Songs from the Kitchen Table (Hardcover)

Archie Roach

ISBN 10: 1761422200 / ISBN 13: 9781761422201

Published by Simon & Schuster Australia, East Roseville, 2023

About this Item

Hardcover. The ultimate illustrated commemoration of iconic Australian musicians Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter in songs, stories, photographs and tributes.Longlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2024 Since he left us, Archie Roachs legacy has continued to soar, like his totem animal from his mothers ancestral lands, the wedge-tailed eagle. Archies songs stand as anthems for both the experience of dispossession and our shared humanity.Songs from the Kitchen Table is a tribute to the power of Archies voice, and to the love of music he shared with his life partner and musical collaborator, Ruby Hunter. This beautiful, illustrated volume contains the lyrics to over one hundred of their songs, carefully curated by Archies manager and friend, Jill Shelton. From Archies breathtaking early works, Took the Children Away and Charcoal Lane, to the timeless classics Tell Me Why, Rubys Down City Streets, and Archies final masterpiece, One Song, the lyrics are accompanied by stories about their composition, rare photographs, original artwork, and heartfelt tributes to Archie and Ruby from those who knew and loved them. With forewords by their long-time friends and musical collaborators, Emma Donovan, Paul Kelly and Jack Latimore, Songs from the Kitchen Table is a celebration of one of Australias great creative partnerships, and a testament to the ongoing power of plain-spoken truths. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Songs from the Kitchen Table (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia, East Roseville
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1761422200
• ISBN 13: 9781761422201
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The ultimate illustrated commemoration of iconic Australian musicians, Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter – including lyrics, stories, photographs and tributes. A year after he entered the Dreamtime, Archie Roach’s spirit continues to soar, much like the wedge-tailed eagle – his totem animal from his mother's ancestral lands. Archie's songs stand as anthems for the experience of dispossession, and have touched the lives of many with their empathetic message of shared humanity.Songs from the Kitchen Table is a tribute to the power of Archie’s voice, and to the career he built with his life partner and musical collaborator, Ruby Hunter. This beautiful, illustrated volume contains the lyrics to over 100 of their songs, carefully curated by Archie's manager and friend, Jill from Archie’s breathtaking early works ‘Took the Children Away’ and ‘Charcoal Lane’, to the timeless classics ‘Tell Me Why’ and Ruby’s ‘Down City Streets’, to his final masterpiece ‘One Song’. The songs are accompanied by stories about their composition; rare photographs; handwritten lyrics; album covers and artwork; and heartfelt tributes to Archie and Ruby from fans and fellow musicians. With forewords by their long-time friends Paul Kelly and Emma Donovan, Songs from the Kitchen Table is a celebration of one of Australia’s great creative partnerships, and a tribute to the ongoing power of plain-spoken truths.