Credit’ Joel Tarling Bootleg Recordings

In 1982 I decided to record unlikely events – mostly musical – that others may have missed. For example, while everyone else was bootlegging Bob Dylan, I preferred to tape the streets of Sydney or Bermagui’s Le Marlin Café.

The only subject I pursued with dedication was Tiny Tim (see Tiny Tim folder), most of the time I ran tape because the music interested me at the time. All recordings are on a hand held recorder and sometimes of dubious quality.

As the tapes on this page were done without permission, and frequently without the performers knowing, they can only be shared with the express permission of the performer/s. For the same reason the CDs cannot be sold.

The following tapes have been edited to CD. Only the first two have been made public, and are not commercially available (due to copyright) but are at the Bermagui Library NSW, and possibly available through inter-library loan:

1. Le Marlin Café (pic on disk 2)

(six copies: Allan Broadhurst, Neil Graham, Clayton Simms, Georgie Adamson, Bermagui Library and me.)

Le Marlin Café (1982-1986)
4 Bunga Street Bermagui

To most people, the flying blue Marlin adorning the corner of an older group of shops in Bermagui goes unnoticed, but it’s remembered fondly by many as home of Le Marlin Café, eating place, meeting place and venue for some incredible acts for a few years in the mid-eighties. It opened in December 1982, the ‘brainchild’ of Bruce Angus who was ably supported by Georgie Adamson, the latter operating it until 1986 when she formed a new partnership with Helen Blacka and moved to Le Wharf.

It happened at a party on the Murrah. Bruce and Georgie were eager for ‘something to do’ in this small town, and Rob Tachechi was a young real estate agent with an empty space next to his office. What could be better than a café next to his office? – a constant source of food and fun.

The premises had a good history, its former owners were the Drakos family - good cooks with a Greek influence - serving fish, chips and hamburgers. In those days it was known as the JET Marlin Café, named after Jimmy, Emmanuel and Theo.

Bruce and Georgie changed the name and built rustic tables out of green spotted gum. (the shrinkage of this timber later caused some problems to diners); gave it a quick paint job and tart up and the doors were open to the summer tourists in three weeks flat.

A local girl, Karen Dibden, a dynamo in the kitchen, recently in Bermagui after a season up north cooking on the pearling boats out of Broome was quickly snaffled to help set up the kitchen and turn Georgie into a cook. BJ (Brian Jones) came and helped that first summer too. He did everything. And others, like the tall, blond ‘Ukraine princess’, Marishka Rennie - who was Georgie’s work mate for eight years - became part of the ‘Le Marlin family’. With a caravan out the back for the kids to ‘crash in’ on late late nights, it was also a home to the kids, Nick and Jo. Plus the large back yard backing onto the Bermagui Creek, the café cat and burrawang-thatched shelters which became a gathering place for friends and workers.

And there were plenty of those….who came to enjoy the music around the pot belly stove. Resident artist Neil Graham immediately became popular which led to bigger bands of all persuasions performing at the Le Marlin Café. Jazz, rock, country and classical was all heard there to the delight of locals and the amazement of late night visitors arriving tired and hungry from the city when they were surprised to find this oasis in a quiet little fishing village – warmth, people, good food, laughter and music. People still talk about the great atmosphere of that café.

But it wasn’t only music - there was always something happening at the Le Marlin - painting classes, fitness classes (amazing how many blokes dropped in for coffee on fitness class days!). There were also local theatrical productions and the brilliant fashion parades – Bermagui Beauties showing off the amazing array of local fashions to rival any fashion house, and each had to be stage-managed, choreographed and rehearsed for weeks - and each had the kind of drama which accompanies all productions!

The food was plentiful and honest with the best catch off the boats and lots of local produce delivered out the back. The kitchen churned it out – all day, every day…cakes, burgers, sates, soups, garlic bread, calamari, and home made spring rolls are some dishes that come to mind. The Le Marlin would have to be the only place that had lentil burgers and garlic crayfish on the same menu!

From the moment it started it didn’t stop. And at the end of the night there was still the floor to mop and just one more hungry fisherman to feed.

Proprietor: Georgie Adamson
CD transfer: Dave Rowe

Tracks: Total Control – 3.10 Alana Russak, Bob Harris, 6 January 1984, Mechanic – 6.28
Neil Graham, Mark Smith, John Harris, 10 June 1983, Tinnea – 2.27 Garry Mallard 1984, Any Way You Want Me To Go – 2.30, Neil Graham, Allan Broadhurst, Bob Harris, 6 January 1984, My Skin – 2.37 Alana Russak, Bob Harris, 6 January 1984, Bless My Soul – 4.00 Neil Graham, John Harris, Mark Smith, Cobargo Bob, 18 June 1983, Willin’ – 4.18 John Harris, Mark Smith, Neil Graham, 10 June 1983, I Can’t Wait – 2.26 Bob Harris, 6 January 1984, It’s Now Or Never – 0.48 Lowell Tarling, Adrian Roy, 24 June 1983, Shearing In A Bar – 4.57
Neil Graham, 24 June 1983, Boys In Town – 2.49 Alana Russak, Bob Harris, 6 January 1984, An Aussie Institution – 5.34 Peter Markham 1984, You’ve Got To Move – 2.18 Neil Graham, Allan Broadhurst, Bob Harris, 6 January 1984, Love Minus Zero, No Limit – 2.00 Lowell Tarling 1984, Brave – 4.41 Martin Fowler, Harold Park Hotel, Sydney, 21 May 1995, Nowhere – 3.47 Martin Fowler, Harold Park Hotel, Sydney, 21 May 1995

2. Bermagui Music (pic on disk 2)
(five copies: Allan Broadhurst, Clayton Simms, Robyn Levy, Bermagui Library and me.)

Recollections
For many villagers on the far south coast of NSW the community halls have played a huge part in providing family entertainment. Being an alternative to licensed premises, they encouraged both young and old to perform in drama, music and dance. The Bermagui Hall, although not as pleasing to the eye as the historic weatherboard halls of the district, has seen a myriad of acts. Rural people always turn to the musicians and performers of the town to help raise funds for benefits or sporting clubs and many acts just get together for ‘one night only’. Whether it’s a paid gig or not, there is always something on.

