Winanjjara, "The Songpeoples Sessions" available on ABC.

http://shop.abc.net.au/products/the-song-peoples-sessions-2cd

Winanjjara Song Men featuring Warren H Williams.

Winanjjikari Music centre recorded Winanjjara

The above link is The Songpeople sessions; Winanjjara featuring the Warramungu traditional singers and Warren H Williams.
It has been picked up and is being distributed through the ABC.

Song Peoples Sessions at Winanjjikari part 5

Tim Cole producer setting up the songmen for a recording at 5 mile on the fringes of Tennant Creek.   

The Warramungu men involved in the singing on country project.

An "On Country" musical instrument.

In action.

Song Peoples Sessions at Winanjjikari part 4

The ladies working on the language for the Warrumungu leg of the "Song People Project."

The kids from the Barkly Collage Primary working with Song People producer Tim Cole at the WMC studios. Note the Warrumungu language on over head.

The adult kids working on a song for the project at the WMC studios. Joe Goodman (Far left) from the high school and Weezy from UBX (Tennants local punk band) in the QLD jersey lending a helping hand.

Boomerang clap sticks in action.

Song Peoples Sessions at Winanjjikari part 3

In the studio. Brendan Hines at the screen, Brian Morton in chair and Lex Holt standing.

Brendan with the loom he had worked on earlier.

Jeremy Finlayson from Jeztronics.

Warren H Williams at the helm with Lex Holt, Joe Davey and Brendan Hines.

Song Peoples Sessions at Winanjjikari part 2

"Song People" Producer Tim Cole training with Protools. 

Left to Right: Mark Smerdon, Joe Davey, Lex Holt, Brenden Hines, Jeremy Finlayson, Warren H Williams and Tim Cole.

Song Peoples Sessions at Winanjjikari part 1

The staff at BRA and WMC met the key players in the "Song People Sessions"
Tim Cole- Producer, Karin Riederer-language coordinator and Warren H Williams- Artist.

On the left composer and Iwantja Band manager Mark Smerdon and project manager  Patrick McCloskey.

Straight into it. Tim Cole renowned music producer in the studio running the WMC staff through some training. 

Warren H Williams getting some songs down for the project.

Song Peoples Sessions on MusicNT

http://musicnt.com.au/2011/05/25/song-people-patrick-mccloskey/

Warumungu Mans Meet "Song People Sessions"

WMC had the Warumungu men at the Drovers Hall presenting some of the songs and photo's gathered whilst in Borroloola .

This gave them great in site into what they will be doing when recording with Warren H Williams in the up and coming weeks.

The WMC Fella's put on a BBQ for all.

The traditional singers sitting for a photograph.

Song People Sessions.

These ladies from Borroloola are some of the folk who will be working on the Song People Project. A selection of traditional songs with a contemporary music sound track.

Mabanji Aboriginal Corporations - Li-Kurlurluwa Language Centre.

Jemima Miller-Kathy Jupiter-Thelma Dixon-Maureen Timothy-Eunice Issac-Dinah Norman-Rowdi Harvey-Majorie Keighran-Amy Friday-Isa McDinny-Miriam Charlie. (Not in order.)

Warumungu meet at WMC.

WMC opened its door to the Warumungu elders on Wednesday as part of a Songpeople Sessions project we are working on with Patrick McCloskey and Wontok Musik.

Men's dance coordinator Mark graham with our newest emplyee Jorden Newcastle.

The Warumungu elders: Back row-Bobby Thompson, Michael Williams. Bottom row- Geoffrey Shannon (Julalikari cultural officer) Colin Freddy, Day Day Frank, Michael Jones (Singer and Julalikari cultural officer) and Dick Foster.