PERCY JONES 1914-1992

Musician and Catholic priest who obtained folksongs through correspondence and some fieldwork in the  1940s, some of which he published. Unfortunately, his original collection was destroyed in a fire.

 

ADB entry

https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jones-percival-percy-27039

 

Interview with Gwenda Davey in NLA

https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2118386

available online at

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-202275106/listen

 

‘Percy Jones Australia’s Reluctant Folklorist’ by Keith McKenry available online

https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2118386

 

Keith McKenry has also written a full-length treatment, Australia's Lost Folk Songs: The Treasures that Slipped Through Percy Jones' Fingers (2008).