Some early local acts (1980’s) I can remember include: Uncle Bob, Jack Tar Band, Ida No, Standing Idle, Vital Bits, Rubber Band, Murray Douch Orchestra, Black Rose Orchestra, Madam and her Orkestra, Stormy McBride, Shorebreakers, Wailing Cockatoos, Dusty Murrah and the Slim Sisters, Southern Lights Dance Band, Leaping Lizards, Vacant Verandahs, Blue Healers, Bob Porter Band, Athol Macoy, Backyard Bushband, Two Up, Tickled Pink, Triple Entente, Ticket of Leave Band, Mullamatics, Spinners, Fabulous Wilt Brothers.

Bush bands were popular in the 80s because the whole family could go to a hall dance without the worry of alcohol. Old time dance bands still play regularly at the Brogo Hall. The Cobargo Pub and the Cobargo School of Arts, liked their music Country & Western, the legacy of which is still celebrated at the annual Cobargo Folk Festival.

Tilba Hall and the Dromedary Hotel were active in concerts and dances. It is standing room only on music nights at the Drom. Most of the local musos played all the same venues so it was often a matter of just waiting till your favourite band went round the circuit.

During the 1980s Bermagui had an active amateur theatre group who took on quite demanding plays. The ‘Bottom of the Harbour Review’ was a great success and led to plays and monologues as diverse as early Australiana, Woody Allen, Chekov, Pinter also melodramas, tragedies and comedy nights with original skits. The Murrah Hall became the Bermagui Theatre Group’s home, the hall has excellent acoustics.

Still in fine voice, Bermagui has its very own jazz legend - Madam Pat Thompson - who recently celebrated her 80th birthday. With the cream of Melbourne’s jazz musicians to back her, ‘Aunty Pat’ introduced Bermagui to the smouldering blues/jazz repertoire of people like Bessie Smith and Fats Waller.

Bermagui Pub was a raging place in the 1980s as many new settlers were building family homes in the bush. On a Friday night at the Bermi Pub you might have heard the Wailing Cockatoos, a reggae band from Canberra, who held drumming workshops at the Murrah Hall. Samba bands were thrown together and utilised at any excuse. The Mighty Murrah Samba Band, on the back of a truck borrowed from the Bermi hardware store, was aboard the last vehicle to drive across the old Tarraganda bridge.

The hall most associated with great music is the Murrah Hall (b.1903) 10k south of Bermagui. To say that this hall was rebuilt and restored on Rock and Roll would not be altogether untrue. Around 1980, an enthusiastic committee and the need to create a social life for the more isolated families brought together a decade of music and high culture to the people of the Murrah and surrounding areas.

Most of the touring acts playing at the Murrah Hall would work their way up or down the coast. Many still come back.

Some acts I remember: Happenin’ Thang, Bondi Cigars, Mighty Reapers, Warumpi Band, Makin’ Whoopee, Mic Conway, Gadflys, The Andy 500, Celtic City Sons, Bruce Mathiske & Well Swung, Colin Hay, Backsliders, Drowning on Dry Land, Texas Flood, Gyan, Neil Murray and the Rainmakers, Radio Action, Swinging Mambas, Sandy Evans.

The Murrah Hall turned 100 in September 2003. Not much has changed, the hall still rocks, the punters still come, the fights still smoulder outside by the fire and the memories bring a smile to the generations who have felt the Murrah Hall floorboards jumping.

May 2003, Robyn Levy, Past secretary/historian Murrah Hall RPA Inc
CD transfer: All thanks to Dave Rowe

Tracks: My Skin – 3.22 Martin Fowler, Bob Harris & the Bermy Boys, 1994, A Night In Tunisia – 5.07
Atomic Barbeque, Murrah Hall, 25.10. 97, Dr Jazz – 4.23 The Down South Jazz Band, Murrah Hall, 24.9.83, Red House – 4.48
The Swines, Le Marlin Café, 4.1.84, Snakebite – 5.33 The Spinners, Bermagui Hotel, 21.12.94, Caledonia – 4.10 Neil Graham, Bob McGowan, Dromedary Hotel, 25.3.84, One After 909 – 2.39 The Wilts, Pearly Shells Hotel, 1985, Uluru – 1.44 Clive Scollay, Barragga Bay, 24.7.83, Do Your Duty – 3.08 Madam & The Down South Jazz Band, Murrah Hall, 24.9.83, So Easy – 2.54 Martin Fowler, 1994, The Wrong Way – 5.23 The Spinners, Bermagui Hotel, 21.12.94, Walt Disney – 2.27 Basidium X – Murrah Hall, 2001, It’s Gonna Work Out Fine – 3.16 Owl Broadhurst & His Band, Murrah Hall, 25.10.97, Hoochie Coochie Man – 2.19 Neil Graham, Robert Wolfgramm, Lowell Tarling, Barragga Bay, 1983, My Blue Heaven – 1.12 Robbie & Lowell Tarling, Garry Mallard, Barragga Bay, 1983, Can’t You See – 2.25 Alana Russak, Bob Harris, Le Marlin Café, 6 January 1984, Little Boy Lost – 2.19 The Wilts, Pearly Shells Hotel, 1985, Have You Had Too Much Fun? – 3.48 Atomic Barbeque, Murrah Hall, 25.10. 97

The following CDs are not commercially available, and only exist because the musicians involved have not disapproved (neither have they approved).

