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PAKAM Music Volume 1 - Arnold McKenzie - Back of Meatworks

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Back of Meatworks - Growing up in Broome as a child brings back a lot of fond memories for Arnold, fishing with his family and playing with his friends in the bush in the days when the Pearling industry was at its peak. It was a carefree and peaceful life

PAKAM Music Volume 1 - Kevin Birch - The Ghost of Werner Runzt

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Ghost of Werner Runtz - Kevin describes his music as verandah music, and every afternoon as the sun sets on the Beagle Bay, you can hear Birchy’s acoustic guitar giving a soundtrack to the landscape and history of the Peninsula. This instrumental is named

PAKAM Music Volume 1 - Kevin Birch - 4:30 Tide

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Kevin’s favourite place is a short drive on the vast tidal mud flats driving towards the sea from Beagle Bay community. Past the fresh water springs surrounded by his favourite fire wood, Mangrove trees, past old rusted car bodies and broken d

PAKAM Music Volume 1 - Albert Wiggan - Kiss My Troubles Goodbye

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PAKAM Music Volume 1 - Kevin Birch - Slack Key Red Dirt Rag

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The only way to get to Beagle Bay is on the famed red pindan road heading north of Broome. The constantly changing condition requires a higher level of concentration than usual. It might be rough but the locals’ love the way it k

PAKAM Music Volume 1 - Kevin Birch - Bear's Lament

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PAKAM Music Volume 1 - Will Smith & The Blacksnake Band - Hurt No More

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Will Smith is Beagle Bay’s answer to the ‘other’ Will Smith! A tall guy with kind eyes, a young wife and family, this song reflects his softer side. The crossroads is a local road feature, the turn off to Beagle Bay. Recorded with the local Black Snake Ba

PAKAM Music Volume 1 - Kevin Birch - Reggie's Rag

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PAKAM Music Volume 2 - Jade Pindan - Growing Old

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Growing up in the Looma community with a close links to traditional lands and customs has given Jade solid grounding as this song reflects. She loves writing songs and has a great natural singing voice. Stand by for more from this wonderful talent.

PAKAM Music Volume 1 - Barry Stumpagee - The Blacksnake Band - Where is My Island Home

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Living in Perth while studying at the ABMUSIC course was just too much for Barry, thoughts of the bountiful seas and peaceful life of the Bonaparte Islands called him home.

PAKAM Music Volume 2 - John 'Whiskers' Cox - Lulu's Tune

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Recorded in Bobieding, a little settlement near Beagle Bay that his father started, and living with his brothers and family close by, John ‘Whiskers’ Cox has been walking around with this tune in his head for 20 years.

PAKAM Music Volume 2 - John "Whiskers" Cox - Old Bobieding Tune

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This instrumental many years ago with inspiration from his Wife. When the PAKAM music team recorded it for him he played it over the phone to her in Perth, bringing much joy! Bobieding community backs on to the vast Beagle Bay of WA.