The Waikato Dairy Lab Singers
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The Waikato Dairy Lab Singers, made up of members of the Waikato Dairy Laboratory at the Ruakura Research Centre, released an album called Mastitis Melodies in 1974 . Songs on the album were written to draw attention to the problems associated with mastitis, based on five important control measures: machine check, teat spray, treat clinical cases, dry cow therapy, and controlled culling. Songs were sung to traditional and popular melodies.
Members
- Alan Twomey - leader
- Doug Westwood - piano
- John Milne - accordion
- David Stannard
- Graham Duirs
- Adrian Bell
- Elizabeth Foster
- Jenny Rassells
- Chris Freke
- Margaret Arnold
- Marilyn Embling
Releases
- Mastitus Melodies album, 1974
- Mastitis Melodies appears on the 1992 album Kiwiana Goes Pop