3. Conway’s Carnival, The Green Hotel, Paddington 16 February 1984. (three copies: Mic Conway, Dave Rowe and me)
Set One: King Kong 4.46, Button On A Shirt 3.45, Every Day 3.26, Choo Choo C’Boogie 3.03, I’m A Rocker 4.37, Overqualified 3.35, Face To Face 4.06, Back To The Zoo 2.56, No More Mr Nice Guy 12.16. Set Two: Carnival 3.48, Jugging Time 3.50, Men 3.14, Bad Bad Boy 4.53, Washing Day Calypso 2.43, Young Lust 4.53, Dressed To Kill 3.21, Magic Or Illusion 3.43, Introducing the band: Drums: Warwick ‘Clark Kent’ Kennington, Bass: Kim Constable, Guitar: Kim Cook, Keyboards: Jim Niven, Harmonica: Jim Conway, Human voice: Palz Vaughan & Microphone Conway, Modern Vaudeville 6.12, Around & Around.
Taped by Lowell on a hand held tape recorder
CD transfer by Dave Rowe

4. Madam & The Down South Jazz Band, Murrah Hall, 24 September 1983
(three copies: Madam Pat Thompson, Allan Broadhurst and me)
Tracks: Shine – 3.25, Some Of These Days – 2.52, The Dark Strutter’s Ball – 3.11, Do Your Duty - 3.08, I Try To Explain - 3.38, Dr Jazz – 4.23, Lazy River – 5.31, Bill Bailey – 3.48, The Birth Of The Blues – 4.03, Frankie & Johnny – 4.02.
Taped by Lowell on a hand held tape recorder
CD transfer by Dave Rowe.

5. Tiny Tim – Tales of Brave Ukuleles
(five copies: Martin Sharp, Dave Rowe, Allan Broadhurst, Robert Wolfgramm and me.)
Tracks: Introduction (0.20), Street Of Dreams (2.49), Rock Around The Clock (2.35), Koo Stark (1.32), Carolina Moon (1.32) , My Song (2.38) , September Song (2.18) , Tiptoe (1.18), Painting That Mother of Mine (1.42), Heartbreak Hotel (1.10), I Got You Babe (2.02), Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (2.00), Those Were The Days (1.36), On The Good Ship Lollipop (1.16), Smile (2.16), Good Goody (1.10), Stand Up And Sing For Your Father (2.03), The Last Mile Of The Way (2.06), Ramona (1.53), All In The Game (with Peter Royles) (2.37), Just A Gigolo (1.25), Amazing Grace/Throw Out The Lifeline (2.29), Great Balls Of Fire (0.58), Sonny Boy (1.42), Highway To Hell (8.11)
Medley 1: (14.58) Babyface, I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover, I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, Sunny Side Of The Street, Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’ve Gone, When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You), A Little Smile Goes A Long Long Way, Waitin’ For The Robert E Lee, Tootsie Tootsie Goodbye, Nothing Would Be Finer (Than To Be In Carolina), Rock-A-Bye Baby (With A Dixie Melody), My Mammy.
Medley 2: (7.45) It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag, Bless Them All, Lili Marlene, There’ll Be Bluebirds Over (The White Cliffs Of Dover), I’ve Got A Loverly Bunch Of Coconuts, Down At The Old Bull N Bush, Roll Out The Barrel, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.
Taped by Lowell on a hand held tape recorder
CD transfer by Dave Rowe.

6. Vivid@The Red Party

Vivid was Jason Whalley and Alexis Feltham’s pre-Frenzel Rhomb high school band (ie. Bruce Baybrooke, Adam ‘Sheady’ Shepherd, Greg Silby, Jason & Lex). Both Jason and Lex believe this to be the only recording of the band.

(one copy: mine)

Tracks: Black Magic Woman – 4.49, Blues In E – 9.09, Summertime Blues – 2.38, Caledonia – 3.34, Communication Breakdown – 2.22, Whole Lotta Love/Tales of Brave Ulysses – 4.37, Gloria – 3.54, Roadhouse Blues – 4.08, Sunshine Of Your Love – 2.30, Rock N Roll – 2.04, I Just Want To Get Stoned – 1.32, Foxy Lady – 1.04

Taped by Lowell on a hand held tape recorder
CD transfer by Dave Rowe

7. Owl Broadhurst & His Band, 25 October 1997, Murrah Hall

(two copies: Allan and me)

Band: Allan Broadhurst – vocals, Dave Jensen – sax, Brad Madigan – lead guitar, Owen Goodwin – drums, Joff Gould – bass, Josh MacKenzie – vocals, Alice Williams – vocals, Georgina Adamson – squeezebox, Claudio Piazzoli – squeezebox, Luciano – mandolin Lowell Tarling – rhythm guitar

Tracks: A Night In Tunisia – 5.07, Watermelon Man - 4.01, I Think It’s Gonna Work Out Fine - 3.16, Midnight Hour - 3.06, If You Need Me - 3.22, Amore - 3.13, Summertime - 2.56, Out Of Shape – 6.24, Mack The Knife - 2.17, Corduron - 4.55, Viva Las Vegas - 2.44, Mustang Sally - 4.47, What’d I Say - 3.58, When A Man Loves A Woman - 5.24 (Sandringham Hotel, 11 October 1997), Have You Had Too Much Fun? - 3.48.

8. The Swines, 25 October 1997, Murrah Hall

(three copies: Neale Farnell, Allan and me)

The Swines are: Peter Jensen, Allan Broadhurst, Lowell Tarling,
Neale Farnell, David Jensen, Martin Fowler and Bob Hound Dog Harris

Tracks: Teddy Bear 1.50, Jailhouse Rock 2.20, Blue Suede Shoes 1.45, That’s All Right 1.57, Shakin All Over 2.42, Cocaine 2.43, My Skin 2.37, My Generation 3.30, Red House 4.48

9. Carrl Myriad

By the time you read this…

I am currently working on a compilation of Carrl Myriad songs, all recorded without his permission.

1. Merlyn (Black Dog)
2. Loch Lomond
3. Jig (with the Ragged Band)
4. Mystery Train (with Mick Reid)
5. Nimi’s Wedding
6. Light
7. Flower Of Scotland
8. Dirty Old Town
9. Marathon Woman
10. Has The Drought Broken?
11. Ye Banks And Braes
12. Plenthan Penglase
13. Scots Wa Hae
14. Jig (with the Ragged Band)
15. The Ballad Of Charlotte Diamond
16. Kingship
17. Blues Jam (with Mick Reid)
18. The Lono

What follows – apart from my Tiny Tim tapes (see Tiny Tim link) - is a complete list of music that I have taped with a hand held recorder.

