Publications
Central to my work for
audiences across the South West is "Hinterland";
details on that link.
I
also have other publications available for your delight and delectation!
They are "The
Seventh Wave", "Peaches And Creosote", "Trading
In Sepia", "Dearing's Wilderness", "Return Journey"
and "Footfalls Echo". All feature original illustrations
and photography.... and now the latest offering, "From The Orchard"
( a truly grown-up recipe book ) is also available.
a
diverse collection - song-lyrics about dark legend... poetry inspired by the stories
of William Bligh and by Arthurian legend... an extended prose piece that evokes
the elegant magic of The Eden Project... and all sorts of nods to dreams of the
past. Many of the items have already achieved great success in performance venues
all over the South West - here then, a chance to read them!
an
extract from a piece inspired by The Bounty...
"Home
through raging whirlpools and unknown cliffs and bays, Home to names on some great
honour roll..."
This
ranges... and I mean ranges... from one extreme to another! I am often
asked to perform a few scurrilous items - they are all in this dubious volume!
However, for the more sensible reader, I also offer pieces inspired by a range
of experiences... a set of song lyrics written for my good friend Ben... prose
that celebrates local landscapes... and an item from a Folk Drama. Read on and
try not to be too offended!
from
a poem suggested by Vin Garbutt...
"Will I feel
my blood come thrushing In my lonesome cliff top den?
Feather she'll return
to me I really don't know wren!"
Here's a
newer publication. Recently we visited Brownsea Island and a major prose piece
is herewith contained. The reader will find - amongst others - a further song
lyric for Ben, some seasonal observations - Autumn, Harvest, Yuletide... and some
darker poetry. There's also a couple of items dedicated to some fine musicans
that I have had the great pleasure of meeting and seeing in performance.
from
the "island" section...
"
... I stopped and listened to the water kiss-lapping the island's edges in that
most precious and vital of rhythms... "
A story
about a Dartmoor shepherd who finds history has caught him up... who finds modern
life ugly... but who, as the Victorian age is ready to pass on, sees that love
can be found. The story features genuine moorland settings and comes, quite simply,
from a landscape of the heart. This new edition of Dearing's Wilderness features
photographs of the genuine settings treated to sepia effect...
"Out
of the gloom of the afternoon, he could see a light glowing from his cottage window..."
A popular latest offering, featuring two major prose pieces inspired by a fine
holiday in North Wales - together with an evocation of the glories of Cornish
cider, a few new song lyrics and a widely acclaimed piece that conjures up both
the horror and humanity of Armistice Day 1914. Perhaps darker in tone in places,
this collection has been extensively featured in recent performances at a range
of Folk venues.
from
"In The Village"
"There
I stood and looked back - over the Hotel, that odd boat and towards the Observatory
Tower. And still further… into the heart of a long-ago teenager..."
The latest collection - containing
some pieces that conjure up my own family's colourful history as well as items
that hone in on my passion for the wonders of the South West. I also write,
in my usual vein, of how war continues to sadly affect us.
"Man Of The West"
( see right ) is soon to be featured on a CD of local performers!
from
"Man Of The West"
These
are the words of the Man of the West - Born from the granite, sprung from the
sea, Facing all foes, bearing all loss...
Yet
deep in the soul the need to be free.
Twelve gorgeous recipes
accompanied by a set of delightful literary quotes inspired by the apple...
and whither my own
inspiration?
Why Cornish Orchards!
try
the web-site by clicking above!
FROM
THE ORCHARD
