The Little Black Book - The Benning Story -

Описание: Please come and speard the word about the Barry Benning Country Music Tribute Concert! Derby WA 5th July - Part of the Boab Festival.

The Current line up as it stands:

MC : Gerry McCarthy. MLA

1) Eric Benning & Sons - CONFIRMED
2) Chisel & True Dinkum - CONFIRMED
3) Fred Russ - CONFIRMED (if in town, maybe travelling)
4) Ashley 'Oobagooma' - CONFIRMED
5) Unheard Of ( Daniel Patrick/ Michael Torres band)
6) Sam Lovell - CONFIRMED
7) Russ Brothers - to confirm
8) Silhouette? CONFIRMED (not country - heavy metal, but willing to play for free)
9) Jacinta Price - CONFIRMED

The concert will be a night of closure for Barry and the Benning family; a night of reconciliation for the community and an unforgettable evening for tourists and country music lovers.

The Boab Festival Committee Have generously offered to host the evening for the many musicians who will pay tribute to the Benning Brothers.

In the early days Slim Dusty toured with them and they were often contracted to play for Mount Gibson and other mining companies around Derby and the Kimberleys. Tirelessly promoting the Benning Brothers and Aboriginal music, Barry helped establish Barkley Regional Arts and sat on the Australian Council Of The Arts board as well as mentoring many new generations of musicians. Throughout his life Barry has had made a huge impact on the Indigenous music industry in WA and the NT which earned him the OA. Please follow this link to more information about the history of the Benning family and the famous Benning Brothers:

The Benning family would like to see this once in a lifetime event has all the trimmings it deserves. We are now approaching the government and private sector.

The list below outlines our current goals:

Transportation and expenses for Eric Benning and son to come from Kununurra to Derby.

Transportation and living expenses for Jony Green from Sydney to Derby.

Transportation and expenses for Roy Smith to drive to Derby from Katherine and professionally
document and edit the event.

Transportation for four musicians to play on the night who live just outside Derby.

Costs to cover lifetime achievement award for Barry to be presented in Tennant Creek.

Miscellaneous musician and volunteer related expenses.

Thank you souvenirs for all the musicians playing for no fee.

The family is also looking for an investment that would allow them to print and sell Benning
Brothers t-shirts, CDs, and a commemorative program of the night filled with stories and
photographs of the Benning Brothers past.

-As the last priority due to cost, In an ideal world we could also afford to bring Lindsey Butler from
Tamworth (+3) (around $20 000)

Support letters from Musicians, the Boab Festival & the Benning Family are available upon request.

If you can help in any way or would like some more details please contact Roy on 0402 853 007,

Roy (on behalf of the Benning Family)
Roy S. Smith
mydea empowerment
0402 853 007


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