My Uncle Bill Wolfgramm backs Daphne Walker's original version of the Maori "welcome song" recorded on their 1957 Sam Peach produced album, MELODIES OF MAORILAND - from my vinyl copy 

HAERE MAI

THREEDOM is a folk-cantata written by Avondale College students Lowell Tarling (libretto) and Robert Wolfgramm (music and orchestration) in 1971. It was performed by an ensemble of musicians in 1971 and 1972 at Avondale, in Newcastle (twice) and in Sydney (twice).  The performance heard here is a core amalgam of three slightly different live versions and productions.  Some of the material was reworked in 1977-78 with additional studio musicians and performers and newer arrangements by Charles Hull and Mick Reid for the Galilee Recordings 'All My Friends are Sinners' (1978 Sally) and 'Bob/Refugee' (1978 RW). Additional arrangements performances of parts were undertaken in following years by Harry Herni and Neale Farnell.  The present structure and version of THREEDOM was completed in 2017-18 with new narration by Lowell Tarling, yet more musicians under the direction of Robert Wolfgramm and remixing and remastering of the 1978 Galilee albums by Dale Willis of Psalter productions. Tribute must be paid to the original ensemble from 1971-2 which comprised: VIOLIN: C. Sanders, R. Sodeman, F. Jorgenson, Cal Durrant; CELLO: D. Caldwell, D. Potts; TRUMPET: R. Reid, L. Driscoll; TROMBONE: S. Agafonoff, J. Cook; GUITARS: G. Woodward, T. Fischer, Ivan Caldwell, RW; BASS: Terry Wilkinson, A. Kingston; TUBA: Terry Wilkinson; PERCUSSION: T. Fischer; PIANO: Peter Beard, Elizabeth Cook. The original lead performers from 1971-2 were: Rhonda Illet (Mary Magdalene, Procula); ‘Smiley’ David Martin (Peter, Simon); Cal Durrant (James, Pilate, Cleopas); Ivan Caldwell (John, Jesus, Thief on the Cross); Brian Caldwell (Herod); Lowell Tarling (Herod); Lyndon Harris (2nd Priest); Terry Wilkinson (1st Priest, Pilate); Lindley Hill (3rd Priest); John Ogg (Caiaphas); RW (Peter, Herod, Simon, Judas);  Mob Choir: Sue Britten, Kathy Beazley, Kathy Pringle, Nomi Jackson, Lyn Harris, Lyn Driscoll, Dale Ratliff, John Ogg; Angels Choir: A. Martin, L. Jones, R. Tarling, R. Illet; Original Narrator: Bev Wilkinson. 1977-1982 arrangements by Charles Hull and Mick Reid used performances by VOCALS: Sally Hilder,  Ivan Caldwell, Allison MacCallum, Janice Slater, John Rigby, Mick Reid, Mike Kearin, RW;  KEYBOARDS: Charlie Hull, Sam McNally, RW; BASS: Jacky Orszaczki, John Coker, Greg Lyon; GUITARS: Mick Reid, Harry Herni, Neale Farnell, RW Greg Hughson; PEDAL STEEL:  Michel Rose; DRUMS/PERCUSSION: Ron Papps,  Lee Davidson, Greg Henson, RW; TRUMPETS: Mike Bukousky, Miles Harris; TROMBONE: Ed Wilson; FLUTE/SAXES: Graham Jesse, Mike Kearin/BASSES: Jacky Orszaczky, John Coker, Con Campanella, Greg Lyon, Chris Turner; HARMONICA:  Colin Mack. For 2017/2018 arrangements - BASS: Phil Carr; Keyboards, guitars: RW; vocals - Brian Caldwell, Debbie Caldwell, Ivan Caldwell, Lanieta Wolfgramm, RW. 1971-2018 FACILITIES & STUDIOS USED: Paramatta SDA Church Hall, Jam, Armstrongs, EMI Studio 301, Festival 24, Northsound, Mixmaster, Riversound, Harry Herni’s, Psalter, RW’s. RECORDING, MIXING, and MASTERING ENGINEERS used included: Paul Bryant, Gerry Nixon, Warren Barnett, Glenn Phimister, Doron Kipen, Don Bartley, KO Kazokas, John Keech, Les Marton, Rik Vander Veldt, Harry Herni, Dale Willis, RW.

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