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Issue Details: First known date: 1974... 1974 Taruru : Aboriginal Song Poetry from the Pilbara
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Adelaide, South Australia,:Rigby , 1974 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Wavesi"Waves can come - one by one = jardinjarraba kudjardikudardi", Jimmy Dougall-Kudjardikudjardi , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 10, notes 61-62)
Aeroplane, Miracle in the Skyi"From the south a wonderful glint = janari punura milangulba kardipulu", Paddy Lando-Naddi , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 10, notes 62)
Dance Halli"On the clean dancing ground the dancers = warrikurgu kaiatananga jagupundarri", Paddy Lando-Naddi , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 11, notes 62)
The Black Hilli"That black hill is = marnda nunu warrura", Milton Lockyer , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 11, notes 63)
White Engine Against Black Magic = jarnangala kardipulai"You steer the plane with both arms", Paddy Lando-Naddi , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 12, notes 63)
Goodbye, Mundabullangana!i"Goodbye, Mundabullangana = kudbai, Mundabullangana, jardiinirraba", Maabin , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 13, notes 64)
Gambler's Lamenti"My name is "feet for money." Up and up, = naii jiini tina munitarda ilganguru", Maabin , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 13, notes 64)
Cattle Loadingi"The wheels line up, pretty right, right: = wiilba malamarri kindi jungujungurri, panutula jandari", Gordon Mackay-Warna , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 14, notes 64-65)
Tableland Bushfirei"Dawn, and smoke gushes and boils = karnalilila parndi kurndirrindirri kambakanamba", Gordon Mackay-Warna , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 14, notes 65)
Grassfirei"The faint glow of a burning fire = purnu karla kambabi wanili", Gordon Mackay-Warna , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 15, notes 65-66)
God's Lamp in the Skyi"A lamp was put up by God in the sky, = lambu tunabi mingalalu irlkarila", Gordon Mackay-Warna , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 15, notes 66)
War Dancei"I saw a band of warriors coming on = mindimindi wiianna jardijarinu", Miidhu , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 16, notes 66-67)
Thunderstormi"After sundown the clouds start to burn, = taruru kardini pirdiri kambani nangali", Sam Mitchell , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 17, notes 67)
First Plane to Roebournei"My people wait for the stranger = nadukalarandarri tidarregu walinugu", Ngalbijurangu , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 18, notes 68)
Condon Stationi"At Condon Homestead = Kandungula maiapala", Jimmy Padiringu , single work poetry (p. 19, notes 68)
The First Truck at Tambreyi"The strange thing comes closer = walinu jarrgajarrganaua", Toby Wiliguru Pambardu , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 19-24, notes 68-70)
Wrong Lovei"Where the sun sets in the west = muna urludula nilali kurndalkarrana", Piniingu , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 25, notes 71)
Windmill At Mandanthanungunai"Where the pipe ends he had fixed the long trough- - murruaatarrila waramarna tirdankarda", Toby Wiliguru Pambardu , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 25, notes 70)
Policemani""Chainhand" is on my tracks = Marndamaranga tinanga nadugu", Piniingu , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 26, notes 71)
Blitz Dinneri"Quick! Cook the goanna! = maliwarrada wangali kambanma!", Pirruwarna , C. G. von (Carl Georg von) Brandenstein (translator) single work poetry (p. 26, notes 72)
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