Harry Schaefer

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Harry Schaefer, musician from Forbes, New South Wales, Australia. The youngest of eight children, born November 11, 1876 at Echuca; died in Forbes on May 22, 1954 aged 79 years. Played fiddles, Strohviol, flute, tin whistle, piano, clarinet, accordion, cornet and other brass instruments.

The Music of Harry Schaefer gives his life story and transcriptions of the tunes he played.