Music Tapes
Chronological Listing

A complete list of the music that I have taped live

1. 1972 – ‘Live At The Gateway’. Leanne & Brian Patterson: Train, Amazing Grace, Pick Up The Broken Pieces, Concrete Jungle, Try A Little Kindness. Archie Steele: Theme Song From ‘Martin Luther’, He Touched Me Pts 1 & 2. Brian Patterson & Lowell: Peter’s Song, Rock of Ages, Nails. Brian Patterson: What A Friend We Have In Jesus
2. 4 June 1977 – ‘The Purple Door’, Sam Melamed, Jim Caldwell, Tony Stacey & Lowell: Jam, Nature Is Paler, Two Of Me Walking In One Man Blues, Moses’ Song, All Along The Watchtower
3. 1978 – ‘Probably the Purple Door’, Sam Melamed & Lowell: All Along The Watchtower, Two Of Me Walking In One Man Blues, Nature Song, Hannah, Rock Of Ages, Jesus Road, Queensland Lady, Can Of Coke & A Pie, Nails, I Shall Be Released.
4. 8 April 1978 – ‘Gospel Songs’, Sam Melamed & Lowell: Trinity, Is That What We Are Here For? What Is It Now? Geoff, Nails, Rock Of Ages, The Good Man
5. 9 September 1978 – ‘Galilee Concert’, Peter DeKlerk: Try A Little Kindness, The Greatest Love Of All. Sam Melamed & Lowell: Nature Is Paler, What Is It Now? Nails, Rock Of Ages. Shem: The Time Is Now. Alison Blair & Bronwyn Bateman: It’s Another Day, The Good Man. Sue & Melinda: Song Of The Temperance Union, The Needle & The Damage Done. Robert Wolfgramm, Sam Melamed, Colin Mack: Have You Heard The News, Two Of Me Walking In One Man Blues, Save Your Grace, Look A-Yonder, Carried Away, Refugee, It Was News To Me.
6. 1980 – ‘Ideas For Persecution Games’, Robert Wolfgramm: Man Child, Nothing But The Cross, Just A Boy, Common Man, The Good News, Another Messiah, Ruling Class, Peter’s Song, Blind, Judas’ Song, All My Life, I Once Was A Sinner, I’m A Tryer, Sanctification Blues, Save Your Grace, Good Teacher, Good Samaritans, All My Rights, Jesus Won’t You Save Us, Vinegar, Fighting Man, Bootleg Army, King of The Ghettos, Nothing But The Cross, False Witness, Barabbas, False Witness, Pilate’s Song, False Witness, Judas, Just A Loser, Vinegar, Take Us Away, When The Boat Comes In.
7. Possibly January 1983 (?) – ‘At Nadene’s Place’, Robert Wolfgramm, Neil Graham, Lowell: Bringing To You, Lord You Are My Resurrection, Save Your Grace, Have You Heard The News, Carried Away, Two Of Me Walking In One Man Blues, Dingo Lover, Walkin’ Blues, Singing The Blues, Denomination Blues, You Got To Move, Questioning The Plan, Peter’s Song, Walk Right In, Hoochie Coochie Man, Caledonia, Flat Cat Boogie, Roly Poly, Your Cheatin’ Heart, Look A-Yonder, Trinity, Nothing But The Cross.
8. 14 March 1983 – ‘Street music, Kings Cross’: Steve Tripp: The Carnival Is Over, I Shall Be Released. Others: Children of God. Didgeridoo player. Violinist, sidewalk puppet dancer, Space Invaders, muzak, Another Boring Night In Adelaide, Slip Sliding Away, One More Cup Of Coffee, Knockin On Heaven’s Door, Heart of Gold, mauri woman, Peaceful Easy Feeling, Rust Never Sleeps, Blues, Taboure, Space Invaders, Swinging Shepherd Blues, Watermelon Man, Daytripper, electric guitar, muzak, Space Invaders, I’m Not Your Stepping Stone, Fallen Angel, Most People I Know Think I’m Crazy, man being arrested, motor bike, preaching. American Pie, sex shop, Beatle music (bar), strip show.
9. 10 June 1983 – ‘Le Marlin Café’, Neil Graham, Mark Smith, John Harris: Bless My Soul, Mama It’s A Long Road, I’m Ready, Jesus On The Mainline, Willin’, Corinna, Caledonia, I Just Shake My Head And Walk Away, The Days Are Getting Colder, Honey Babe You’re My Gal. Allan Broadhurst: San Francisco Bay Blues Neil Graham, Mark Smith, John Harris: You Got Me Running, I’m Here To Testify, Blues.
10. 17 June 1983 – ‘Practice for Le Marlin’, Adrian Roy & Lowell: Tiptoe, You’re No Good, Running Bear, Singing The Blues, You’re The Reason, It’s Now Or Never, Tiptoe, Running Bear, She’s Not You, Running Bear, guitar fragment, Two Of Me Walking In One Man Blues, All Along The Watchtower
11. 18 June 1983 - – ‘Le Marlin Café’, Neil Graham, Cobargo Bob, John Harris, Mark Smith: Blues, Walk The Dog, Diddy Wah Diddy, You Gotta Have Jesus, Caledonia, Bless My Soul, Slide Blues, Help Me, Blues, Guitar blues.
12. 24 June 1983 – ‘Le Marlin Café’, Neil Graham: Shearing In A Bar. Neil Graham & Mark Smith: Blues. Adrian Roy & Lowell: Singing The Blues, You’re The Reason, It’s Now Or Never, Tiptoe, She’s Not You, Running Bear. Neil Graham & Rosko: Midnight Special, Corinna, Early In The Morning, I’m Ready, Help Me. Garry Mallard & Adrian Roy: The Rose, Vincent. Neil Graham: Jig. Neil, Adrian, Lowell: Two Of Me Walking In One Man Blues, Blues in A.
