ComposerDavid Milroy

(cast)Woman with Accordian (sic) Hazel Winmar

Credit Theme Orchestrated by Greg Schultz

Music"Camp Theme"Performed by David MilroyWritten by David Milroy

"Waru"Performed by Warumpi BandWritten by Neil Murray, George Rurrambu (sic, also Rrurrambu)Courtesy of Festival RecordsPublished by Trafalgar Music

"Gotta Be Strong"Performed by Warumpi BandWritten by Neil Murray, George Rurrambu (sic)Courtesy of Festival RecordsPublished by Trafalgar Music

"My Island Home"Performed by Warumpi BandWritten by Neil MurrayCourtesy of Festival RecordsPublished by Trafalgar Music

"In The Bush"Performed by Warumpi BandWritten by Sammy Butcher, Neil Murray, George Rurrambu (sic)Courtesy of Festival RecordsPublished by Trafalgar Music

"No Fear"Performed by Warumpi BandWritten by Neil Murray and Freddie TallisCourtesy of Festival RecordsPublished by Trafalgar Music

"Breadline"Performed by Warumpi BandWritten by Neil MurrayCourtesy of Festival RecordsPublished by Trafalgar Music

"Dancing in the Moonlight"Performed by Coloured StoneWritten by Buna LawrieCourtesy of BMG/Coloured Stone

"Lonely Life"Performed by Coloured sToneWritten by Mackie CoabyCourtesy of BMG/Coloured Stone

"When a Man Loves a Woman"Performed by Mark Bin BakarWritten by Mark Bin Bakar

"Is the Man Guilty?"Performed by Mark Bin BakarWritten by Mark Bin Bakar

"Our Love Will Never Die"Performed by Donna AtkinsWritten by Mark Bin Bakar

"Last Kiss"Performed by Donna AtkinsWritten by Frank

"Aching in My Body"Performed by Lorrae CoffinWritten by Lorrae Coffin

CD:

A CD of the soundtrack was released:

CD Festival D 31059 1993

Blackfellas Theme - Opening Titles (David Milroy) (Control) David MilroyCamp Theme - Opening Titles (David Milroy) (Control) David MilroyIs The Man Guilty? (Mark Bin Bakar) (Control) Vocals: Mark Bin BakarWaru (Fire) (Neil Murray, George Rurrambu) (Trafalgar) Vocals: Warumpi BandDancing In The Moonlight (Buna Lawrie) (BMG) Vocals: Coloured StoneFrom The Bush (Neil Murray/George Rurrambu/Sammy Butcher) (Trafalgar) Vocals: Warumpi BandAching In My Body (Lorrae Coffin) (Control) Vocals: Lorrae Coffin

Last Kiss (Frank) (Control) Vocals: Donna AtkinsBreadline (Neil Murray) (Trafalgar) Vocals: Warumpi BandWhen A Man Loves A Woman (Mark Bin Bakar) (Control) Vocals: Mark Bin BakarLonely Life (Mackie Coaby) (BMG) Vocals: Coloured StoneOur Love Will Never Die (Mark Bin Bakar) (Control) Vocals: Donna AtkinsMy Island Home (Neil Murray) (Trafalgar) Vocals: Warumpi BandNo Fear (Neil Murray/Freddie Tallis) (Trafalgar) Vocals: Warumpi BandGotta Be Strong (Sammy Butcher/Neil Murray/George Rurrambu) (Trafalgar) Vocals: Warumpi BandBlackfellas Theme - Closing Titles (David Milroy) (Control) David Milroy

Composer David Milroy:

The film relies a lot on found music playing on assorted sources within the film, as when the Warumpi band turns up on Triple J and the cop car comes up alongside Pretty Boy and his friends.

But there is some underscore credited to David Milroy, as well as the head credits Camp theme. Milroy had a short bio here at Australian Plays …

David Milroy was born in Perth Western Australia in 1957. David's family links are with the Injibarndi and Palku people of the Pilbara.

