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The First Hundred Years of the Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band

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  The first hundred years of the Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band: A ‘Community of Discovery’ approach to participatory action research.   © Sandra Kirkwood, Director, Music Health Australia B.Mus., B. Occ. Thy, M.Phil. Presented on 28/11/2008 at International Association for the Study of Popular Music ANZ Symposium, Southbank Campus of Griffith University , Southbank, Brisbane . Photograph 1: 4ZZZ Radio interview: centennial history of the Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band (Sandra Kirkwood, Joe McGee) INTRODUCTION The Caledonian Society of Ipswich formed a uniformed pipe and drums band in 1909 that eventually became known as the Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band. As the second-oldest pipe band in Queensland , the members of the Ipswich Thistle Pipe Band have remarkable stories to tell about their hundred year history. I received a commission from Arts Queensland and the Ipswich City Council to help the band research and write a book for their centennial celebrations in 2009.   This...
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History of Coastal Music Communities in SE Queensland

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Music Communities are scattered throughout the coastal areas of southern Moreton Bay, on small islands and the mainland south-east Brisbane to Redland Bay. Understanding the music history allows the sites of cultural significance for music-making to be plotted geographically. We can walk to each of the sites of music-making to learn more about who was involved and what was the favourite repertoire of the times. Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) is a case example that leads into the development of the Minjerribah Music Walk --a journey that connects sites of historical significance for showcasing local music performances on Country.  Musicking on North Stradbroke Island: Mapping Sites of Cultural Significance  Sandra Kirkwood                     Introduction This chapter describes the process of scoping a music research project to explore sites of cultural significance for music...
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