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All Us Mob - Bulman School | The Song Room
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The Song Room

All Us Mob - Bulman School | The Song Room

'All Us Mob’ was written and recorded as part of a music program run by The Song Room at Bulman (Gulin Gulin) School in the Northern Territory. The program is generously supported by the Smith Family Katherine in partnership with Bulman School and Mimal Land Management. The idea for this song was sparked during the process of recording the last Bulman School song called ‘Malnganarra.’ To write ‘Malnganarra’ we had the help of Elder Vivian Lawrence who was born in Bulman but lives in Maningrida. She generously helped us with translations and pronunciations ‘over the phone’ even sending us a recording of the song in a reggae style. It was decided that our next song would be based on this recording. In late May 2024, The Song Room facilitators Steve and Cate headed back out to Bulman to write and record ‘All Us Mob” with the students at Bulman School. And… This time Vivian flew down from Maningrida to help us! But first, we spent some time over the phone again talking with Manuel Pamkal who lives in Katherine. He helped us with the initial Dalabon translations for the song and got us off to a great start. Dalabon is a language that is being lost in Central Arnhem Land and the Bulman Weemol Community are really keen to preserve it. There are not many speakers left, so we are really lucky to have the help of Manuel, Vivian and Vivian’s oldest brother and elder Dudley Lawrence (who helped us with ‘Nidjarra’ https://youtu.be/O3cKuGDuUYc?si=G2GmxGdJVjjh-HFm) For this song, Vivian worked tirelessly with the students to help finetune the translations and help them learn how to say the words correctly. ‘All Us Mob’ features the students of Bulman School playing instruments and singing (25 students sang on this one!) and has Vivian on lead vocals with senior student Deslina in the verses. A special thank you to Dave Williams for playing the drums in this track! Vocals: Vivian, Deslina, Rosaleah, Jillesha, Cataleyah, Donniqua, Tamisha, Viola, Dennis, Keisha, Lex, Kayleen, Kono, Leanna, Kylah, Jeffrey, Phayden, Relisha, Jumarcus, Lexine, Adriano, Olive, Raylene, Danika, Harri and Katianna Organ: Naya Synth: Sharniqua Djembe: Victor, Nemo, Decoda Clapsticks: Owen, Astin Didgeridoo/Bumboo: Abriel ALL US MOB VERSE 1: Yalah boniyan nga-dah kurnh-no (We are going out to country) Mah-njing dja boniyan? (Do you want to come?) Bala-ni ngokorrng kanihdra (All our family will be there.) Nah-nan bulu, mawah-nan (Mothers, fathers, grandparents) yabok-nan, wulukun, djarburh-nan (sisters, brothers and cousins.) PRECHORUS: Ngarra manboniyan (We are all dancing). Wanjh mawah nah-bulu (Like the old people) wulukun ngokorrng (were singing) balay manboniyan (and dancing too.) CHORUS: All us mob, singing and dancing All us mob, together VERSE 2 Ngarra-boniyan, ngarrah-djangkan (We will go hunting and fishing, catch) kardinj, kurruk, kunj. (barrumundi, mussels and kangaroo.) Ngarra-marnbun kerri-no (Then make a bush oven.) Ngarra-miyan ngokorrng (There will be plenty for everyone.) Bim-yu ngarra bimburrun (We will get painted up with) dorrong bo-no walung-Wilton (that white ochre from Wilton River.) VERSE 3 Kirdikird balah-marnbun djurd-no bungulgun (The women will weave the skirts for the dance.) Dah-yerburlh beriminj morlu-dorrung (Bring your clapsticks and didgeridoo too.) Ngong-balah-manbon Yo! (Our mob are dancing… Yo!) Technical Details: Recorded and mixed by Steve Lane (www.realtone.com.au) Filmed and edited by Steve Lane Mastered by Joseph Carra (www.crystalmastering.com.au) Drums: David Williams Bass/Guitars: Steve Lane #artslearning #deadlyarts #songroom #musiceducation @TheSmithFamily1922 @Realtonemusic #artslearning #deadlyarts #songroom #musiceducation To learn more about The Song Room and our programs, visit: www.songroom.org.au
MALNGANARRA - Bulman School and Community - Gulin Gulin - Bulman Weemol - Central Arnhem Land
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Realtone

