Colquhoun, Neil, 1929-2014

Date: [1964-1980s?]

From: Dear, Wendy, fl 1971-2014 : Papers relating to Sonja Davies

Reference: MS-Papers-11739-4

Description: Contains correspondence, songbooks and a memorandum. Includes `New Zealand folk songs', by Neil Colquhoun, published by the Auckland Workers' Educational Association Inc. in 1965. Tipped into this songbook is a handwritten ms of `The shanty by the way' and this book also contains a stamp `The Balladeer, 203 Willis St, Wellington' from the Balladeer Coffee Tavern. Also includes the songbook `What have they done to the rain?' published by George and Wendy James for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament [CND] in 1965. Tipped into this book is a letter from Pete Seeger, the American folk singer and activist, congratulating George and Wendy on the publication of the songbook. Also includes a memorandum from R Stowell of Kaitaia for discussion by the CND National Committee on the subject of a direct action protest against French testing in the Pacific, dated 1964. Also includes an envelope containing a note from Sonja Davies, during her time in Parliament (with accompanying note from the donor, Wendy Dear/Wendy James). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1968-1974

From: Garland, Phil, 1942-2017: Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-11839-004

Description: Contains copies of songs collected by Auckland Branch members and the Branch newsletter, `Billycan bulletin'. Also some correspondence between Auckland and Christchurch branches. Relationship complexity - For other copies of Auckland Branch song sheets, see reference 2000-199-2/04 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (some photocopies)

Date: [ca 1972], 2005-2011

From: Garland, Phil, 1942-2017: Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-11839-049

Description: Contains biographical articles and related papers. Includes correspondence with Neil Colquhoun mainly regarding permission to publish songs, a source catalogue for songs in Colquhoun's 1972 anthology `Song of a young country', and choral arrangements for songs from the 2010 edition. Also printouts from blog site commemorating the life of Rona Bailey, including her autobiographical account `How I started and went about collecting New Zealand ballads and songs'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: Date unknown

From: Garland, Phil, 1942-2017: Papers and recordings

Reference: MSCD-2896

Description: 1. Charles Thatcher - with Robert Hoskins 2. Joe Small - with Robert Hoskins 3. Mick Laracy - with Tony Simpson (and Phil Garland) 4. "Davy Lowston" - with Neil Colquhoun (and The Maritime Crew) 5. "Railway Bill" - with Neil Colquhoun (and Marilyn Bennett) 6. "The Soldier's Farewell" - with Les Cleveland 7. "An MP's Life for Me" - with Les Cleveland Presented by Mike Brown Produced by Jack Perkins for Radio New Zealand Quantity: 1 compact disc(s).

Date: 2016

From: Prosser, Christopher, 1956-: Scores, recordings, and papers

Reference: MSCD-3379

Description: Compact disc containing fiddle music recorded by Christopher Prosser in Wellington, 2016. The tunes recorded by Prosser were collected by Neil Colquhoun from Walter Thomas circa 1946. Track listing: 1. Line four, 2. Cassidy order, 3. Jim Jon, 4. The miller's daughter, 5. Night watch, 6. Otira waltz (the second), 7. Otira waltz (the first), 8. Ned Quin's loop. Title taken from item. The Library also holds the scores for these works at Library reference 2000-199-2/05. Quantity: 1 compact disc(s). Physical Description: CDR with printed cover and handwritten label on the disc. Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

Date: [ca 1958-1963]

By: Weller, Arthur Albert, 1905-1989

Reference: ATL-Group-00285

Description: Collection relating to the Song Spinners, a Levin-based folk group, circa 1958-1963. The group was led by Neil Colquhoun. Arthur Weller was a member, singing bass. Comprises exercise books of lyrics; music notations of three and four-part vocal settings or bass voice parts arranged by Colquhoun; one notebook of lyrics and programme orders; a studio portrait of the group; and related ephemera and correspondence. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 3 folder(s). 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Provenance: Donor is the son of Arthur Weller. Transfers: Published recordings received with this collection were transferred to published section: - Songs of Africa / The song spinners. Wellington, N.Z. : Kiwi - EA-55. 7" vinyl Lc - Cazna Gyp songs / The song spinners. Wellington, N.Z. : Kiwi - EA-33. 7" vinyl Lc2 - Sing around the world / The song spinners. Wellington, N.Z. : Kiwi - M31-3. 10" vinyl Lc2.

