BILL SCOTT 1923-2005

Folklorist, musician, songwriter, poet and author, William Neville Scott collected bush ballads, military songs and folk tales, publishing the results in a range of publications, including The Big Book of Australian Folklore (1976) and the Second Penguin Book of Australian Songbook (1980).

 

A guide to his papers in NLA at

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-249113974/findingaid

 

The NLA also holds a number of interviews with Bill Scott available through a catalogue search

 

A variety of materials relating to Bill Scott’s life and work at

https://www.restlessmusic.com.au/page9.html, including a biography

 

A Wikipedia entry and many other online items relating to Bill Scott’s diverse interests and achievements.

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