13. 29 July 1983 – ‘Apocalypse Cottage’, Garry Mallard, Robbie & Lowell Tarling: My Way, You’re No Good, Downtown, English Country Garden, Delilah, Let’s Twist Again, My Blue Heaven, Walk Right In, You Are My Sunshine, Love me Tender, The Last Thing On My Mind, King of the Road, I Who Have Nothing, I Started A Joke, Catch A Falling Star, What Now My Love, Try A Little Tenderness
14. 20 August 1983 - ‘Street music, Kings Cross’: Steve Tripp, Ric Van Ear
15. 27 August 1983 – ‘At Wirian’, Peter Royles: Under The Boardwalk, The Art Of Living Is Easy, Song, Going Up Country, Try & Keep It For Your Kids, Rosemary, With My Old 22, Jennifer Juniper, With God On Our Side Everybody’s Talkin, I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City, Catch The Wind, Mr Tambourine Man, Ballad In D, Fourth Time Around, Pencil Thin Moustache, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Calendar Girl
16. 19 September 1983 – ‘Live At The Tathra Pub’, The Church
17. 24 September 1983 – ‘Live At The Murrah’, Madam & The Down South Jazz Band: Shine, One Of The Days, The Dark Strutter’s Ball, Do Your Duty, I Try To Explain, Dr Jazz, Lazy River, Bill Bailey, The Birth of the Blues, Frankie & Johnny
18. 11 October 1983 – ‘At Sally & Tom’s Place’, Sally Hilder, Robert Wolfgramm & Lowell: Questioning The Plan, The Dream, The Storm, I Never Wanted To Come Home, Fat Girls, Nothing But The Cross, Bureaucracy Blues, Bootleg Army, The Storm, Two Of Me Walking In One Man Blues, Another Messiah, Ruling Class, Peter’s Song, Fightin Man, Alone In The Garden, Dole Bludger, Pop Corn, It’s Now Or Never, Save The Last Dance For Me, Georgia, Angia, Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho, Blue Moon, Sailin’, Honey Honey, Every Day, Big Spender, Rev Lee, Bonnie & Clyde, Ain’t She Sweet
19. 30 October 1983 - ‘At Wirian’, Peter Royles
20. 9 December 1983 - ‘Street music, Kings Cross’: Steve Tripp, Ric Van Ear/Merv Megastar
21. 12 December 1983 – ‘Live At The Three Weeds’, The Conway Brothers, Jan Wozistky
22. 6 January 1984 – ‘Le Marlin Café’, Alana Russak & Bob Harris: Total Control, Can’t You See, I Can’t Wait, My Skin, Boys In Town. Neil Graham, Allan Broadhurst, Bob Harris: Anyway You Want To Go, I’m Ready, Blues Jam, You Got To Move. Garry Mallard: Tinnea
23. 16 February 1984 – ‘The Green Hotel, Paddo’, Dave Smith: Shame Shame Shame, Candy Man, Easy Rider, Bourgeois Blues, Sad song, Honky Tonk Women, Frankie & Johnny, Sailin’ Shoes
24. 16 February 1984 - ‘The Green Hotel, Paddo’, Conways Carnival: King Kong, Button On A Shirt, Every Day, Choo Choo Boogie, I’m A Rocker, Overqualified, Face To Face, Back To The Zoo, No More Mr Nice Guy, Carnival, Jugglin’ Time, Men, Bad Bad Boy, Washing Day Calypso, Young Lust, Dressed To Kill, Magic Or Illusion, Modern Vaudeville, Around & Around
25. 25 March 1984 – ‘Live At The Drom. Koori singer: Drink Piss. Neil Graham & Bob McGowan: Caledonia. Koori singer: Cold Cold Heart. Neil Graham & Bob McGowan: Bless My Soul, Goodnight Irene. (Then Martin Sharp & Peter Royles talking)
26. 22 April 1984 – ‘The Murrah Easter Rage’, Vital Bits, Bob Harris & Alana Russak. (Tape doesn’t come out)
27. Probably 1985 – ‘Des Ford Preaching At Macquarie Uni’, Ivan & Angela Caldwell & Sue Cowell: It Was News To Me
28. 4 January 1985 – ‘At Bob Harris’ Place’, Neale Swine, Dave Jensen, Mick Reid, Some Wilts
29. 4 January 1985 – ‘Le Marlin Café’, The Swines: Teddy Bear, Jailhouse Rock, Blue Suede Shoes, That’s Alright Mama, Shakin’ All Over, Cocaine. Wilts: Heart Full Of Soul, The Loved One, Gimme Some Lovin’ You Really Got Me, It’s All Over Now. The Swines: My Skin, My Generation, Red House, It’s All Over Now, Knockin On Heaven’s Door, Jailhouse Rock
30. 15 February 1985 – ‘Le Marlin Café’, Martin Fowler & Dave Harris: (bad tape)
31. 29 March 1986 – ‘Wahroonga House’, Ivan & Angela Caldwell, Robbie & Lowell: Help Me Lord, Fat Girls, Tricks, Lord, I Wish I’d Never Known, No One Sticks Up For Me, Just A Colder Walk, He, Take My Hand Precious Lord, War & Hate & Trouble, Emmaus, Last Thing On My Mind, Homeward Bound, Sound Of Silence, Sweet Aloha, I Am A Rock, King Of The Road, It Was News To Me, Have You Heard The News, Two Of Me Walking In One Man Blues, 19th Year, God Of Shadows, Allen Ginsberg poem.
32. 1986 or 1987 - ‘Wahroonga House’, Tony Stacey, Peter Jensen, Lowell: Jig, Pub With No Beer, Hi Lili Hi Lo, Tricks, He, Minnie The Moocher, Sail Away, Sail Away.
33. 12 February 1987 – ‘Wahroonga House Jam’, Tony Stacey, Adrian Roy & Lowell: South Africa, The Singer Who Won’t Give Up, You’re The Reason, I Don’t Care If I Get Arrested, jam. Jam 2
34. 6 June 1987 - ‘Wahroonga House’, Cobargo Bob, Peter Jensen, Joel & Lowell: You Ain’t Going Nowhere, Walk Right In, See Ya Later Alligator, Whispering Grass, On The Good Ship Lollipop, Da Doo Ron Ron, Wheels On Fire, Hard Day’s Night, You Picked A Right Time To Leave Me Lucille, Return To Sender, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer, Norgenian Wood, Walk Right In, Nowhere Man, All My Lovin’, He’ll Have To Go, Glad All Over, Just Like A Women, The Breeze, Oh Darlin’, Yellow Submarine.
