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Interview on ABC Nightlife
Radio interview on ABC Nightlife 28/06/2022In a discussion with presenter Suzanne Hill, Curator Dr Heather Clarke discusses the career of convict musician Jeremiah Byrne who played the flageolet in the ‘hop shops’ (dance halls) in the disreputable Rocks area of … Continue reading
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Fremantle Prison: Sept 2023 – Jan 2024
Fremantle Prison will host the Dancing in Fetters exhibition from 16 September 2023 – 28 January 2024. Step back in time and immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of convict dance and music. Fremantle Prison proudly presents an exhibition curated … Continue reading
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The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology The Abbey Museum is the auspicing body for the national tour (2021-2024) of the exhibition Dancing in Fetters: the culture of convict dance. The tour is funded by the Australian Government’s Visions of … Continue reading
Visions of Australia
Major Federal Funding for a National Tour Such exciting news to share – we have received Major Federal Funding for a National Tour of the exhibition ‘Dancing in Fetters: the culture of convict dance’, based on doctoral research undertaken by … Continue reading
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