From: Radio New Zealand. Library: Collection

By: Colquhoun, Neil, 1929-2014

Reference: MSY-2254

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s). Finding Aids: Radio NZ catalogue.

Date: [1960-1975]

From: Annabell, Angela, 1929-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2000-199-1/08

Description: Talks, `The Gaelic folk songs of the Waipu settlement' (1973) and `New Zealand folklore' (1978) and `New Zealand folk song; an update with reference to resources in New Zealand libraries', all by Annabell; `Arthur Guyon Purchase', `Anton Teutenberg', `Bryce Conrad Hart' and `The First criminal sitting of the Supereme Court' all by Frank Winter; words and music of `Song(s) of a young country' conceived by Neil Colquhoun Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1960-1980]

From: Annabell, Angela, 1929-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2000-199-2/03

Description: Two copies of the list `Hundred and one folk songs for New Zealand by Neil and Barbie Colquhoun and copies of songs put out by the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand Folklore Society Other Titles - Packing my things ; goldfields song Other Titles - Blood red roses ; sealers' shantys Other Titles - Cargo workers ; watersiders' song Other Titles - Waitekauri everytime ; goldfields song Other Titles - Drover's dream / by sundowner Cazna Gyp Other Titles - Passing of the Helvetia Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1960

By: Austin, Dick, active 1960-2004

Reference: MS-Papers-8049

Description: Papers relating to a production of `Ghosts on the Coast' a family fantasy with the Rouseabouts. It was performed on the West Coast between 29 Oct and 5 Nov 1960. The script was written by Elsie Locke and Dick Austin was a member of the cast. Includes folk songs by various writers (collected by Elsie Locke) not all of which were used in the production and parts of the script. The Rouseabouts were a folk music group associated with the William Morris Group, Christchurch Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter

Date: [1960-1980]

From: Annabell, Angela, 1929-2000 : Papers

By: Rainey, Des, active 1970-2000s; Rainey, Juliet, active 1970s; Tuwhare, Hone, 1922-2008; Joseph, Michael Kennedy, 1914-1981; Glover, Denis James Matthews, 1912-1980; Doyle, Charles, 1928-; Richards, Mark, active 1940?; Baxter, James Keir, 1926-1972; Holmes, Marjorie, active 1940s; Brasch, Charles Orwell, 1909-1973; Colquhoun, Barbie, active 1971; Colquhoun, Neil, 1929-2014; Smith, Janet, active 1964; Alison, Shirley, active 1940?; Lawson, William, 1876-1957; Crerar, James Thomas Scobie, active 1898-1908; Gyp, Cazna (Pseud), active 1920s?; Quartley, A G, active 1940s?

