Remembering UNCLE ARCHIE

Eve Jeffery

A truly sad day in Australian history was when Uncle Archie Roach left us on 30 July last year.

How we mourn Uncle not only for the music he made but the man he was –a gently spoken voice for Indigenous people with a generous spirit.

Archie and his beloved wife Ruby’s sons, Amos and Eban, have given permission for his name and image to continue to be used ‘so that his legacy will continue to inspire’.

One of those inspirations is The Heartfelt Tribute to Uncle Archie – in association with the Archie Roach Foundation. This wonderful Bluesfest event will see long-time friends and musical collaborators coming together for a special tribute concert to honour the life and legacy of this beloved Gunditjmara and Bundjalung songman through story and song.

Festival Director Peter Noble says the first time he saw The Heartfelt Tribute to Uncle Archie at the Woodford Folk Festival, there was a standing ovation for this incredible outpouring of love. ‘The whole room was crying,