Bill Berry (folk singer)
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The Australian folk singer and songwriter Bill Berry (1934- ) was born in Redcliffe, Queensland
. He began singing at an early age, and his sister Marie was a singer with the National Opera Company. He joined the communist Eureka Youth League An associate of the Sydney Push
in the 1950s and early 1960s, he performed with John Meredith
and the Heathcote Bushwhackers. He later joined New Theatre
and sang with the 'Unity Singers' and other left-wing singing groups. In the mid-1960s, he returned to Queensland where he married marine biologist Claire Rudkin and helped to establish the folk-song movement there, becoming a popular solo performer. He now lives with his second wife, Hilary, in N.S.W. An oral history of his life and work has been recorded by folklorist Alex Hood
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Redcliffe, Queensland
Redcliffe is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Region in the north-east of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia...
. He began singing at an early age, and his sister Marie was a singer with the National Opera Company. He joined the communist Eureka Youth League An associate of the Sydney Push
Sydney Push
The Sydney Push was a predominantly left-wing intellectual sub-culture in Sydney from the late 1940s to the early '70s. Well known associates of the Push include Jim Baker, John Flaus, Harry Hooton, Margaret Fink, Sasha Soldatow, Lex Banning, Eva Cox, Richard Appleton, Paddy McGuinness, David...
in the 1950s and early 1960s, he performed with John Meredith
John Meredith (folklorist)
John Stanley Raymond Meredith was an Australian pioneer folklorist from Holbrook, New South Wales whose work influenced the Australian folk music revival of the 1950s.- The Bushwhackers and Reedy River :...
and the Heathcote Bushwhackers. He later joined New Theatre
New Theatre (Newtown)
The New Theatre is an independent theatre company in the inner western Sydney suburb of Newtown, Australia. Established in October 1932, it is the oldest theatre company in continuous production in New South Wales...
and sang with the 'Unity Singers' and other left-wing singing groups. In the mid-1960s, he returned to Queensland where he married marine biologist Claire Rudkin and helped to establish the folk-song movement there, becoming a popular solo performer. He now lives with his second wife, Hilary, in N.S.W. An oral history of his life and work has been recorded by folklorist Alex Hood
Alex Hood (folklorist)
Alexander Hood is an Australian writer, actor and folklorist. He is regarded as one of Australia's most prolific writers and entertainers.-Early life:...
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