Musician, dancer and folklorist, Peter Ellis was an energetic and successful popularisrer of traditional dance and music through collecting, performing and extensive publication, most notably his Collector’s Choice series, vols 1-3 (1986) and Two Hundred Dancing Years, with Shirley Andrews (1988).
The NLA has papers at https://www.nla.gov.au/selected-library-collections/peter-ellis-collection
and over 100 recordings made between 1969 and 2001 at https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2238521
There is a dedicated blogsite at http://peterellisarchive.blogspot.com containing an edited version of his final overview work, The Evolution of Bush Dance and a bibliography/discography, tributes and related materials.
Obituaries at
https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=157284
https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/3092324/vale-peter-ellisso-long-to-a-mate/
Numerous online links available through a search on 'Peter Ellis folklore'.
