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The City Rings

This sound project, linking selected schools in Belgium, Spain, Denmark and UK is coming to an end. The results from Cornwall are documented here.

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The poetry of the earth is never dead

Due to poor weather we resheduled our walk in search of crickets and grasshoppers and other small sounds to the week following the advertised date. Fortunately it was second time lucky as six of us enjoyed a warm still evening’s … Continue reading

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The City Rings

From September I’ll be providing background support for Cornwall based sound artist Cat Lee Marr who’s working with Sound and Music on a project called The City Rings. The City Rings involves young people from a school in Cornwall sharing … Continue reading

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The poetry of the earth is never dead- 6/7 September 2011

The poetry of earth is never dead: When all the birds are faint with the hot sun, And hide in cooling trees, a voice will run From hedge to hedge about the new-mown mead; That is the Grasshopper’s–he takes the … Continue reading

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Efford Walks

Thanks to everyone who gave their time we ran a series of fascinating and enjoyable walks around Efford as part of celebrations of two years of community arts locally. Highlights included a trip to the Elephants Graveyard, stories of Effords … Continue reading

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Efford Take-a-Party

On 25 June I’ll be helping out with celebrations of Efford Take a Part community arts project by supporting a series of creative walks to reveal the hidden aspects of this wonderful Plymouth community perched high up above the River … Continue reading

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Dusk to Dawn Chorus

All in all this overnight walk proved quite an experience, one which still resonates. At face value the notion of walking through the night is a simple one. But, as we moved from the dusk gloom through into the dark … Continue reading

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Dusk to Dawn Chorus

Saturday 28 May to Sunday 29 May 2011, Dartington Estate, Devon For this Aune Head Arts event I’ll be working with artist Elly Stevens to take people on an overnight journey to discover the sounds and voices of the night. … Continue reading

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Other Voices, 7-8 May

Like ourselves, birds are very vocal creatures. In spring their songs and calls are everywhere, enlivening our woods, hedges and fields. But what are they doing? Why are they singing? And who is singing? These are just some of the … Continue reading

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Plymouth Tracks II

Yesterday evening Simon Persighetti and myself took 21 keen sound adventurers on a tour of Plymouth’s real and imagined musical history. This was our contribution to the Second International Research Forum on Guided Tours and was a repeat of the … Continue reading

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