On the 9th Day of Christmas

Tuesday 22 December 2009
Sarah Eades

Hopefully you are not all bored of this yet, im impressed to have made it this far and still have a whole load of suggestions for each one from you all.

Here we go again........

on the 9th Day of Christmas
my true love gave to
me

9 sacks of pipis / 9 ladies dancing

or.....
Ans Westra, The Hikoi, Waitangi, 1984, 1984, gelatin silver print
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1997

Jean Horsley, Dancing figures, 1962, oil on canvas, Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, 1988 A Lois White, Pattern inspired by rain, circa 1941, oil on cardboard, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1992
...8 maids a milking
Unknown, Krishna With Radha and the Milkmaids, circa 1750, tempera on paper, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1970

......7 eels a swimming
George French Angas, Implements & Domestic Economy, circa 1847, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 2009

.......6 Geese a laying
Vera Temple, Canada Goose, 1939, colour lithograph, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, gift of Mr Rex Nan Kivell, 1953

....5 goooooooooold rings
Gavin Hipkins, The Ring, 2000, photographic paper/paper (fiber product)/Materials, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 2004

.......4 huhu grubs
Richard Killeen, Black crawlers, 1978, acrylic lacquer on aluminiumAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1981

....3 French hens
John Tarlton, Hitching home - mid-term break, 1989, cibachrome photograph,Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1989

....2 turtle doves
Percy Thomas, The Doves, etching, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, gift of Mrs Ada Chapman Taylor, 1930

......and a pukeko in a ponga tree"
Percy Bagnall, Pukeko, 1919, colour lithographAuckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, transferred from the Auckland Public Library, 1932

If you are interested in more kiwi specific folk songs i found this site here which has a fascinating list of lots