Australian of the Year finalist William Barton left his outback school at the age of 12 to pursue didgeridoo playing and quickly climbed the musical ladder, with the British royal family among those he's performed for since.
abc.net.au/news/william-barton-australian-of-the-year-finalist-musical-talent/101881510When in search of something to fan his creative flame, musician William Barton looks to the red dirt and fiery-pink skies of his childhood home.
"That region, in all its rugged beauty, and pink and red hues that light up the evening sky, has been the inspiration for my compositions," he said.William Barton takes inspiration for his work from the lands of Mount Isa. As his flourishing career is fanned further by an Australian of the Year nomination, the 41-year-old musician reflects on the defining moments of his early days.Barton first picked up the didgeridoo on a cattle station outside Mount Isa at the age of seven — under the guidance of his mother, singer and poet Aunty Delmae Barton, and late father and musician Alfred Barton.But it was his uncle, Aboriginal elder and lawman Arthur Peterson, who became Barton's favourite mentor.
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