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| Lex Holt the "Tableland Drifters" drummer and WMC elder just can't stay away from the drums. |
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| Project Manager Jeff McLaughlin is back from the Borrolloola leg of the "WADOP" program. http://wadop.blogspot.com/ |
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| He is in the WMC studio to mix the new "Sandridge Band" album |
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| He's working with Dirk Dickenson and Jordan Newcastle from WMC on studio prep. |
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| The chrome lugs had to be removed for a proper finish. |
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| And then they had to go back on! |
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| How do they sound Lex. |
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| Because they look fantastic! |
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| The old drum kit as we knew it. |
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| Jordan Newcastle on the sanding back. |
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| Lex Holt on the varnish. |
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| Half way there. |
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| Full way there. |
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| What there's more. Dirk Dickenson and Lex Holt putting on another coat. |
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| Cain Gilmour from Charles Darwin University our interactive long distance learning teacher in the flesh. |
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| In the studio laying down tracks with CDU students Lex Holt, Leslie Thomson, Dirk Dickenson, Jordan Newcastle and Brendan Hines. |
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| Working on the "Macs" CDU students Brian Morton, Joe Davey, Lex Holt and Lesley Thomson. |
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| Cain with Lex and Brendan working on a song for the Desert Harmony commercial. |
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| Strutting that WMC stuff at Peko Park for a live assessment with CDU. |
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| Setting up the desk. |
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| How's it sound Cain. |
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| It sounds like "The Tableland Drifters." |
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| The WMC crew had a workshop at the "Shiny Shed" that started around 11. |
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| The "Young Alpurrurulam" band jammed. They played the night before as well and are very competent musicians. |
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| Another line up featuring Jordan Newcastle from WMC. |
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| And another line up. So many talented folk at Arpurrurulam. |
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| The view from the edge of the community. |
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| They fed us a BBQ on Sunday and Monday. The whole community turned up for both events. The Tableland Drifters finished the Monday workshop with a very well received lunch time performance. |
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| We stopped on the way out and took these photo's. Arpurrurulam is at Lake Nash. |
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| The crew. Joe Davey, Marcus Finlay, Jordan Newcastle and Lex Holt on the turn off at the Barkly Highway. |
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| We were invited by the Barkly Shire to do a community gig at Alpurrurulam/Lake Nash. |
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| The gig was in the "Shiny Shed" Lets fill this space with music fella's. |
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| First a "blow out" from WMC's Jordan Newcastle. |
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| Then set everything up. |
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| All looks good! Sound room is in the bottom room on right. |
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| Sound and light check. |
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| The Alpurrurulam Band |
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| The Tableland Drifters. |
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| Joe Davey in top form. |
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| A few of the locals. |
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| Setting up the Civic Hall for the NAIDOC ball 7/7/11 |
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| Sound check done and lighting in place. |
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| While outside the hungi tucker was taken out of the ground for the nights dinner. |
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| After the speeches Neil Murray did some of his newer songs solo. |
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| The very talented Jamie Fraser sang some exceptional covers. |
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| Then Neil did some favorites with the WMC support band. |
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| Black Fella' White Fella had the old people up and dancing. A great night was had by all. |
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| Dirk Dickenson sound checking at the NAIDOC family day gig. |
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| Joe Davey, Tableland Drifters lead singer with Neil Murray. |
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| The WMC Allstars. |
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| The Tableland Drifters. |
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| Neil Murray and the WMC support band. |
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| All hands on deck to pack up. |
