The story of Will H. Lister – Australian Bush Humorist An article by Warren Fahey, Australian Folklore Unit I am an inveterate explorer of second-hand bookshops and book fairs. In 2002, at a Kings Cross antiquarian book fair I found a slightly damaged copy of a book titled Me – Und […]
THE LUTHERAN -30 May 2005 In Obum Scrub (This is a photo of the Fassifern Scrub-in the 1890’s – obtained by Mark Schuster) How one family is working to preserve and restore a part of God’s creation – Aub Podlich ‘To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.’ (Mary […]
Ach der Liebe Augustine – German Song sung by Carol Wernowski My friend Carol Wernowski of Boonah plays button accordion, sings hillbilly and old-time songs and entertains extensively. Together with her late father, Cyril, Carol and her Dad were known as ‘The Carter Family of the fassifern’. Carol is one […]
Martin Muller’s Waltz This lovely old waltz was played by Martin Muller of Toowomba in the late 1970s. The tune was a favourite waltz within the Muller family, who in earlier generations played brass instruments and accordions in the Clifton district. Many older Toowoomba residents love this beautiful tune. Press […]
Old Waltz from Carl Piglich – Bill Fechner This beautiful and complex waltz is played by Bill Fechner who now resides at Nerang, Gold Coast. Bill learnt this un-named waltz from the playing of Carl Piglich as a young man in the Kingaroy district. Press Play for song preview.
Old German Waltz – Hally Stenzel Hally Stenzel was a great old-time button accordion player from the Bunburra district outside Boonah, Fassifern Valley. He had an immense repertoire of old-time dance tunes. He learnt this old German waltz from the Goebel family. Press Play for song preview.
Old German Polka – Netz family Band Another great old German tune, a un-named polka with Bill Netz on violin – stunning! Press Play for song preview.
Old German Waltz – Netz family band The Netz family hailed from Mulgildie in the north Burnett region. Founded by German immigrant Phllip, the band played for decades in the Burnett region – and later became the famed Netzs Silver Comets dance Band. This old German waltz features the wonderful […]
Old German Song – Hamburg ist ein Schones Stadtchen This old German folksong is here first played on the Club (two-and-a-half row) button accordion and then sung in German by ercy Spann of Rosevale, Fassifern Valley. Percy was a farmer, a fine accordion player and knew many old German songs […]
Tales from the Vienna Woods – Rudolf Meincke The beatiful Strauss waltz ‘Tales from the Vienna Woods’. Played on violin by Rudolf Meincke with his wife accompanying on piano. A brilliant duet of a famous tune. Read the article on Rudolf Meincke to gain an insight into this most talented […]
