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Discover more about the Canberra feminist women’s rock band Salvation Jane, and the social, political and music scene of the 1970s/80s.
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When Salvation Jane were asked to perform at Canberra’s Hiroshima Memorial Day Concert for Peace in 1982 they decided to add a multimedia dimension. This was a highly innovative concept for a Canberra rock band at that time.
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Q&A session with Salvation Jane founding members Cascade Leggett and Maureen Cummuskey: 40 years later. Salvation Jane were a collection of gifted musicians who had the creative nous to be able to present the burning political issues of the early 1980s: especially feminism and its link with other broad progressive perspectives like sexual identity and…
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It’s been over 4 decades since Salvation Jane said farewell to the Canberra pub scene, concerts for women’s rights and social justice causes. Discover the story behind the formation of Canbarra’s first all-female band.
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