I’ve got a little record collection going on at home and besides the 12″ LP’s I also have a stack of 45’s. One in particular I have puzzled about because I have lost the actual vinyl and so only the cover remains. Also the only place I remember hearing this song was in high school where a Bougainvillean mate of mine used to sing the song when we were off to classes.
So just wondering is there anyone out there that may have a copy of this song? Or is there anyone out there willing to sell old PNG records?
The back of the 1963 cover reads:
“The artists on this record are the Kopy Kats of Papua, New Guinea and Fred Maedola of Honiara, British Solomon Islands. Recorded by the Australian Broadcasting Commission, Papua, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Service.
Cover photo of Trbriand Islands beach scene, Miline Bay district, New Guinea, courtesy Department of Information and Extension Services, Papua.
Produced by Charles Harley.”
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October 1, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Denis Crowdy
Wokabaut is a Solomon Islands classic. When we run the workshop for recording musicians up there in October last year, we recorded a version (well – about 6 actually if you include the various mixes and remixes) for the Minister who opened and closed the event. Will see if I can track down an early version, but SIBC and IPNGS would almost certainly have copies I think.
October 2, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Richard
I have an original copy
richard@advantagepng.com
October 4, 2009 at 1:55 am
Emmanuel
Thanks Gentlemen, Richard will send you an email
November 5, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Wendy Seymour
Are the original Kopy Kats still around? Wondering if they ever contemplated getting together?
Sorry for the ignorance they were before my time.
My father had the exact replica of the above record album Walkabout Long Chinatown.