Steady Steady

Born on Thursday Island in 1929, Seaman Dan didn't release his debut album, 'Follow the Sun', until his 70th birthday. In the next ten years he released five albums, showcasing traditional music from the Torres Strait, as well as those revealing his love of jazz and blues. Steady, Steady: The life and music of Seaman Dan is replete with Uncle Seaman's stories of his active and sometimes dangerous life in the islands in the heyday of pearl diving and other jobs, and his later development as a professional singer/musician. The book includes many evocative and previously unknown images sourced from family and friends and will include a CD of tracks reflecting important periods in the life of this national treasure. Listen to a sample of Seaman Dan's favourite songs

About the Author

Henry "Seaman" Dan is not only one of Australia's oldest active recording artists and performers, he is also one of its best loved and well regarded. He has released several albums, including "Follow the Sun," showcasing traditional music from the Torres Strait, and revealing his love of jazz and blues. He is the recipient of the Australia Council for the Art's Red Ochre Award and the Australian Recording Industry Award for Best World Music CD. Karl Neuenfeldt is an editor, a music producer, and the author of "Austronesian Soundscapes: Performing Arts in Oceania" and "Southeast Asia and Landscapes of Indigenous Performance." He is the recipient of various awards, including two Australian Recording Industry Awards for Best World Music and the inaugural Cochrane Smith Award for Sound Heritage by Australia's National Film and Sound Archive.