Training with Jeztronics Master Class 20th-30th June

The Class Room.

The Desk

The Study

The Teacher

A Student

Borroloola for WADOP

Jeff McLaughlin project manager for the second leg of  the Winanjjikari Artist Development Outreach Program (WADOP) with trainee video tech for this trip Terrance Limerick. 

Jeff and T.L. with the trusty troopy they are taking to Borroloola.

Bye Bye... Jeremy Finlayson waves the fella's fare well.

The day too day!

Lex Holt and Brian Morton set up on the 21st of June for the constitutional meet at the training centre. It had to be torn down Wednesday morning by Jordan Newcastle, Dirk Dickinson and Lex, than reset by them on Thursday the 23rd for a Muckity Anti-Nuclear rally. 

We had to make a space for the youth who are using the WMC's Drovers hall for dancing. Brian Morton helping string up the hessian 

Lex Holt bought with him his stock man skills for the wire straining.

All the WMC equipment behind the new mesh wall.

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.

Peko Park Thursday With Warren H williams.

Jeremy Finlayson with Dirk Dickenson and some lead rolling practice.

A familiar spot about to be filled with the sounds of music with the unfamiliar  site of WMC manager Adrian McNamara actually doing some manual work!!!

Some of the real workers, roadies/production crew/musicians Jordan Newcastle and Brendan Hines.

Our very special guest Warren H Williams live at Peko Park Tennant Creek. 

Jordan Newcastle ripping it up!

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.

Sista Sounds.

A special mention is owed to The "Sista Sound" crew who did awesome work at WMC last week.

Project co-ordinator Milyika Scales, with Eddi Donald and Tashka Urban the artist's who had the local girls singing and rapping up a storm.

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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.

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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.

Studio Upgrading Part 2

Patrick McCloskey, Mark Johnny and Lex Holt doing something interesting on the ladder.

Still in disarray.

Getting it together with tech Jeremy Finlayson and WMC's Brendan Hines,  Lex Holt and Jordan Newcastle. 

Brendan pondering the near finished product.

Test run...All ready to record Warren H Williams and the Waramungu traditional singers  next week for the Tennant Creek leg of the "Songpeople Sessions."

Studio Upgrading Part 1.

The WMC recording studio space is the back of the old stage in Drovers Hall.

The crew are moving the recording desk and computers out of the "changing room" space onto the larger stage space.

The small recording area will now be used as an isolation booth.

With the back stage being set up for recording with room for  plenty to be able to jam and watch.