| Track Number |
Track Title |
Track Time |
Notes |
|
01
|
Gorro
Gorro (The Kookaburra) |
0:01:54 |
Didjeridu
solo. |
|
02
|
White
Cockatoo |
0:05:13 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. A white cockatoo is
sitting in a tree. It calls for its friends. 'Might be
they all answer then they all get together.' |
|
03
|
Waking
Up Song And Worry Song |
0:02:06 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. 'Come on Wake up!
We're going to go! might be somebody is missing!' |
|
04
|
Bidgurdurr
(The Willy Willy - Whirlwind) |
0:02:17 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. The willy willy. A
whirwind. 'Its got to be a spirit.' |
|
05
|
Bidgurdurr
II (The Willy Willy - Whirlwind) |
0:02:41 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. 'Now the willy willy
gets bigger and bigger and goes faster! Now it goes up
like a big smoke from a fire burning.' |
|
06
|
The
Big Shadow. The Spirit (White Cockatoo Part B) |
0:01:41 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. Sung in the 'Kunwork'
language. Now the white cockatoo has flown back to its
own country, but upon its return it can find no one there.
'Him spirit now, big shadow, 'wurral'. When you die your
spirit must return to the country where you were born.' |
|
07
|
Kunkurra
(A Big Wind) |
0:02:31 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. Big wind. 'A big strong
wind blows. The leaves break off from the trees. |
|
08
|
Big
Storm |
0:02:25 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. 'Lightning flashes,
there is wind and rain, and listen to the thunder.' |
|
09
|
Worry
Song I (White Cockatoo Part C) |
0:03:16 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. 'They find a drawing
of the white cockatoo is a cave but they can't find him
anymore because he is gone and they worry about him.' |
|
10
|
Worry
Song II (White Cockatoo Part D) |
0:01:31 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. 'Him spirit now and
him gone this world. Before him proper human being, now
him spirit.' |
|
11
|
Dingo
Lonely For Its Mate |
0:01:07 |
Didjeridu
solo. |
|
12
|
Gurrubeh
(In the Miaili language) Short Argument Song |
0:03:17 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. Here tow brothers
are arguing. 'You make the song, I'm going home! See you
later!' |
|
13
|
Wurrarl
I (Spirit) |
0:02:04 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. 'This spirit like
devil devil! This one can frighten you!' |
|
14
|
Wurrarl
II (Spirit) |
0:02:23 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. 'When it is really
dark and you get a fright, it might be a wurrarl coming
up! A spirit!' |
|
15
|
The
Brolga |
0:00:59 |
Didjeridu
solo. |
|
16
|
Manngalinj
(Bush Potato) |
0:02:33 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. 'The bush yam is good
tucker for everyone, human beings and animals.' |
|
17
|
Two
Days Sleep |
0:02:56 |
Songmen:
David Yirindili and Jackie Nawilil. 'Two days sleep, and
I might sleep one more day as well!' |
