“SALTWATER COUNTRY has the tang of a fresh breeze and the barefoot feel of sand between the toes. And it's got it's fair share of those old jaspers everyone is raving about from BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB” The Sydney Morning Herald
FORM
52 Minute Documentary
NOMINATIONS AND AWARDS
Nominated for NSW Premiers Award for History, 2001
KEY CREDITS
Director: Brendan Fletcher
Produced: Alan Pigram, Stephen Pigram, Brendan Fletcher
PRODUCTION COMPANY
FINANCIERS
Screened on ABC TV March 2000
Recently invited to join the Western Australian Music Hall Of Fame, The Pigram Brothers are regarded as music legends throughout The Kimberley Region.
Their unique blend of calypso-folk, soaking in rich vocal harmonies and ukelele, has come to define the sound of The Kimberley.
Saltwater Country explores the history and culture of Broome through the music of The Pigram Brotehrs - journeying through Pearling era and the rich Asian echoes it's left behind and combined with the deep Aboriginality that runs through the region.
The brothers reflect on the inspiration for their music - a land where fire-red cliffs and deep blues of the Indian Ocean are offset by pristine beaches, and the lifestyle of living off the land and hunting from the sea is only a dream away ...