MALNGANARRA - Bulman School and Community - Gulin Gulin - Bulman Weemol - Central Arnhem Land

Bulman School/Mimal Rangers/Realtone song and video project March 4 - 15 2024 Malnganarra was written, recorded, mixed and produced in the Bulman School Music Room during a very wet couple of weeks (just before Cyclone Megan) March 4 – 15 2024. Project Facilitated by Steve Lane & Neneh Lane U’Ren (www.realtone.com.au ) and Mimal LOC/Bulman School Music worker Nathaniel Miller. (www.mimal.org.au) Special thanks to Vivian Lawrence for teaching us the Dalabon words and making sure we sung them right way! Vivian is in Maningrida and we had many, many phone ‘conference calls’ during the 2 weeks. PERFORMERS: (Buffalo class) Keyboards: Naya Guitars: Abriel, Owen Bumboo/didge: Raymond Clapsticks: Victor, Manny Rappers: Owen, Lexi, Duncan, Abriel & Tyrone Singers: Kelsey, Kono, Annie & Kylah. CHORUS SINGERS: (Croc class) Cordelia, Ashlyn, Mary Alla, Jilleasha, Rosaleah, Dennis, Cathy, Jeffrey, Chadmus, Tassiana, Tamisha, Phayden, Kayleen, George, Jack, Lexine, Samuel Artists: Mary Alla, Jack, Phayden, Cordelia, Dennis & Chadmus (Croc class) Caiden, Abriel and Duncan (Buffalo class) MALNGNANARRA (Little Red Flying Fox) VERSE 1: When there is birrlbbarh in the bo-no You’ve got to take care Cause, the mother of all animals Bolung, may be there She swallows malnganarra He’s safe in her belly Malnganarra is her favourite She thinks he is deadly Bolung knows the flowers Malnganarra likes to eat At dusk, he flys out of her A grabs himself a feed Kungurru, murlmu The flowers he likes best Sunrise… he circles down Inside Bolung for a rest CHORUS: Mummy, mummy Look at me I’m a happy Malnganarra Eating flowers in a tree Ngah-ngan, ngah ngan Look at me I’m a happy Malnganarra Eating flowers in a tree VERSE 2: SUNG RAP Malnganarra he flys along Kongu kah-kongun Kah-walhmeyi-bon. eats flowers all night long Malnganarra hangs free kah waerddi dulh-kah. high up in a tree Kah dje-no nose down dje-welhwelh, hangs down kah-berdmirrinj dje-werl-no wraps his wings around Malnganarra manjyirinjmon (tastes good) yilah-dja-ngun TRANSLATIONS: Mlanganarra: little red flying fox Bolung: rainbow serpent Birrlbbarh: water lilly Bo-no: river Kungurru: woolybutt tree Murlmu: paperbark tree Ngah-ngan: mummy Malnganarra, Kongu kah-kongun The little flying fox eats flowers. Kah-walhmeyi-bon It fly's along. Malnganarra, kah waerddi dulh-kah. The little flying fox stays high up in a tree Kah dje-no, dje-welhwelh He hangs nose down, kah-berdmirrinj dje-werl-no and wraps himself with his wings. Malnganarra, yilah-dja-ngun We eat those little flying foxes. manjyirinjmon They taste good. Dalabon walla How we speak Dalabon TECH DETAILS: Audio recorded and mixed by Steve Lane (www.realtone.com.au) Mastered by Joseph Carra (www.crystalmastering.com) Video filmed and edited by Steve and Neneh Lane U'Ren. Animation by Kai Lane U’Ren (www.neuefuturelane.com)
Nidjarra (Home) - Bulman School | The Song Room
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The Song Room

