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Organisation	The Bushwhackers' Band
Address	Sydney NSW Australia
First Date	1952
Last Date	1957
Notes	The Bushwhackers Band was formed in Sydney in 1952 as part of the post-war search for traditional Australian songs & tunes to counter the increasing Americanisation of Australian culture.
Events	Date Contributor Organisation Venue
	Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953
	New Theatre (Sydney, NSW) Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Adelaide New Theatre Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 The Wattle Dance Group Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Waterside Workers Federation Cultural Committee Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954
	New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW Reedy River, 5 December 1953 Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA Reedy River, 22 October 1954 Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW Reedy River, 20 May 1954
	Peggy Campbell - Choreographer Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Dick Diamond - Playwright Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Edmund Allison - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 John Armstrong - Actor, Assistant Director Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Pat Brennan - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Bruce Bull - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 June Cairnes - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Norma Disher - Costume Designer Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Evelyn Docker - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Peter Francis - Actor, Choreographer Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Keith Gow - Assistant Director, Set Designer Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Nan Gow - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Cecil Grivas - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Les Hope - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Ray Hutton - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Harry Kay - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Harry Kay - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Harry Kay - Actor Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Chris Kempster - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Brian Loughlin - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Bob Mathews - Director Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Kenyon McCarron - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 John Meredith - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 David Milliss - Designer Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Joe Moore - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Milton Moore - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Lyle O'Hara - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Lionel Parker - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 George Peterson - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Alec Robertson - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Arthur Rudkin - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Eileen Ryan - Actor Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Tom Salisbury - Stage Manager Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Leon Sherman - Stage Manager Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Ross Thomas - Musical Director Reedy River, Waterside Workers' Federation Hall, Sydney, NSW, 20 May 1954 Reedy River, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 5 December 1953 Joan Bergel - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Reg Brown - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 David Bryn - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Arthur Carroll - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Bruce Casey - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Alan Clisby - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Margaret East - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Vern East - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Kevin Fisher - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Alec Grey - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Charlie Hodges - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Dorothy Hodges - Musical Director Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Dai Jones - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Brenda Kennedy - Choreographer Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Frank Miller - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Anne Neill - Costume Designer Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Dan Porter - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Tom Steel - Set Designer, Stage Manager Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Bryce Stewart - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Ken Underdown - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Eric Walsh - Producer Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954 Margaret Ward - Actor Reedy River, Stow Hall, Adelaide, SA, 22 October 1954
Resources	Photograph: The Bushwhackers at the Smith Family Event, Sydney Showground, National Library of Australia, 1955
Data Set	AusStage
Organisation Identifier	10113

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