

What fun they must have had to the tune of that accordion! This is one of the oldest photos in the Box Hill Historical Society collection, depicting an Easter picnic at Sandringham in 1887.

REMEMBERING BOB BOLTON

Bob Bolton

Sadly, Bob Bolton died recently. He was best known for his extensive photographic work at folk festivals, concerts and anywhere else folksong, music and dance were performed. He was the receiver of a National Folk Festival Lifetime Achiever Award and had a strong interest in all aspects of the bush and its people., lifestyle and history.

Obituaries will no doubt be appearing soon, but in the meantime here is the citation from his NFF award, courtesy of Sandra Nixon. You can also access some of Bob’s work on the Sydney Bush Music Club site and on Facebook through Graham McDonald’s digitisation of some of Bob’s very large archive of photographs.

 
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VERANDAH MUSIC AT NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL - THE MELTING POT

 Some snaps from the Melting Pot gig in the Trocadero, Sunday 9 April:

L-R Fred Pribac, Ruth Hazleton, Clarita Derwent, Gemma Turner, Chistina Mimmocchi, Graham Seal, Rob Willis, Olya Willis

Art by Fred Pribac