Release Date: 07 September 2020
Label: Wild Goose
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 5016700119411
Genres: Spoken Word English Folk
Description
From the Collected works of the Dorset Poet William Barnes [ 1801-1886] Forty evocative poems of country life read by local dialect speakers. The musical settings of some of the poems are by Tim Laycock.
William Barnes was born near Sturminster Newton in the North of the county, and spent his working life as a schoolteacher and a priest, mostly in the Dorchester area. In his leisure time he drew on his memories of a rural childhood on the banks of the River Stour, and wrote his poetry in the dialect of The Blackmore Vale. Here you will find beautiful and moving depictions of the passing seasons, lively descriptions of country celebrations, and intriguing stories of local triumphs and tragedies. Barnes' great gift was the ability to make poetry from the everyday comings and goings of family and friends.
The musical settings of some of the poems (including Linden Lea) are by Tim Laycock. The readers are all local people from North Dorset.
Tracklisting
Patakas
The Exmouth Shanty Men
The Old Swan Band
Becky Price and Friends
Pete Cooper & Richard Bolton
Mat Green & Andy Turner
Belshazzar's Feast
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
