Some fellow musicians and friends

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Joe Yates. Sofala NSW. c1980s. Joe was one of the most interesting of musicians recorded by Mark and Chris. He was a player extraordinaire of dance music and a composer of original lyrics and tunes. Mark has transcribed a number of Joe's tunes many of which are complex, interesting and wide ranging in their origins. Photo Mark Rummery
 
 
 

 

Dick Ferris, from Walcha NSW. 1993. Dick,  photographed here at the Glen Innes Bush Music Festival in 1993, was visited by Chris Sullivan, Barry McDonald and others and had a great time at the festival. Dick had some lovely old dance tunes and played for dances at Walcha on the New England Tableland for many years. Photo Lionel O'Keefe

 

Jacko Kevans 1997. Jacko, here playing his D/G Jeffries concertina was involved early with the Australian folk revival and became involved early in researching traditional music. Jacko who influenced many other players, was a skilled piano accordion, button accordion, concertina and fiddle player. He was an early member of The Horton River Band and great performer of the music and songs of Australia. Sadly Jacko passed away in 2004. Photo Lionel O'Keefe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alan McKenzie (L) and Andy Grant(R) Warwick 1985. The late Andy Grant was of German and Scottish descent and lived in Warwick, Qld. He collected thousands of 78rpm records and restored wind up gramaphones and musical instruments. He played accordion and concertina and took up the fiddle in his sixties. He was generous with his time for many budding bush style players. His father was an accordion player and through him Andy learned to play.
Alan McKenzie was a friend who played accordion and mouth organ. He was a member of the 1930s Warwick Mouth Organ band who performed regularly on the local radio station 4WK Warwick. Photo Lionel O'Keefe

 

 

 

Jack Canny, Canberra, 1984. Jack was a fiddle player from County Clare in Ireland. During his years in Australia his dedication and enthusiasm for music helped inspire many young musicians. Photo Cathy Duffy.

 

 

 

 

George Rettke, Killarney, Queensland 1986. George (L)was of German descent and his dance band was highly regarded in the Warwick and Killarney area on Queensland's south eastern border. He was visited by Chris and Mark in the mid-1980s. Photo Chris Sullivan

 

 

Mark Rummery and Chris Sullivan, Armidale 2006. Mark and Chris working up a few tunes on the G/C button accordions. Photo Lionel O'Keefe.