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Posted on 21/11/2021 by Heather

Dancing in Fetters: the culture of convict dance is a museum exhibition presenting the lost heritage of convict dance and music. It re-traces the origins of this largely unknown aspect of life in the early penal colony based on the … Continue reading →

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Convict Tune Book

Posted on 15/05/2020 by Heather

A collection of 12 tunes known to be popular with Australian convicts between 1788 and 1840. Each tune includes sheet music and historical notes. Developed as part of the exhibition “Dancing in Fetters: The culture of convict dance” at the … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: convict tunes

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Convict Tune Book

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