Nidjarra (Home) - Bulman School | The Song Room

‘Nidjarra’ was written and recorded in 2023 as part of a workshop run by The Song Room in Bulman School, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. The program is generously supported by The Smith Family, Katherine. The song was written and filmed on Dalabon country at Djimdjimrurrk, Gropylyal, Klikklikmarra, Weemol and Bulman. Special thanks to Dalabon Elder Dudley Lawrence for the lessons in Dalabon and for featuring in the song. Thanks also to Emma and the Mimal Land Management ‘Learning on Country’ Team. This project was provided by The Song Room as a Communities for Children Initiative, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, and facilitated by The Smith Family Katherine Nidjarra (Home) Verse 1 We’re going fishing at Djimdjimrurrk (place) That bo-no (river) never been dried up Catch ‘em barramundi, wrap ‘em in murlmu (paperbark) Light up a mimal (fire), dig ‘em in the yulu-no (ground) Clean up your hands with mayungu (soap bush) That soap bush will wash ‘em through and through Now we’re ready for a good bush meh (food, meal) This mabbarl (country) is where we gonna stay Chorus: Nidjarra Ngah wurdwurd-ninj (When I was a child, I grew up here) Mak nga wurdwurd nah-ngan (I’m not a child anymore mummy) Dorrong boyenjboyenj minj-ngah (I’m an adult now) Verse 2 We gather yakngarra (pandanus) at Buhduhmulah (place) Making a basket with my grandmother Hey kakkak (grandmother), are we done? Gotta fill ‘em up with birbbarh (waterlily) and wun wun (cluster fig) Now we get some dattam (waterlilly bulb) and grind ‘em up fine Make a big damper, coz it’s lunch time Now we’re ready for a good bush meh (food, meal) This mabbarl (country) will take good care of us … everyday Turtles Chant: Djarra woy! (Over Here!) Damon (You Good?) Yow (yes!) Yow (Yes!) Djembe: Dakota, Patrick Recorder: Jenaya, Phayden, Kylah Keyboard: Annie, Keisha, Spencer, Cateleyah, Kelsey, Cate. Guitar: Malena Snare: Owen Clapsticks: Scott Shaker: Victor Rap: Tishanna, Abriel Singers: Nathaniel Miller, Dudley Lawrence, Jenaya, Lexi, Ashlyn, Irisha, Jilliesha, Cordelia. Turtle chant: George, Mary, Rowena, Kayleen, Audrey, Jeffrey, Victor, Dennis, Mossy, Cordelia, Jilliesha, Ashlyn, Irisha, Chadmus. Teaching Artists: Steve Lane, Nathaniel Miller, Cate U’Ren Audio and Video Produced by Realtone (www.realtone.com.au) Mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering. #artslearning #deadlyarts #songroom #musiceducation @TheSmithFamily1922 #artslearning #deadlyarts #songroom #musiceducation To learn more about The Song Room and our programs, visit: www.songroom.org.au
NGURRA TJUKURRPA (Law Stories Of Home) - Walungurru (Kintore) Community
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Red Dust Role Models

