Paul Taylor & Lights Along the Shore

Adelaide-native Paul Taylor celebrates the culture of his Australian homeland in shows and workshops for all ages, sharing stories, multi-media images, and music of Aboriginal and European Australia. He is an authentic player of Aboriginal percussion and didgeridoo, having learned from Yidumduma Bill Harney, the last male custodian of the Wardaman culture in Australia’s Northern Territory who also made Paul an honorary member of the clan.

During the autumn of 2011, Lisa Rickard, Blake McGee, and Rodney Garnett began to develop new sounds with piano, clarinets, and flutes. Enriched by the expertise of percussionist Steve Barnhart, the new ensemble gave its first performance at the University of Wyoming in early 2012. Lights Along the Shore reflects the brightness of life in small villages along the rivers of Eastern Europe, and the lights of towns and cities along the “shores” of the great plains of Wyoming. Their repertoire, from almost 15 years of music making, has recently been augmented with new compositions and arrangements by Lisa Rickard. Percussionist Jesse Lee has performed with the group since 2017. Paul Taylor’s masterful celebration of indigenous stories and wisdom have always inspired their music making.

Paul Taylor will also give a didjeridoo-making workshop at the Nicolaysen Art Museum on February 25.

Co-sponsored by Bon Agency Insurance, KCWY 13, Nicolaysen Art Museum, Townsquare Casper and the Wyoming Community Foundation - Casper.