35. 23 June 1987 – ‘Wahroonga House Jam’, Tony Stacey, Denver, Genna & Annie Levitch, Janice Hitz, Robbie & Lowell, Peter Jensen: Blue Suede Shoes, He’ll Never Return, Da Doo Ron Ron, Boogie, Do Ray Me, Don’t Think Twice, Blueberry Hill, Whispering Grass, On The Good Ship Lollipop, I Started A Joke, Runaround Sue, Oh Boy, Rhythm of the Rain, Royal Telephone, Bringing In The Sheaves, Maybelline, You’re 16, I Should Have Known Better, Goodnight Irene, Blackbird, The Boxer, Van Dieman’s Land
36. 5 February 1988 – ‘Street music’, Bourke Street Melbourne: Nathan (sax), Christian Street Warriers, Soul Desire.
37. 9 June 1990 – ‘The Night Before The Leadbreak’, Neale Swine, Phillipe, Tony Stacey, Alexis Feltham, Adrian Roy, Lowell: guitar & harp, Tricks, Singing The Blues, Blues, Blues 2, Blue Suede Shoes, Slow blues, Other blues, Faster blues, Wipe Out, D Blues, You Can’t Do That, Hard Day’s Night, One After 909, Suzie Q, St James Infirmary, It’s All Over Now, Short blues, It’s All Over Now, King Bee, Brown Sugar
38. 10 June 1990 – ‘Selinas: Long Live The Leadbreak’, Neale Swine
39. 1 December 1990 – ‘The Red Party’, Vivid & Friends (Jason, Greg, Bruce, Alexis,): Foxy Lady, Roadhouse Blues, Sunshine of Your Love, Rock N Roll, Gloria, I Don’t Know Why I Do This To Myself, Black Magic Woman, Blues In E, Caledonia, Communication Breakdown, Whole Lotta Love/Tales of Brave Ulysses, Gloria
40. 2 October 1991 – ‘Live From Nashville’s Pickin’ Parlour’, Manuel Brothers: All My Ex’s Live In Texas, If I Left It Up To You, Ramblin’ Fever, Someday You’ll Want Me To Want You, Livin’ In The USA, Right Or Wrong, Crazy, Big Mamou, A Better Man, Jambalaya. T-Bone
41. 1 February 1992 – ‘Turramurra Jam’, Robert Wolfgramm, Alexis Feltham, Serge, Zoë and Lowell: Who Do You Love, Tobacco Road, House of the Rising Sun, Twist and Shout, Bring It On Home To Me, Obla Di Obla Da, Ruby Tuesday, King Bee, I Shall Be Released, Peace In The Valley, Do Lord, Look A Yonder, She’s Not There, Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door, The Mighty Quinn, Fat Girls, Blues, Two Of Me Walking In One Man Blues, If I Were A Carpenter, Age Of Aquarius, Summertime, When I Was Young, Ain’t No Sunshine, Motherless Child
42. 28 August 1993 – ‘Pete Jensen’s 50th’. Pete Jensen, Karl Jensen, Dave Jensen, Dan Jensen, Og, Rob Summers, Lowell: Summertime Blues, Jailhouse Rock, Wild One, Running Bear, Memphis Tennessee, Blue Suede Shoes, Johnny B Goode, Wipe Out, Be Bop A Lula, Summertime Blues.
43. 4 November 1994 – ‘Record Launch at the Phoenician Club’, Trout Fishing In Quebec: Hair Outro, X Ball, Slip, Sax Drums 2, Battery, Baumlich, Poultry, TFIQ, Fungi, Dave Grey, Hair, Come Hither, Wind, Ooh La La, Loop, Holding, New Shoes, Hubba Hubba, TFIQ, Banana Appeal
44. 11 December 1994 – ‘Zoë’s Birthday’, Mic Conway: Dancing Dolls, Jollity Farm, Dots, Ain’t Nobody Here (But Us Chickens), Mind Reading, Circus Of Dreams, Melodrama, Thief, Sideshow Alley.
45. March 1995 – ‘In The Study’, Yoshi
46. 8 March 1995 – ‘New Songs In The Study’, Karl Jensen, Tony Stacey & Lowell: When My Ship Comes In, Prison, The Temple, Prison, When My Ship Comes In, The Good Man, Dirty Old Town, Arthur McBryde, Mercedes Banz, Girl With The Faraway Eyes, Smoke That Cigarette, Do Lord, Heavy Stones, She’s A Woman, How Great Thou Art, Between The Saddle And The Ground, Aboriginal Lady, Working Class Hero, Watching The Wheels, Joel’s Song, Prison, Singing The Blues, Amazing Grace, Hannah, You & I Ain’t No Movie Star, Lola, Carolina, Ouch!
47. 21 May 1995 – ‘Amber’s 21st at Harold Park Hotel’, Door Sausage: The Wicked Game, Proud Mary, Daddy Cool, Psycho Killer, High Tech. Martin Fowler: Brave, Nowhere, Decisions. Tony Stacey & Mick Reid: Ramblin Man, De Ray Me, Jig, Lay Down Sally. Wilts: Blue Moon, Somewhere. Robbie, Genna, Lisa & Tracey, Amber, Josh, Cake (speeches). The Jensens: Barry Bolwell, Rock N Roll Swindle. Mich Reid & Ag Wolfgramm: Love Hurts, Crazy
48. 9 October 1995 – ‘Frenzel Unplugged’, Jason Whalley and Alexis Feltham: Dugga Dugga Bow Bow, Cones, Urban Myth, You Shook Me All Night Long, No Thought, You Are A Knob, Fraud, Sick & Tired, Genius
49. 14 November 1995 – ‘St Ives House Music’, Konrad Lenz: Just Like Tom Thumb Blues, Desolation Row, When I Was Young (Cash song), Sweet Jane, Take A Walk On The Wild Side, Teachers, Romeo & Juliet
50. 24 May 1996 – ‘St Ives House Jam’, Tony Stacey, Karl Jensen, Dan, Mick Reid, Lowell, Pete Jensen, Robbie, Angela Caldwell. St James Informary, The Thrill Has Gone, Blues feel, Blues 2, Little Wing, She’s A Woman, Daytripper, Norwegian Wood, Lady Madonna, When You’re Slipping Out, The Prison, When My Ship Comes In, How Great Thou Art, Gonna Serve Somebody, Nobody Loves You When You’re Down & Out, Hannah
