D.D. Streetjam
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D. D. Streetjam was a performer in the Australian folk music scene in the early 90s. |
D. D. Streetjam was a performer in the Australian folk music scene in the early 90s. |
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| − | I (nemo) bought a tape from him, busking in Canberra circa 1992 |
+ | == What == |
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| + | His musical style is celtic. Predominantly styled after jigs and reels, but with some spacey sounds too. |
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| + | The instrument was, as far as recalled, an electric lute. |
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| + | == When == |
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| + | I (nemo) bought a tape from him, busking in Canberra circa 1992. The track listing is: |
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| + | * Side A |
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| + | ** Offze |
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| + | ** Toppov |
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| + | ** Ze Head |
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| + | ** Jupiter 4 Reverse Mode |
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| + | * Side B |
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| + | ** Toppov Mk II |
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| + | ** Swallows Tail / Knotted Cord |
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| + | ** McKinnons Lament / McKinnons Jig |
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| + | ** First Offering (slightly nicked) |
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| + | ** Jupiter 4 Reverse Mode |
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| + | A friend also saw him at Maleny folk festival in 1993/94. |
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| + | == Why == |
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| − | A friend saw him at Maleny in 1993/94, and also reports that he was briefly seen in Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia series. However, the Billy Connolly busker was Lindsay Buckland... |
+ | The music is great and I'm curious to find out more, if I can. Hence, this page. |
| − | The casette tape is "© Vince Clark" - a particularly unhelpful name to google for with regards to music since it's shared with a founding member of Depeche Mode! |
+ | (The Cassette tape is "© Vince Clark" - however this is a particularly unhelpful name to google for with regards to music since it's shared with a founding member of Depeche Mode!) |
| − | No other record of the guy exists. |
+ | == How == |
| − | The music is great, and I'm curious to find out more, if I can. Hence, this page. |
+ | Your turn. If you think you have any information regarding this elusive performer, please drop me a line, or just edit this page! :) |
Revision as of 19:25, 23 November 2010
Contents |
Who
D. D. Streetjam was a performer in the Australian folk music scene in the early 90s.
What
His musical style is celtic. Predominantly styled after jigs and reels, but with some spacey sounds too.
The instrument was, as far as recalled, an electric lute.
When
I (nemo) bought a tape from him, busking in Canberra circa 1992. The track listing is:
- Side A
- Offze
- Toppov
- Ze Head
- Jupiter 4 Reverse Mode
- Side B
- Toppov Mk II
- Swallows Tail / Knotted Cord
- McKinnons Lament / McKinnons Jig
- First Offering (slightly nicked)
- Jupiter 4 Reverse Mode
A friend also saw him at Maleny folk festival in 1993/94.
Why
The music is great and I'm curious to find out more, if I can. Hence, this page.
(The Cassette tape is "© Vince Clark" - however this is a particularly unhelpful name to google for with regards to music since it's shared with a founding member of Depeche Mode!)
How
Your turn. If you think you have any information regarding this elusive performer, please drop me a line, or just edit this page! :)
