Zither Duet of Paul Ohlson and Robert Pukallus. This father and son-in-law duet were masters of the zither and came from Baffle Creek area north of Bundaberg where they were cane farmers. Press Play for song preview.
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Article by Anna Haebich (from Griffith Review)
Essay: A long way back – reflections of a genealogical tourist Author: Anna Haebich Earlier this year I made a brief visit to my mother’s family homeland in Germany on the edge of the North Sea. Since I was a child I had dreamed of this country but as an adult had […]
David Forrest and the ‘Lost’ Tapes of Binjour
David Forrest and the ‘Lost’ Tapes of Binjour Photograph of Binjour German settlers brass band Many years ago whilst staying in the Gayndah and Munduberra districts I contacted Vera Wolf in Munduberra when searching for German songs in the Burnett district. Vera informed me that many years previously a young […]
Waltz Of Vienna
This popular old dance tune is a real favourite in the German-derived farming communities in southern Queensland – it could be termed a real classic. The Waltz of Vienna is a stately dance and the tune is lovely and flowing. Here played on button accordion by Mark Schuster with accompanying […]
