Paul Kelly

2022 - 12 - 21

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Paul Kelly's How to Make Gravy covered by First Nations prisoners ... (ABC News)

The outside of a prison building behind a high fence. First Nations prisoners in Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison recorded the bilingual cover. (ABC ...

Why don't you come to one of our literacy classes?'" Ms Tasker explained. The Australian songsmith's ballad has garnered acclaim for its honest depiction of a white man lamenting a Christmas away from family. The result was a bilingual version of the song with lyrics in English and a translation to predominantly Pitjantjatjara, a Western desert language.

Paul Kelly marked December 21 as gravy day, so Debutant and ... (South Coast Register)

Debutant's Daniel Sherley spills the secrets on 'How to Make Gravy', paying tribute to the Paul Kelly Christmas hit. Picture by Robert Peet.

I write about arts and entertainment, plus other bits and pieces in between at the Illawarra Mercury. Debutant is a French-style steakhouse and there, Sherley is a fan of the "jus" (a delicate, light sauce) to bring out the flavour of the steak. For many, Paul Kelly's holiday hit about a guy who is spending Christmas in jail is about as festive as Bing Crosby's magical tones of White Christmas - but who will be making the gravy in 2022?

Happy Gravy Day (The Queenslander)

Released in 1996, “How to Make Gravy” has become a holiday classic, with its tale of a man in prison writing a letter to his family on the 21st of December, ...

First Nations Prisoners Cover Paul Kelly's How To Make Gravy (Music Feeds)

Paul Kelly: 'How To Make Gravy'. Edmonson said the prisoners' musical abilities were “naturally excellent and gifted ...

Today, 21st December, marks Gravy Day across Australia – an unofficial holiday honouring the beloved song from Kelly. [As the ABC reports](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-21/how-to-make-gravy-prisoners-cover-paul-kelly-song-wa/101794268), the rendition was pulled together as part of the Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison’s rehabilitation program; dubbed ‘The Gravy Project’, six prisoners worked with musician and ABC presenter Chris Edmondson over four days before recording the final product in one take. Edmonson said the prisoners were “naturally excellent and gifted” musicians.

First Nations Prisoners Release Bilingual Cover Of Paul Kelly's 'How ... (theMusic)

A group of First Nations prisoners in the Goldfields of Western Australia have covered Paul Kelly's How To Make Gravy as part of a re-education and ...

You can listen to the cover below. Speaking with the Why don't you come to one of our literacy classes?'"

How To Make The Best Gravy, According To Science, This Gravy Day (10 News First)

Aussies love a bit of gravy on a Sunday roast, Christmas dinner or even hot chips. So much so that we all jumped behind Paul Kelly's 1996 song called How To ...