“Songs of the Walking People” is a feature film that takes us on a quest of self-discovery, celebrating the power of song. GUSSY, an Irish Traveller disconnected from his heritage, journeys across continents to reclaim his family violin. On the road to Australia, the ghost of GRANNIE NORA teaches Gussy his music, while Kaurna JARLI trains LANTI, a rebellious youth, to accept his elders. Roma guardians MIRA and JAVOR show them their musical home is the road. With help, Gussy passes the test of his ancestors. Irish Traveller, Kaurna and Roma unite in a shared concert before the Irish goat god PUCK whisks Gussy home. Now with Gussy at the helm, his family of Irish Travellers continue their journey. Like Gussy, the audience discovers its path, through the shared power of a musical.

The project is structured as a co-production of three countries: Australia, Ireland and Germany, with filming in Ireland/Australia and post-production in Germany. It features three distinct musical travelling cultures: Irish Travellers, Roma, and First Nations Kaurna.