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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Programme - "On the Vasse" 1979 (musical performance)

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1979

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Overview

Item 1: Booklet
Item 2: Vinyl Record
Item 3: Script

Programme booklet and b.record of a musical production, " On the Vasse", performed at the Busselton Weld Theatre in 1979 for the Sesquicentenary celebrations.
Written by Ian Lilly, music by Shirley Stanbury.
45 rpm record
38 page script

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.239

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

204 mm

Height or length

258 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Busselton Senior High School & Friends Present an Original Musical......
"On The Vasse"
Book & lyrics - Ian Kelly
Music - Shirley Stanbury
A Western Australian Sesquicentenary project sponsored by the W.A. Arts Council. On front cover
b."A Girl Called Grace" Wayne Toognalini (J. Lilly/S. Stanbury)
NCP 314 Side A
Engineered by Ric Curtin
Produced by Ken Walther
Musical Director Barry Toognalini
Recorded at Planet Sound Studios
Sponsored by Rotary Club of Busselton.
"On the Vasse Overture"
Melville City Orchestra
(S. Stanbury)
NCP 314 Side B
Engineered by Dave Upson
Orchestra conducted by Peter Bandy
Recorded at Wil Upson Productions
Sponsored by Rotary Club of Busselton.

Contextual information

A Western Australian Sesquicentenary project sponsored by the W.A. Arts Council.

Keywords

Shirley Stanbury

Place made

Busselton, western australia, Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Monday, 12 January, 2026

Completeness

88

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