Doing It For the Forest by
Rose Turtle Ertler
Inspired by Colette Harmsen who was imprisoned for three months in 2023 for defending Tasmanian forests.
Dedicated to front line forest defenders and all you good people who take action to protect the natural world.
The song is available at: https://roseturtleertler.bandcamp.com
It's free to download but please consider giving a donation which will go 100% to the Bob Brown Foundation
Recorded at Frying Pan Studios, MONA in nipaluna/Hobart with Tim Kling.
Big thanks to special guests musicians: Svetlana Bunic (bass)
Bradley Stow (trumpet)
Lee Winson (trombone)
Mariam & Liz (back up vocals)
Rose played electric guitar & vocals and also drums which were recorded by Steve Fraser at Irene Warehouse in Naarm/Melbourne
Poem written & spoken by Colette
Extra soundscape for the poem by Steve Couri
Thanks to Charley for forest recordings of masked owls & swift parrots
Mixed by Rose with lots of advice from Steve Couri and all those other friends who gave feedback along the way
Big thanks to the 52 dancers and video shooters who donated their video footage:Laura & the 'Boots and All Line Dancing' gang (Harley, Lorene, Vicki, Rosetta, Heather, Lee, Brenda, Diana, Anne, Michelle, Judi, Judy, Michelle, Fran, Judy, Keryn) / Fenella & Tara / Moo, Mozi, Jenny, Lorax, Jelli, Skink & Gaffa / Anna. Tyto & Shell / Martin / Jenny, Wayne, Fi & Chrissie / Betty / Leonie, Jules & Clare / Iggy / Amelia-Moon / The Cherry Reds - Heidi, Rachel, Emily, Poppy, Fionn & Robin / Evi & Poppie / my sister Liz / my mum
The song is available at: https://roseturtleertler.bandcamp.com...It's free to download but please consider giving a donation which will go 100% to the Bob Brown Foundation
For more info look up Colette's website: www.doingitfortheforests.com
Bob Brown Foundation: www.bobbrown.org.au
Rose Turtle Ertler: www.roseturtleertler.com
Also on spotify! It's a great singalong song for all your forest protests ♡♡♡
Love to all who created the song. Love it, especially the verse at the end. Thank you XO