TAGGED: 1950s
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Djedbang-ari is a three-part Indigenous manikay (song) and dance from the Yirrkala district in the far north-east of Arnhem Land.

Summary by Sophie Sambono

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As part of an oral history recorded by John Meredith, Jack Luscombe sings ‘Sam Griffiths’, a satirical political song about a Queensland politician of the late 19th century.

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This is an excerpt from a recording of the ballet suite from 'Corroboree’, composed by John Antill.

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Dorothea Mackellar recites the first stanza of her most famous poem, recorded in 1958.

Summary by Paul Byrnes

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This clip is from the start of Smoky Dawson and the Singing Bullet. In this episode, Young Billy (Ray Hartley) is kidnapped by Crogan and Gilmore, Smoky’s old enemies.