The heart-warming feeling that comes from watching and listening to a talented choir perform is one thing... singing in such a choir is quite another.

For 30 local Gumbaynggirr elders, the formation of their own indigenous choir has been both a confidence booster and a return-to-roots experience.

"It's about time Aboriginal people came out of the woodwork and got counted," Gumbaynggirr elder uncle Russell Walker said last week.

"I never sang in my whole life before this."

Carrol Maher from the Nambucca Valley Community Services Council was the brains behind the formation of this unique choir.

"There was a conference in Tamworth earlier this year called 'Positive Ageing – Something to Sing about', so we took it literally and decided to put a choir together," Ms Maher said.

Despite limited time to prepare, the choir's first official performance was an uplifting success.

"It (the performance) just lifted everyone in the entire place."

Since their return from Tamworth in March the choir, made up of Gumbaynggirr members over the age of 50, has been practising once a week for three hours a session, in preparation for what they hope to be a host of future performances.

Choir leader Cheral Blair, whose mum Brida Bradshaw is also in the choir, has been very proud of the elders' enthusiasm.

"From the very first practise it was set, you could tell it was going to work," Ms Blair said.

The choir's most popular songs to date have been Giinagay, the Gumbaynngirr language song, Harry Williams' Blue Gums, Calling Me Back Home and Brown Skin Baby by Bob Randall.

The choir is still open to new members, those interested should phone Nambucca Valley Community Services Council on 6568 4430.

The formation and success of the Nambucca Valley Gumbaynggirr Elders Choir wouldn't have been possible without the assistance of Kirsten and Fiona McKenzie, Nambucca Valley Aged Care staff, the Regional Home and Community Project and the Aboriginal Community Options Project.