NGURRA TJUKURRPA (Law Stories Of Home) - Walungurru (Kintore) Community

*Scroll Down for English & Pintupi-Luritja Translation* ABOUT THE SONG/VDEO: Red Dust Community Trip March 18 - 22, 2019. Here it is.... the first song from the first Red Dust Music Trip of 2019! Our first morning in Kintore was spent sitting down with the elders and Kintore mob chatting about what kind on project they'd like to take place this trip. A meeting was called in the afternoon, at the basketball courts to talk about the week. Most of the most senior men and women came. It was decided that Red Dust would record some traditional songs and that would happen straight away, so we quickly got our recording gear and cameras and let the performances begin. (You can see this video here: https://youtu.be/tGuazoVb21A) The community also wanted to have a ceremony video recorded during the visit, a huge honor for the visiting Red Dust Team. The community was also keen to write a song about the beginnings of the Kintore township.... Our Story! It was decided that the Red Dust Music Team (Realtone) would set up in the green shed and the song writing process and recording would involve all ages from the community. The young men and women of the CDP program were the first to be involved, contributing many of the lyrics of the song. Then some of the senior men, worked on the melody and refined some of the lyrics. The band included Trevor Dixon on drums, Michael Gallagher on lead guitar, Rodney on bass, Francis on rhythm guitar and Trevor on acoustic guitar. The main vocals were sung by Michael and Cheryl, with the fellas and girls from the CDP singing backups. The bridge was written and sung by the CDP girls. NGURRA TJUKURRPA - PINTUPI-LURITJA TRANSLATION Verse 1: Irritiya nyinapayi ngurrangka Warumpi la palulanguru ya kulinu ngurra Walungurrunya Chorus: Kintore nya ngurra nganampa Kintore nya ngurra nganampa Ngurra palyangku kanyila Ngurra palyangku kanyila Verse 2: Kuwarriniya nyinani Ngurrangka Walungurru la Tjamungku yungutja ngurra pulikutjarra Chorus (Repeat) Bridge: Nganana tjuta nyinanyi ngaangka Nganana kanyintjaku Tjukurrpa kanyintjaku Tjukurrpa kanyintjaku ENGLISH TRANSLATION - LAW STORIES OF HOME Verse 1: Long time ago we were living in Warumpi (Papunya) Thinking about our home, our country Walungurru (Kintore) Chorus: Kintore our home, our country Kintore our home, our country Keeping our country strong Keeping our country strong Verse 2: Now we are living at home, on our country in Walungurru Past down and given to us by our Elders (grandfathers & grandmothers) Pulikutjarra – two women’s hills country Chorus (Repeat) Bridge: All of us mob, family now living here keeping Country keeping Law holding stories strong Filmed, recorded and produced by Steve and Wayne from Realtone, and Wheeler from Red Dust. Walungurru (Kintore) 2019
Minyma Kutjarra - Walungurru (Kintore) Young Women & Young Men's Program.
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Red Dust Role Models

Minyma Kutjarra - Walungurru (Kintore) Young Women & Young Men's Program.

Red Dust Young Men’s and Women’s Programs/ Capacity Building. May 5 -May 11 2019 Red Dust are committed to supporting and building capacity with young men and young women in Walungurru/Kintore through dedicated programs and camps. Red Dust’s Brett Wheeler, Wayne Glenn and Steve Lane (Realtone) headed out to Kintore to run introductory songwriting and audio technology programs in conjunction with the Ngurratjuta CDP running workshops with both the young men and young women. This included beat making, basic recording, audio signal flow and songwriting. Both groups were keen to write a song about the tjurrkupa (dreaming story) about 2 women that came up from South Australia to Kintore and stopping at a rock hole that the community was going out to visit later in the week as part of the C.L.C Ranger program. Uncle Joe Young was asked to tell the story and Preston wrote it all down. The beat was made up with the young women with Gerard and Jordan. Local musician Michael Gallagher then played the guitars, providing the foundation for the song. Chez from the young women’s group then recorded the keyboards and Francis the bass guitar. The melody for the song was then work-shopped and two vocalist chosen from both of the groups to sing. Finally, we recorded Joe Young introducing the story. With the song recorded, a convoy of nine 4wd’s headed south to follow the story of the Two Women via the salt plane, 2 women rock hole and Walden Rock/Miturkatjiri. The convoy was led by the Old people and the C.L.C mob and many of the community. The video was filmed on location and edited in Walungurru. Francis: Bass Michael: Guitars Uncle Joe Young: spoken intro Chez: keyboards Vocals: Chez, Francis. Beats: Gerard and the Young Women Produced by Realtone (Wayne Glenn & Steve Lane) with Brett Wheeler and the young men and women of Walunguru (Kintore)
Dreamtime - Wugularr Drifters
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CAMBER - Steve Lane And The Autocrats
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Realtone

