‘Don’t Fence Me In’

‘Don’t Fence Me In’ – Cole Porter, 1934

Graeme Leak performs the classic cowboy song on his Musical Fence and Bush Drum Kit in Winton, Queensland, outback Australia.

A frequently asked question by visitors to the Musical Fence is – “Can you play a tune on it?” The answer is YES. It’s like a giant violin, and you find the notes by listening. Here, I used a short length of metal pipe to play the strings like a slide guitar. We overdubbed three tracks—drums, bass line, and melody—listening to each one on headphones as we recorded the next.

CAMERA: Hazel Palmer