A quarter of a century after it was first recorded, First Nations prisoners in WA have put a fresh spin on the iconic song How to Make Gravy.
The lyrics of Paul Kelly's How to Make Gravy are etched in the minds of many Australians, but they are especially relevant to those behind bars at Christmas.December 21 is known as Gravy Day to many Australians, because of Paul Kelly's iconic song
A quarter of a century after the song was recorded, a group of First Nations prisoners in Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison, near Kalgoorlie, are living their own reality of incarceration at Christmas time.Musician and ABC presenter Chris Edmondson spent four days at the prison to workshop a cover of the Paul Kelly song with six First Nations prisoners.
The prisoners spent days rehearsing and translating the song together in a small studio inside the outback prison.Mr Edmonson described the prisoner's musical abilities as "naturally excellent and gifted". Speaking recently to the ABC about prison artists, EGRP Education Campus manager Cassie Tasker said the arts helped to bring prisoners into the Education Centre."From there we can always pick up other areas they are interested in and say, 'Hey, we noticed your reading and writing is not very strong. Why don't you come to one of our literacy classes?'" Ms Tasker explained.
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