Paul Taylor - Biography
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Australian storyteller, didjeridoo player and traveller. He comes to the U.S. from Adelaide, South Australia, on the invitation of Bobby Bridger and the Adelaide-Austin, TX, sister city program. Bridger is a descendent of the legendary western pioneer, Jim Bridger. In 1986, Paul acted as guide for Bobby Bridger on an extensive tour of South Australia. Bridger performed his acclaimed one-man show “Ballad of the West," on a tour of the outback and to the Pitjantatjara Aboriginal community in the red heart of the country.
Becoming close friends, Bridger invited Paul to the U.S. to Texas and then travel with him to Wyoming to act as a “mountain man” in his company version of “Ballad of the West” performing at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. Attending the Jackson Hole Centennial Rendezvous in 1990, Paul was initiated into the world of the mountain men and given the name of “Walking Stick.”.
All the Taylor kids 1972.
Bobby Bridger, Ballad of the West, Jackson Hole Rendezvous. 1990
Playing Uncle Di/Owl Golden Valley, Theatre South, Wollongong, 1987
Playing Ariel, Tempest, Riverina Theatre Co. Wagga Wagga. 1998
Ringside Commentator, Battling Cumberland Giants, London, UK 1984.
Watching for Koalas, Otway National Park, Victoria, 1985
School Captain, St. Michael`s College. Adelaide. SA. 1970
1st Christmas visiting Aunty Thora in Melbourne 1958.
Battling Cumberlands Giants on tour 1982-4, UK
Interviewing Big Ethel, Battling Cumberland Giants, 1982-4.UK
First Holy Communion, Our Lady Queen of Peace, Adelaide,SA. 1964
Jackson Hole Centennial Rendezvous 1990.
West Croydon Football Club premiers U12, 1969.
Mem Fox and Paul, WECA Conference, Casper Wyoming 2005.
UW Homecoming Parade 2006
Paul on tour with Nammy award winner Joe Firecrow, Northern Cheyenne Nation, Billings, MT. 1994
Paul with Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil, Martinsville, VA. 2003
Mountain Man, Ft. Bridger Rendezvous, WY. 1998
Bill Harney US Tour 08, UW Concert Hall.
Cousin Ray Specht embarking on Arnhem Land Expedition 1948.
My 4 grandparents 1952, Albert, Frances, Ellen, Frank.
Mum and Dad, Ruth and Brian, dating 1950.
