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2022 Christmas Quiz

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1. Davy Lowston was a . . ? . . 

whaler
sealer
chantyman
trader


2.  "Soon May the Wellerman Come
      and the name of the ship was . . ? . ."

the Wellerman T.
Oh where will he be?
the Billy of Tea
the Welliow B.


3. "We Three Kings of Orient are,
      One on a tractor, one in a car,
      One on a scooter, blowing his hooter..."

     
    This was made famous by . . ? . . 

Kath Tate
John Clark
David McPhail
The Big Muffin Serious Band



4.  The first NZ version of the present "Ka Mate" haka was  . . ? . .

a hauling-ashore shanty
thanking a peace-maker
an intimate wedding-night chant
a morale booster when Te Raparaha's tribe were being
     driven out from their "Garden of Eden" at Kawhia.


5. "When Cobb and Co ran coaches
     from the Buller to the Grey
     I went for a livery Stable Lad
     at a halt up Westport way."

      
Who composed the music for these lyrics?

Don Toms
Peter Cape
Willow Macky
Phil Garland


6. This "Cabbage Lady" is  . . ? . .
 
Lovely lady 3k

 Deb Gillanders 
 Kath Tait 
 Robin Brew 
 Lyndsey Shields



7."What are you singing,
Black Matai, black matai?
    The snow's on the tops and the fire's burning down
    
My love's hair was golden, like  . . ? . .  in summer
     But she's gone from the station, she's gone to the town."                                  
scheelite
sunset
snowgrass
wheatstraw


8. "Gin and Raspberry" has NOT yet been recorded by . . ? . . 

Wongawilli (Australia)
The Chaps (Otago)
Bok, Muir & Trickett (USA)
Fear of Drinking (Canada)


9. Bill Worsfold wrote this song about his great-grandparents.
       
    "For the heart knows of only one language
     That the eyes alone speak with ease
     Though she could only speak . . ? . .
      And I Only Spoke Portuguese"

German
Gaelic
Maori
English


10. Popular  Gaelic,  East Timorese,  Korean  &  Norwegian
      versions have been recorded of  . . ? . .

Soon may the Wellerman come
Now is the Hour, when we must say goodbye
Ka Mate
Pokarekare Ana




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Happy Christmas

from John and Lynn 

Paul, Rowan, Sian
&
Chloe

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