in the 1960s and 1970s, roadknight appeared on numerous television programmes including "folkmoot", hosted by leonard teale, "dave's place", hosted by the kingston trio's dave guard, and the australian broadcasting corporation's national weekly current affairs program, "open-end". roadknight's debut album was a live set, "people get ready" (november 1973), which was recorded at frank traynor's folk club. her backing band for the night were ian clarke on drums and percussion; martin doley on guitars and backing vocals; peter doley on flute, kazoo, maracas and backing vocals; peter howell on bass guitar; and bob vinnard on piano, organ and backing vocals. according to australian musicologist, ian mcfarlane, she provided "covers of material by the likes of curtis mayfield, duke ellington, joni mitchell and malvina reynolds."