Australian colonial dance groups
Early colonial music
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Australian colonial dance groups
Most Australian colonial dance groups focus on dances from the second half of the colonial era and the early 20th century. For more information check the Australian Social Dance Network
Bushtraditions.org supports the research on this site and includes a selection on convict tunes on their wiki site. It promotes Australia’s cultural heritage in word, bush songs, tunes and dances.
Early colonial music
Sydney Living Museums.
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Austral Harmony Music and musicians in early colonial Australia. Graeme Skinner.
http://sydney.edu.au/paradisec/australharmony
James Findlay Manuscript A collection of music from 1841
http://www.folknow.com/findlay/Manuscript.htm
Laing, Alexander. The Life and Music of Tasmanian colonial fiddler Alexander Laing. (1792 – 1868).
http://www.musictasmania.com.au/music-projects/29-the-alexander-laing-project.htm
McCrae Homestead Music Book. Frae the friends and land I love. Rosemary Richards.
trove.nla.gov.au/work/7468419
