The Blasket islands as seen from the road above Dunquin This is the story of the Faeirie’s Lament. Up late with the dying fire, the woman asleep, the wind fussing around, above and beyond, at first he does not notice the sound. Warm in the stone home, high on the back of the southern Inis.ContinueContinue reading “Port na bPúcaí”
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Singing In The Room Where It Happens
This isn’t a tribute to Hamilton, although that is an astonishing piece of work. Wonderful. No, this is about the privilege of telling a story and singing songs inspired by that story in the room where the action takes place, at the Belle Tout lighthouse. The video is below, have a watch. Can I tellContinueContinue reading “Singing In The Room Where It Happens”
Now there’s an album …
Introducing The Light Keeper album, a set of songs written in response to the story of Sarah, Jack and Gabe.
Singing in the room where it happens …
This isn’t a tribute to Hamilton, although that is an astonishing piece of work. Wonderful. No, this is about the privilege of telling a story in the room where the action takes place, and singing songs inspired by that story there too. The video is below, have a watch. When I started out writing TheContinueContinue reading “Singing in the room where it happens …”
Have a listen …
Seven songs found or re-found in seven days including the Doors at the disco, a Welsh language samba record, Fela Kuti with the late Ginger Baker and an old-time radio ad about the atom bomb, kids.
Cole Moreton 