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Tape#1: Various songs performed and storytelling by Philip Tabuchi
Side A:
Philip Tabuchi of Kambiu Club Stringband explains that they were the first organised stringband in Rabaul after the second World War (1945). It was based in Malaytown in Rabaul in a mixed race community of Chinese, English, Germans, Ambon (Indonesians) and Japanese (Philip's background).
Some of the songs recorded played on his guitar include; Hello Everybody, In Kerevat, Bambu Place (Ratongor), Matupit Volcano, Moto kar long rot (Pidgin), Dust over Rabaul, It won't be long, No na mani sapaia (Ambon), Sing me a song of the islands, Aloha (Hawaii).
Some of members of the stringband were George Cassey, Waia Wainon, Peter (Ambon), Henry Katre and Henry Laveris.
The stringband performed at functions in Rabaul town at public halls such as Edinburgh, Saviour Halls, District Commissioner's Residence and invited to private residences.
Side B (Blank)
(Steven Gagau, February 2019) |