51. 26 January 1997 – ‘Celtic Australia Day’, The Ragged Band: Ramble Away, The Nightingale, Tune, An Lader, Flower of Scotland, Foggy Dew, Men of Harlech, Trelawny, Jig, The Kellys Wouldn’t Run, The Lark, All Through The Night, Scots-Gaelic. Breton Ensemble.
52. 23 August 1997 – ‘Zen Studio Rehearsal’. Owl Broadhurst, Dave Jensen, Brad Madigan, Joff Gould, Trumpeter, Lowell
53. 23 August 1997 – ‘Live At The Sando’, Atomic BBQ
54. 25 October 1997 – ‘Live At The Murrah’, Atomic BBQ: A Night In Tunisia, Out Of Shape, Corduron, Alphabet Song, Og’s Song, Have You Had Too Much Fun? Owl Broadhurst & His Band: Watermelon Man, Work Out Fine, Write Myself A Letter, Midnight Hour, If You Need Me, Try A Little Tenderness, Georgia – Foggy Day, O Solo Mio, Volare, Amore, Don’t You Know, Sat Night Fish Fry, Summertime, Love Me, Mack The Knife, Fat Girls, What’d I Say, Mustang Sally, Viva Las Vegas, When A Man Loves A Woman
55. 26 January 1998 – ‘Celtic Australia Day’, Leichhardt Municipal Band: Floral Dance. Combined Pipe Band: Parade. Roger Thomas. Hon Member for North Sydney. Superintendent Terry Jacobson. Combined Pipe Band: Exit. Cambrian Singers: All Through The Night, Nonsense Song, Men of Harlech. The Ragged Band: Tear The Woolshed Down, Jig, The Foggy Dew, Flower of Scotland, Men of Harlech, Trelawny, Jig, The Nightingale, All Through The Night, Picking The Ferns. Gwenda Davis: Three songs, Scarborough Fair. Pipe Band.
56. 16 March 1998 – ‘In Martin Place’, Hirio.
57. 21 March 1998 – ‘Robbies 47th Birthday’, Atomic BBQ: All Of Me, Jazz, Trout, Og’s Song, When The Red Red Robbie. The Ragged Band: Jig, Tear The Woolshed Down, C Girls, Men of Harlech, Trelawny, Jig, Happy B’day. John Coomb: Harp and Aeolian Pipes. Mick Reid & Carrl: Mystery Train, Memphis Tennessee, E 12-Bar, Act Naturally. The Ragged Band: Sir Casian Cyrkle, Tear The Woolshed Down, Seige of Innes, Buain Na Rainich, High Reel, Dreams of Love, The Shannon Set, Star of the Country Down, Dirty Old Town, Up The Sides & Down The Middle, C Girls, Men of Harlech, Trelawny, Happy Birthday. John Coomb: Spinning Wheel
58. 5 May 1998 – ‘CD Launch at the Basement’, National Junk Band
59. 17 October 1998 – ‘Cornish Association’, Robert Wolfgramm: (talk). Catherine Fleming: Wild Rover, Greensleeves. Carrl Myriad & Lowell: (talk) What Cornwell Means To Me. Carrl Myriad: sings (I play bodhran). Roger’s play.
60. 31 October 1998 – ‘Live At The Bowral Café’, Lowell: Intro, I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, Summertime (Robyn: vocal), Walk Right In (Ken:vocals). Ken: Song for Heather. Lowell: Da Doo Ron Ron. Heather Turland: poems. Ken & Paul: Me & Bobby McGee, Knockin On Heaven’s Door, Proud Mary. Heather Turland & Lowell: (reading) ‘The Golden Run’
61. 1999 – Josh & Lowell: Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
62. 24 June 1999 – ‘At Auntie Molly’s Café, Morisset’, Michael Chamberlain: poem ‘Ode To An Unsung Mum’. Peter Dixon & Michelle Reid: Leaving On A Jet Plane. Michael Chamberlain: poem, ‘Telephone Sex’. Lowell: (reading) Chapter 1, 1967. David Quick & Michael Chamberlain: Hippo Song. Harry Young & Peter Dixon: Catch The Wind. David Quick & Peter Dixon: Join The British Army. Toni Stevens: West Country Song, Scout’s Song. Spanish Song, Ole Man Emu. Michael Chamberlain: (reading) ‘Cooranbong’, Edelweiss, Imagine. Ingrid Chamberlain: Morning Town Ride, Beckoning. Michelle Reid: (reading) poem. Peter Dixon & Harry Young: Knockin On Heaven’s Door, Maybe Tomorrow I Will Love Again
63. 23 December 1999 – ‘Zoë’s Birthday’, Cath, Josh, Amber, Zoë and Lowell: Old Kosovo, Katie Cruel, Celtic, Wild Rover, You Really Got A Hold Of Me, Blue Moon
64. 19 August 2000 – ‘St Ives House Jam’, Cath Fleming & Josh Mackenzie: Remind Me Of You, When I Was Around, (B) The Rain Just Lifts Away, I Wait For You To Appear, Jig,
65. 3 February 2001 – ‘Last Night Before Moving To Bellingen’, Phil Burris, Andrea, Josh, Cath, Joel, Zoë, Lisa, Amber, Robbie and Lowell: The Wild Rover, Dirty Old Town, Don’t Stand So Close To The Window,
66. 22 March 2002 – ‘The Night Before Nimi’s Wedding’, Carrl Myriad, Josh Mackenzie, Cath Fleming, Clayton Simms, Joel Tarling, Robbie Tarling, Narelle Perroux, Amber Mackenzie, Geoff: Nimi’s Wedding, Dirty Old Town, Song, Merlyn, Itsy Bitsy, Proud Colleen, Rise, Sloop John B, I Can Hear Music, Honey Don’t, Long Way To The Top, Smoke On The Water, Come Together, Hit The Road Jack
67. 9 August 2002 – ‘After Little Shop Of Horrors’. Cath, Brett, Joel, Zoë and Lowell.
68. 3 September 2002 – ‘Speech At St Ives High School, Joel (speech)
69. 19 October 2002 – ‘St Ives High Twilight Festival’.
