HELP: Margaret Smith

Subject: HELP: Margaret Smith
From: Chris/Darwin
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 05:10 AM

I am trying to find information on Margaret Smith, a singer at Frank Traynor's folk club in Melbourne in the 60's.

Does anyone know of her whereabouts, current name or location, or whether she recorded anything?

Any help appreciated.

Regards
Chris

Subject: RE: HELP: Margaret Smith
From: Fiolar
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 05:55 AM

Try a Google search using "Margaret Smith" +"Folk Music" I tried that and it threw up some results. One in particular is based in Australia but the Margaret Smith mentioned is a fiddle player. She may or may not be the person you are looking for. Be interested to know how you got on.

Subject: RE: HELP: Margaret Smith
From: Chris/Darwin
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 07:09 AM

Thanks for the lead, but this is a much younger Margaret. I guess it is a pretty common name. I did a search on an Australian search engine and got nearly a thousand hits - none of which looked promising.

Trouble is, Margaret has probably married and changed her name.

She did stunning versions of such songs as "The Klan" and "When I first came to this land".

Regards
Chris

Subject: RE: HELP: Margaret Smith
From: wysiwyg
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 09:39 AM

Add those to the search term and see if anything comes up.

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Subject: RE: HELP: Margaret Smith
From: wysiwyg
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 10:17 AM

Try doing some asking around at Who's who of the Aus-WorldFolk List and Anglo Australian Folk Music Magazine Folkalpoint.

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Subject: RE: HELP: Margaret Smith
From: nutty
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 10:17 AM

There's Margaret Walters of Walters and Warner.......CLICK HERE
or
Margaret Bradford ..........CLICK HERE

Subject: RE: HELP: Margaret Smith
From: wysiwyg
Date: 28 Apr 02 - 10:57 AM

Look for her in BOB BOLTON's PHOTO COLLECTION!

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Subject: RE: HELP: Margaret Smith
From: Hrothgar
Date: 29 Apr 02 - 07:20 AM

I reckon Bob's shot of Carthy was taken as late as 1977 or even 1978 - ask Marg Walters, Bob.