CAMBER - Steve Lane And The Autocrats

Camber is Steve Lane And The Autocrats first single from the forthcoming third album 'The Revenge Of The Lawn'. Honed from years of song-smithing at the coal face, Lane has produced what he calls his first true single… a convivial highway alt country rock cruiser with a strong undercurrent of Americana, no doubt fuelled by their recent successful showcases in Canada. Camber celebrates relationships of substance with some kilometres under the belt, and how small adjustments can make the ride smoother. The song was good enough to attract the attention of Melbourne soul diva, Nkechi Anele whose voice glides effortlessly behind Lanes in a most ‘un-Saskwatch’ way. There’s old and new in this. Original drummer David Williams (Augie March) jumps back on the drum stool to give the track its bedrock. Latest Autocrat (and current Australian flat picking champion) Jacob Mc Guffie (The Fearless Vampire Killers/Davidson Brothers) provides the shimmer and shine with his sweet and purposeful slide guitar, all ways leaving room for bassist (and Steve’s son) Kai Lane U’Ren, whose melodic playing surfaces beautifully in the middle eight. ‘Camber’ is the high tide mark, a sign of what’s to come from a band that Rolling Stone’s Darren Levin has described as proficient of writing “…tightly honed songs with their blinkers on”. Recorded by Steve Lane And David Carr at Troubled Waters and Rangemaster Studios. Mastered by Joseph Carra at Crystal mastering. www.stevelaneandtheautocrats.com https://www.facebook.com/stevelaneandtheautocrats
PICKA FAMILY - TIWI COLLEGE
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Red Dust Role Models

PICKA FAMILY - TIWI COLLEGE

Picka Family We make you feel like you belong, no matter where you’re from Our culture. Our language. Our people. One family. Caring for each other when we need a friend. When trouble starts, know there’s someone there. ParlingarriPurumuwungawa-ampi (Long time ago our ancestors were here) NgalumpariyiNgalumpariyiNgalumpariyi (Move forward, move forward, move forward), (+traditional song) Wulumawi made this place for us to come together (Old people) Sharing..our culture, teaching one another Our grandchildren will walk this land like we are doing now. Passing on our knowledge, keeping Tiwi strong. ParlingarriPurumuwungawa-ampi (Long time ago our ancestors were here) NgalumpariyiNgalumpariyiNgalumpariyi (Move forward, move forward, move forward), (+traditional song) So pack your bags. Get in the troopy. Hit the dirt road, start your journey. No matter where you’re from, we’re always Picka family… So pack your bags. Get in the troopy. Hit the dirt road, start your journey. No matter where you’re from, we’re always Picka family … … Thanks for all the care from our Picka family, And friends who’ve come from all over. Good choices. Strong voices.We will be the leaders Good choices. Strong voices. We will be the leaders ParlingarriPurumuwungawa-ampi (Long time ago our ancestors were here) NgalumpariyiNgalumpariyiNgalumpariyi (Move forward, move forward, move forward), (+traditional song) Wayaawungarrakulamanginimilimika (We here with ceremony) Nginingawulangirramini (Our story) Wayaawungarrakulamanginimilimika - Nginingawulangirramini (We here with ceremony) - (Our story) So pack your bags. Get in the troopy. Hit the dirt road start your journey No matter where you’re from, we’re always Picka family So pack your bags. Get in the troopy. Hit the dirt road start your journey No matter where you’re from, we’re always Picka family Wayaawungarrakulamanginimilimika (We here with ceremony) Nginingawulangirramini (Our story) We’re always Picka family Wayaawungarrakulamanginimilimika (We here with ceremony) Nginingawulangirramini (Our story) We’re always Picka family Wayaawungarrakulamanginimilimika (We here with ceremony) Nginingawulangirramini (Our story) Technical Details: Audio and Video production: Wayne Glenn and Steve Lane (www.realtone.com.au)
Stand Up -  Wugularr Community
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