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Windborne are a vocal quartet from New England in the US. Their tagline is 'old songs, bold harmonies' and their varied repertoire puts Corsican polyphony next to 17th Century English protest songs. They’ve found a huge following online in recent years, thanks in part to a performance outside of Trump Tower. They’re in the country for a string of local shows and festival appearances and they perform live in our music studio.

Yorta Yorta musician and storyteller Allara is also in our studio this week. Allara brings her poetry to life armed with a double bass, looping pedal and electronics. She chats to Andy about learning her Yorta Yorta Language and the enduring legacy of her old bandmate Archie Roach (she’s performing on the Archie Roach Foundation stage at this year’s Port Fairy Folk Festival). 

Windborne live in The Music Show studio (ABC: Ellie Parnell)

For the Wiradjuri people of Narrandera in southern New South Wales, the construction of local solar farm has given many people the opportunity to work for the first time.

Beon Energy approached local groups and elders early in the construction phase to help potential employees through the application process, obtain construction white cards and other documentation, and get training before taking on the life changing jobs.

We’re handing the mic to Yorta Yorta rapper and Double J's Australian Artist of the Year winner Briggs.

Adam Briggs has carved out such an important legacy in Australian music. From his early days in Shepparton, supporting artists like MC Reason, Funkoars and The Hilltop Hoods to teaming up with Trials in A.B. Original, building his own label Bad Apples Music, and mentoring the next crop of rappers. 

The J Files celebrates this legend with archive and reflections from Trials, Reason, The Hilltop Hoods, Nooky, BARKAA, DJ Jaytee and more.

Join Matty O on Triple M Homegrown as we sit down with the phenomenal Yorta Yorta artist, Scott Darlow, to delve into the celebrations surrounding his latest musical offering, 'Deadly Heart'. This episode offers an intimate glimpse into Darlow's extensive regional tour, a monumental journey spanning an incredible 65 shows. We not only celebrate his favourite performances but also get candid about the challenges faced on the road, particularly the solitude and family separation that accompanies such a dedicated tour life.

As we unpack the emotional toll of long periods away from loved ones, Scott shares personal insights into the life of a touring artist. Despite the loneliness and sacrifices, his passion for music and storytelling remains undeterred, illuminating his resolve and love for his craft. With the 'Deadly Heart' tour coming to a close, we explore Scott's relentless drive as he embarks on his next ambitious venture — a mission to perform in every prison across Victoria, spreading his message and music behind bars, before taking his talents international with an upcoming tour in China.

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Join Matty O on Triple M Homegrown as we sit down with the phenomenal Yorta Yorta artist, Scott Darlow, to delve into the celebrations surrounding his latest musical offering, 'Deadly Heart'. This episode offers an intimate glimpse into Darlow's extensive regional tour, a monumental journey spanning an incredible 65 shows. We not only celebrate his favourite performances but also get candid about the challenges faced on the road, particularly the solitude and family separation that accompanies such a dedicated tour life.

As we unpack the emotional toll of long periods away from loved ones, Scott shares personal insights into the life of a touring artist. Despite the loneliness and sacrifices, his passion for music and storytelling remains undeterred, illuminating his resolve and love for his craft. With the 'Deadly Heart' tour coming to a close, we explore Scott's relentless drive as he embarks on his next ambitious venture — a mission to perform in every prison across Victoria, spreading his message and music behind bars, before taking his talents international with an upcoming tour in China.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was a no-show at his tram driver induction, but Briggs needed the money far less than he needed to follow his creativity.

As reports of growing Nazi violence in Germany reached Australia, it was an Indigenous leader who organised a protest march in Melbourne. 

When Yorta Yorta/Gunaikurnai theatre-maker Andrea James quit her job as a legal secretary to pursue a career in the arts, it was because she saw the theatre as 'a place where truth gets told.' She is now one of our most celebrated playwrights and directors.

Also, we hear a scene from A Letter for Molly, the debut play from Brittanie Shipway at the Ensemble and Dr Ana Flavia Zuim, co-author of a study measuring vocal demands in musical theatre, explains why technique may not be enough to protect our vocal health.

The former artistic director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister, steals the spotlight to interview his partner, Noonuccal Nuugi playwright and director Wesley Enoch.

Also, Yorta Yorta composer and singer Deborah Cheetham talks about the making of her opera Parrwang Lifts the Sky, based on the Wadawurrung story of the magpie who brought light to the land.

The Wadawurrung story of Parrwang, a magpie that lifted the sky to bring light to the land, is now an opera. Parrwang Lifts the Sky is by the Yorta Yorta composer and singer Deborah Cheetham and presented by Victorian Opera.

Also, we visit a rehearsal of The Dispute, a work performed and co-created by children with experience of family separation, hear performance from the new Australian production of Chess and check in on London's West End theatres as they reopen their doors.

Syzygy Ensemble performs a selection of works by female composers, including a new work by the Commission recipient for 2019, Deborah Cheetham.