Formerly Artistic Director of Yirra Yaakin Noongar Theatre, David has been involved in theatre in Western Australia for a number of years as a musician, director and writer.

His writing/directing credits include: King Hit, Runumuk, One Day in '67 and No Shame. He provided musical direction for Sistergirl and Dead Heart (Black Swan Theatre Company) and Perth Theatre Company's production of Wild Cat Falling. He co-wrote and directed Sally Morgan's hit play Cruel Wild Woman and Barking Gecko's production of Own Worst Enemy for the Festival of Perth.

Milroy was also listed at AustLit here, (subscription service), with these personal and award details:

David Milroy has been a musician, writer and theatre director. He has worked as a tutor with AbMusic, an Aboriginal Corporation formed in 1986 to support and nurture Aboriginal musicians in Western Australia and was the first Artistic Director of the Yirra Yaakin Nyoongar Theatre from 1995-2003. Milroy's music has featured in films (Blackfellas, Exile and the Kingdom) and as the theme to a number of radio programs (ABC Radio National's Speaking Out program). In Sistergirl and Dead Heart for Black Swan Theatre Company and Perth Theatre Company's production of Wild Cat Falling he provided the musical direction.Milroy's theatrical involvement has also included writing and directing a number of plays in Perth including including King Hit, 'Runumuk' and One Day in '67.' With Sally Morgan, he co-wrote and directed 'Cruel Wild Woman' and Barking Gecko's production of 'Own Worst Enemy' for the Festival of Perth.In 2011, David Milroy was nominated for the Western Australian Citizen of the Year Award in the category of Arts, Culture and Entertainment, for his long standing contribution.

Personal Awards2012 shortlisted Richard Burton Award for New Plays2002 joint winner Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards — Indigenous Facilitator's Prize

Awards for Works

Waltzing the Wilarra 2011 single work musical theatre 'Charlie, Elsa and Fay take you on a musical journey back to 1940's post-war Perth. Against a backdrop of curfews, and the fear of arrest for consorting, white and black manage to form their own club. For a night they can forget their worries and experience rare happy times singing, dancing, listening to music, and with a little luck, romance. Forty years on, as the club faces demolition, our three characters meet once again to stage a musical reunion and protest in an attempt to save their old stomping ground.' (From the publisher's website.)2011 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best Original Score

Waltzing the Wilarra 2011 single work musical theatre 'Charlie, Elsa and Fay take you on a musical journey back to 1940's post-war Perth. Against a backdrop of curfews, and the fear of arrest for consorting, white and black manage to form their own club. For a night they can forget their worries and experience rare happy times singing, dancing, listening to music, and with a little luck, romance. Forty years on, as the club faces demolition, our three characters meet once again to stage a musical reunion and protest in an attempt to save their old stomping ground.' (From the publisher's website.)2011 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best Original Score

Windmill Baby Contemporary Indigenous Plays , 2004 single work drama Windmill Baby is the story of Maymay, an old Aboriginal woman who returns to the deserted Kimberley cattle station that was her home 50 years ago. A one-woman redemption piece told through Indigenous voices, with the endearing characters of Wun-man, Two-man, Aunty Darbella and old Maymay, this play is delivered with the poetry of a campfire storyteller.

2007 winner The Kate Challis RAKA Award

2006 winner Deadly Sounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community Awards — Excellence in Film & Theatrical Score

2005 winner Perth Theatre Trust/Actors Equity Guild Awards — Best New Play

2003 winner Patrick White Playwrights' Award

(Below: David Milroy)

The Warumpi Band:

The Warumpi Band is the film’s main choice to supply some of the rock music heard on the soundtrack. The band has a wiki here, and at time of writing, Neil Murray had a personal site here with a history of the band.

A number of the songs in the film also ended up in a collection of the band’s work:

(Below: the band in 1993)