Reference: 2000-199-2/05

Description: Collection of song sheets by various writers and composers Other Titles - Jack-in-the-boat Other Titles - Distilled water Other Titles - Eleven-fortyfive / by Des Rainey Other Titles - John Smith A B Other Titles - The Holy cities / music Juliet Rainey ; words Hone Tuwhare Other Titles - On the mountain / words Michael Joseph ; music Juliet Rainey Other Titles - The End / words Denis Glover ; music Des Rainey Other Titles - Lament for Jack Tar / by Charles Doyle Other Titles - The Girl who stayed at home / words Michael Joseph ; music Des Rainey Other Titles - David Lowston Other Titles - Blood red roses Other Titles - New chums at the diggings ; goldfields song Other Titles - Packing my things ; goldfields song Other Titles - Tuapeka gold ; goldfields song Other Titles - Hard times ; song of comment Other Titles - Quotes from Duncan's book on his experiences as a shepherd to Rees at Queenstown Other Titles - Haere mai / words by Mark Richards Other Titles - Kiwi swansong / words by Mark Richards Other Titles - Anti-protest / words by Mark Richards Other Titles - Foresters lament Other Titles - Off to Kaingaroa Other Titles - The Gunner's lament / words by James K Baxter Other Titles - Aotea roa (slow foxtrot) / words and music by Marjorie Holmes Other Titles - Altered days Other Titles - Waiata poi Other Titles - Twice sixty / words by Charles Brasch Other Titles - To speak truly / words by James K Baxter Other Titles - E waka e ; 2-part chant Other Titles - Hard times (New Zealand) ; song of comment Other Titles - E te Hokowhitu / [arr by] Neil and Barbie [Colquhoun] Other Titles - Aotearoa / composed by Janet Smith, 1964 Other Titles - Passing of the Helvetia Other Titles - Talking swag ; words by Shirlee Alison ; music by Neil Colquhoun Other Titles - Round the bend / words by Will Lawson ; music by ? Martin Other Titles - The Sowburn salutation / by James Thomas Scobie Crerer Other Titles - Across the line Other Titles - Wing wing waddle ho Other Titles - Foggy foggy banks Other Titles - Drover's dream / by sundowner Cazna Gyp Other Titles - The Mail coach line Other Titles - Roly poly on his back Other Titles - Wedding bells are ringing in the chapel Other Titles - Hunting song / [words by ] A G Quartley Other Titles - The Same old game Other Titles - ...Reminiscences of gum digging at Kaihu Other Titles - The Mail coach line Other Titles - Night watch Other Titles - Ned Quin's loop (The Otira Loop) Other Titles - Otira waltz Other Titles - The Miller's daughter Other Titles - Jim Jon Other Titles - Line four (pick and shovel) Other Titles - Cassiby order ; fiddle tune Other Titles - I'll never forget the day that I was born Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: March 2005

From: Brown, Michael David, 1970- : Papers and recordings

By: Brown, Michael David, 1970-

Reference: MS-Papers-8761-1

Description: Interviews conducted as part of research for an MA (Music) thesis at Victoria University, Wellington. The initial interview transcripts were returned to the interviewees and corrections and alterations were made. This editing has been incorporated into final text. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1947-1957

From: Stevens, Joan Francis, 1921-2006 : Papers

Reference: 82-111-03

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1965-1975]

From: Annabell, Angela, 1929-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2000-199-2/16

Description: Inward and outward correspodnence, list of the society's books, constitution of the society, piece about the roadside shrine near Puhoi, clippings, disbursements and royalties, chairman's reports, piece of music by Blumhardt, issues of `Penny post' (Sep 1969-Jan 1973) and `Heritage newsletter' (1972-1973) and the `Billycan bulletin' (1971-1972) Other Titles - Heritage newsletter Other Titles - Billycan bulletin Other Titles - Penny post newsletter Other Titles - The Lord is my strength / by L Blumhardt Arrangement: First part of this file is input as Printed matter and correspondence (a) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1960-1975]

From: Annabell, Angela, 1929-2000 : Papers

Reference: 2000-199-1/01

Description: File of correspondence, minutes, words to songs, music, clippings, reviews and other papers relating to the New Zealand Folklore Society; includes letters from Frank of Lyall Bay, Wellington and words and music to `Dug-out in the true', `Mill', `The Three young sons of Naylor' by Bev Altey, and sheet with `Ballads O!', `Fill ev'ry glass' `Come sweet lass', `Ah, how sweet it is to love', `Why should a foolish marriage vow', and `To little or no purpose' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1972-2005, 2013

By: Brown, Michael David, 1970-

Reference: MS-Group-1581

Description: Contains transcripts of interviews conducted by Michael Brown as part of his Masters thesis in music at Victoria University of Wellington and field recordings from the New Zealand Folklore Society. Also contains programme for New Zealand Dance Company's show 'Rotunda' (2013), and sound recordings collected by Brown. Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 4 folder(s). 4 compact disc(s). 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 5" reel(s). 1 7" reel(s). 0.09 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typed transcripts, sound recordings, printed matter