When does your story turn into a song?
The simplest answer is when you are Ruby Hunter and Archie Roach.
"Butcher Paper, Texta, Blackboard and Chalk" a song book written by Ruby Hunter and Archie Roach, and illustrated by Ruby Hunter captures the voices and words of the children of the communities of Cape York (published by One Day Hill Pty Ltd in 2011)
Why do I love it ? Well, I was so lucky to be sitting in the audience and listening to Archie Roach tell the story of Ruby and their children and their tour of far north of Queensland. He talked of Ruby's love of the children and the way she could become one of them. He shared the songs of the children with a story and a tear ( the songs were theirs, the tears were mine).
I can think of no better way to connect the children of my school in Sydney with the children of Cape York than by sharing this songbook and CD that accompanies it.
Children singing with children.
You know Ruby never changed a word the children wanted to write.
Thanks Ruby.We shall miss you. Thanks Archie. Thank you to the children and communities of Cape York.
Archie can tell you about it far more eloquently than I can.
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