Bibliograph

Ronnie, Tasmanian songman, Ronnie Summers with Helen Gee

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Ronnie, Tasmanian songman, Ronnie Summers with Helen Gee

Language

eng

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Bibliography

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autobiography

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ronnie

Oclc number

320499512

Responsibility statement

Ronnie Summers with Helen Gee

Sub title

Tasmanian songman

Summary

Ronnie: Tasmanian Songman is the story of musician, storyteller and craftsman, Ronnie Summers as he recalls the freedom of growing up Cape Barren Island and how the music passed on by his uncles and the island's old fellas has shaped his life. He draws on a childhood working the mutton-bird islands, a 'kangaroo court' prison term as a bewildered teenager, and then turning to alcohol after the death of his baby son. It wasn't until later in life that he discovered he was part of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community. At last, guided by the power of his ancestry, he was able to turn his life around. Born an 'Islander' not Aboriginal, not white. He had been without race. This story documents his struggle for a place in his own country, and echoes and amplifies that of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community

resource.variantTitle

Tasmanian songman

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