Thursday, September 15, 2011

Desert Harmony BAMFest 2011 Part 2

Warren H Williams and band at sunset. The band being Jeremy Whiskey from "Iwantja", James Winwood from "Colourfide" and Mark Smerdon all round music guru. 

The crowds started gathering on dusk.

Shellie Morris did a spectacular set with an encore.

The "Sandridge" band had everybody up and dancing.

Jeremy Whisky tearing it up for the "Iwantja" band.

Desert Harmony BAMFest 2011 Part 1

Perkis Reserve site of the Barkly Areas Music Festival. A showcase of WMC recording artist from the past year.

The stage ready to go. Note the new WMC banner.

Guitar Legend Barry Benning with Elvis (Baked Bean) Kidd and WMC's own Lesley Thomson.

The young Alpurrurulam Band. winners of the Community Bands Battle against Elliot and Tennant Creek.

Some of the first dancers.

Winanjjikari Allstars, Zaddock Johnson, Joe Davey (drums) And Brian Morton. 


The Tableland Drifters.

And our sound man on the day and producer of the "Songpeople Sessions" and "Iwantja's" latest album
the mighty Tim Cole.

Desert Harmony. Dance Site 2011 Sept 3rd.



Traditional dancing spectacular at Perkis Reserve. Mornington Island Dancers. 

Traditional culture being celebrated and embraced by young and old.

Cathy from "atyp" (Australian theatre for young people) doing the live feed of the singers to the screen in the back.

Brian Morton...WMC mic man on the night.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Desert Harmony Song People Sessions.

The new WMC banner at Nyinkka Nyunyu.

The stage and two screens.

G-Man and CAAMA Radio

Tim Cole at the sound desk with Sarah Emery from "Shopfront" doing the lighting.

The performance by Shellie Morris and the ladies from Borroloola raised goose bumps on skin while Warren H Williams and the Waramungu singers raised bums off seats and had the local men and woman up and dancing.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Rehearsals "Song People." WMC studios.

Shellie Morris and the Yanyuwa ladies in the studio with Tim Cole.

The writings on the wall.

The Warumungu ladies with Warren H Williams rehearsals for "Song People Sessions."  

This will be for the performance at Nynkka Nyunyu Aboriginal Cultural Centre. 

Friday the 26th of August. Warren H Williams and the Warumungu Men singers
CD release of "Song Peoples."


http://songpeoples.tumblr.com/


http://www.warrenhwilliams.com/

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Desert Harmony setup Nyinkka Nyunyu Youth Performance.

BRA/WMC's New stage being set up.

Liam from "atop" (Australian theatre for young people) who is doing the lighting for the event talking to WMC's Joe Davey.

PA and Lighting set up.

Brenden Hines, Jordan Newcastle and Lex Holt.

Trainer Jeremy Finlayson on site doing the sound.

The desk, the stage, the lighting, the screen.