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Sammy Butcher, Out of the Shadows (2004)

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Clip description

Sammy Butcher talks about life after the Warumpi Band, settling down in Papunya and starting a recording studio where he teaches the young ones how to play music and perform.

Curator’s notes

This documentary could have easily been about the glory of Sammy Butcher as a musician, but instead, it is about how Sammy Butcher responds to being an elder and role model within his community.