70. 13 December 2002 – ‘Zoe’s Band @ Joel & Cath’s Party’, Zoë Tarling, Edwina Broadfoot, Nic ‘Sonny’ Lewis, Bob Hutton: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Stay Away, Heart-Shaped Box, Betterman, School. Brett Klyszejko, Edwina Broadfoot, Nic ‘Sonny’ Lewis, Bob Hutton: Improvisation, All The Way From Ian, Daddy, All The Way From Ian. Zoë Tarling, Edwina Broadfoot, Nic ‘Sonny’ Lewis, Bob Hutton: Suck My Kiss, Hitchin’ A Ride, Lounge Act.
71. 5 January 2003 – ‘My Mother’s Funeral’, Robert Wolfgramm: Amazing Grace, Vinegar, Have You Heard The News
72. 28 January 2003 – ‘Burns Night’, Lowell Tarling: About Burns. Brian Collings: About Burns. Greg Cormie: Address to the Haggis. Carrl Myriad: Ye Banks And Braes, Scots Wa’ He, Avon Kiss, Loch Lomond, Flower of Scotland
73. 1 May 2003 – ‘The Mackenzies Come To Sydney’, Phil Burris, Josh, Lex Brett, Zoë, Amber, Robbie and Lowell: You Can’t Do That, Knickin On Heaven’s Door, Blue Cheese, Love Me Tender, Syspicious Minds, Redemption Song, If You Need Me, Hard Day’s Night, Every Breath You Take, Be Bop A Lula, Summertime Blues, Early Morning Rain.
74. 31 May 2003 – ‘Owl CD Night’, Allan Broadhurst & Josh Mackenzie: Lay With Me, Two Of Me Walking In One Man Blues, Tune, Calypso, From The Top, Lilith.
75. 25 June 2003 – ‘Midwinter Music Night St Ives High’, Jim Tsai: Just Funky. Year 9: Complicated. Jimmy Bentley: Hungarian Dance No 5. Belinda Astridge: Sweet Dream. 8Y Music Class: Summertime. Vocal Ensemble: All That Jazz. Dana Vredberg: No One Knows. Robert Chan: Ava Maria. Audrey Gabor: In My Own Little Corner. Behman Kermani: Cos We Have Ended As Lovers. Year 7: Rockin Robin. Prudence Searle: Don’t Say You Love Me. Year 11: Unsquare Dance. Chamber Emsemble: Gavotte & Rondo. Scott Maxwell: Bearded Man. Katie Bragg: Bring Me To Life. Zoë Tarling: Amazing Grace. Matthew Komiyama: 7th Heaven.
76. 23 August 2003 – ‘Country Music Day’ at the Murrah Hall. Featuring the Murray Douch Orchestra and other South Coast country acts.
77. 24 August 2003 – Vince Melouney plays the Bermagui Hotel: Hard-Headed Woman, Rock Me Baby, Layla, Tequila Sunrise, Dimples, O Baby It’s A Wild World, The Ballad of John & Yoko, Take It Easy, Walk The Dog, Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie, To Love Somebody, (Don’t You) Love her Madly, It’s All Over Now, Don’t be Cruel, Teddy Bear, Stuck On You, You May Be Right, Lay Down Sally, Goin Down Til The Sun Comes Up, Rip It Up, Ready Steady, Massachusetts, Staying Alive, Over The Rainbow, Halleluljah I Love Her So, Words, Great Balls Of Fire, It’ll Be Me (Looking For You), Born Under A Bad Sign, Roadhouse Blues, Slippin’& A-Slidin’, Poison Ivy, Be Bop A Lula, Flip Flop Fly, Moondance, Bad Blood, I Got To Get A Message To You.
78. 10 October 2003 – ‘Three’s Company’, Allan Broadhurst & Stewart Walker jam, after all these years.
79. 25 November 2003 – Mic Conway’s National Junk Band, live at the Spiegeltent.
80. 26 January 2004 – The Ragged Band, Celtic Australia Day, live under Sydney Harbour Bridge.
81. 7 February 2004 – ‘Burns Night’, Carrl Myriad.
82. 14 August 2004 – ‘Almost Acoustic’ The Ragged Band: Tear The Woolshed Down, Seige of Ennis, Soldier’s Joy, Gwalchmei’s Farewell, Padstow Mayday Song, Sally Gardens, Delkiow Syvy (Strawberry Leaves), Communist Girls, Ar Hyd A Nos (All Through the Night), Cousin Jack, Trelawny, Glenn Innes Tunes. Garry Shearston: Aussie Blue, The Voices From The City, Reedy River, Song To John Baker, Songman (Hendo), War For Those Who Want It, It’s On, Sometime Lovin’, Rehabilitation Song, Balmain Backyard, Son Of Mine, Aborigine, Charlie Perkins. Lowell Tarling: reading from Garry Shearston’s novel Balkenna. Garry Shearston : Viame, Harmonica Man, Shopping On A Saturday, Pretty Bonnie, Garry Shearston with the Ragged Band: Irish Girls, Bonnie Jess, Dingo, Ballad of Blasted Creek.
83. 22 August 2004 – The Bellingen Blues & Jazz Festival, Big Wheel.
84. 12 February 2005 – ‘Burns Night’: Greg Cormie: Address To The Haggis, The Ragged Band: Ye Banks And Braes, Scots Wa’ Ha. Cath Fleming & The Ragged Band: As Fond Kiss, Greensleeves, Danny Boy. David Priest & the Ragged Band: Danny Boy, Amazing Grace. The Ragged Band: Skye Boat Song, For All That. Cath Fleming & The Ragged Band: Comin’ Through the Rye, Wild Rover. The Ragged Band: Macpherson’s Rait, Loch Lomond, Flower Of Scotland. Graeme Brown & The Ragged Band: The Farewell. All: Auld Lang Syne. The Ragged Band: Jig.
85. 26 March 2005: ‘Bermagui Rave’ – Vince Melouney & Liz, Allan Broadhurst, Nick Lister, Bob Harris, Russell Cook, Robyn Levy, Marko, and more. At Al’s place.
86. 27 March 2005: ‘Bermagui Rave’ – Vince Melouney plays the Bermagui Hotel.
87. 4 June 2008, Arlo Guthrie, at the Clarendon Hotel, Katoomba