Audio and video clips
On this page I'll gradually post some audios and videos of my songs and of readings from my books. Hope you enjoy them.
For the moment, the songs are demo versions. They are examples of a collection which I intend to publish as a CD and as individual downloads when the instrumental arrangements are finished and they are more professionally recorded.
For the moment, the songs are demo versions. They are examples of a collection which I intend to publish as a CD and as individual downloads when the instrumental arrangements are finished and they are more professionally recorded.
A couple of video recordings - just me sitting in front of the computer - when the 2012 floods in the southwest resulted in me being home alone on Christmas day!
ON WHITE HORSE HILL
This song is about the White Horse of Uffington and the archaeology, myths and legends that surround it.
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LILIES
Water lilies (flowers) and water nymphs (spirits who guard water) are often synonymous in legend and folklore and language. For this song, think of the painting, Hylas and the nymphs, by John William Waterhouse. The nymphs lure the handsome Greek to his doom!
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CROPREDY FIELDS
This is my homage to Cropredy - the Fairport festival, and also the village. It's not only a great festival, it's a place where I meet up with old friends from all over the country. The vocal melody is based on the tune, Portmeirion, written by Ric Sanders and recorded by Fairport Convention on their album, Expletive Delighted. Used in this song with kind permission of Ric.
PLEASE NOTE - THIS SONG IS AT AN EXPERIMENTAL DEMO STAGE AND IS NOT THE FINISHED PRODUCT.
PLEASE NOTE - THIS SONG IS AT AN EXPERIMENTAL DEMO STAGE AND IS NOT THE FINISHED PRODUCT.
THE GIRL ON THE SWING
A reading from the opening pages of my debut novel.
