Auriel Andrew and Reuben Andrew interviewed by Rob Willis for the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection [sound recording]

Folkloric recording.

TAPE 1: Auriel Andrew, born 1947 in Darwin recalls her family background; her childhood; musical influences in her family; family moves to Queensland; her father played button accordion for kids games; Aboriginal lore passed on by her mother; family life in the outback; children's games; travelling music shows; her move to Port Lincoln, perfoming on the Johnny Mac Show; her move to Sydney and her work with Reg Lindsay; her work in various television and radio shows; her repertoire; her treatment as an Aboriginal; discusses being the first Aboriginal woman on TV and the support from fellow performers; learning showmanship and stagecraft. Reuben Andrew recalls the negative environment of his early school years; his musical influences; learning to play various instruments; his musicianship, songwriting; musical styles and that he was self taught; his future musical directions; the various instruments he plays; learnning to play the didgeredoo; his future recording ideas for didgeredoo

TAPE 2: Auriel and Reuben speak about the effects of music on emotions and mood; recognition of her on television; her experiences in the TV industry; Reuben's ideas about music in the future; teaching Aboriginal culture in schools; description of performance; teaching children to communicate with their grandparents; difficulties teaching respect to high school students; Reuben's ideas on life experiences; Reuben's experience learning at Waratah High School; Koori children in trouble, reasons and remedies; family performance; story about Auriel and a horse; meals on a cattle station; camp oven cooking, bread/damper.