Buried Country
Buried Country is a highly regarded documentary film, book and soundtrack album. [1][2] [3] It is a prosopography, created by noted writer Clinton Walker, that tells the story of Australian country music in the Aboriginal community by focussing on the genre's most important stars.
The book Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music, written by Clinton Walker, was originally published by Pluto Press in 2000; the Film Australia documentary was directed by Andy Nehl, narrated by Kev Carmody, written by Clinton Walker and shot by Warwick Thornton. Film Australia has produced a study guide.[4]
The 2000 2-CD set Buried Country: Original Film Soundtrack (Larrikin Records) was produced by Clinton Walker, showcasing 45 classic and rare tracks featured in the book and film.
In 2015, the book was re-published in a new updated edition by Verse Chorus Press,[5][6][7] and the 2-CD album set was also re-released in a new rebooted version called Buried Country 1.5.[8] As a consequence of the success of this rebirth, Buried Country has now been mounted as a touring stageshow adaptation that made its premiere at the Playhouse in Newcastle in August, 2016, starring many of the surviving elders of the tradition plus a younger generation of singers and songwriters as well.
Featured artists
- 1940s-50s
- 1960s-70s
- 1970s-80s
- 1980s-90s
References
- ↑ Stuart Coupe, (19 August 2000), Black and blues: Buried Country, Sydney Morning Herald: Spectrum, p. 3 retrieved 15 May 2013
- ↑ Karl Neuenfeldt, (September 2001), Review: Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music by Clinton Walker, API review of books, (Perth, Australian Public Intellectual Network) Archived 15 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine., ISSN 1833-0932
- ↑ Combined Review: Buried Country, (2002), Metro Magazine, Issue 134, ISSN 0312-2654
- ↑ Kirkbright, Christopher J. (2000). Study Guide: Buried Country: the story of Aboriginal country music (PDF). Film Australia. p. 73. ISBN 1-86403-152-2. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ↑ http://www.versechorus.com/buried-country/
- ↑ https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2015/may/1430402400/anwen-crawford/buried-country-clinton-walker
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/arts/blog/barnaby-smith/buried-country-reissue-illuminates-the-rich-trove-of-aboriginal-country-music-150519.htm
- ↑ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/album-reviews-undiscovered-heart-of-our-own-country/news-story/a2be06f2419aa3edf2e256e545c8bfd9
External links
- Official website
- YouTube channel
- Music Australia Collection Listing for Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music by Clinton Walker
- Screen Australia Film Listing
- Buried Country at the Internet Movie Database