THE daughter and grandson of music legend Jimmy Little will be in Bathurst next month to perform at the annual Jimmy Little Gathering.
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Frances Peters-Little and James Henry Little will lead a talented line-up that includes acclaimed soul, rap and spoken word artist Radical Son alongside local acts Smith & Jones, Jade Flynn and other guests.
The Jimmy Little Gathering was developed by local elder Kalmadyne Goombridge as a healing event for the Aboriginal and broader community.
“Kalmadyne Goombrydge approached the Jimmy Little Foundation about setting the event as a way to acknowledge Jimmy Little as Australia’s first successful recording artist and for his long-time humanitarian work,” Ms Peters-Little said.
The performance will be held at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre on Saturday, September 23.
During the afternoon there will be public workshops in areas of Aboriginal culture such as language, weaving, beading, tool making and dance.
Jimmy Little was a Yorta Yorta man, hailed as one of Australia's founding and premier country music stars.
His career spanned six decades from the 1950s and he topped the charts and became a household name with Royal Telephone in 1963.
Jimmy Little is also remembered for his advocacy and education work and was conducted into the ARIA Australian Music Hall of Fame in 1999. He passed away in 2012.
The event will also promote the Jimmy Little Foundation, which focusses on excellence in health care for Indigenous Australians, with a special focus on renal health. Donations will be taken towards their nursing scholarships at CSU.
Produced by regional arts development organisation Arts OutWest, the event is supported by funding from the Australian Government’s Aboriginal Regional Arts Fund and by the Bathurst Aboriginal Lands Council, and with the support of the Jimmy Little Foundation (JLF) and Black Theatre.
Tickets will be $5. Ticket price includes entry to the workshops.