Poetry publisher

Longbarrow Press records poets in performance and on location. One of the aims of the recording programme is to capture a sense of the environment in which the poet is reading. The recordings so far have been made in kitchens, back gardens and cellars; on common land, waste ground and moorland; and near roads, rivers and railways. See also http://soundcloud.com/the-footing, http://soundcloud.com/west-north-east, http://soundcloud.com/7-wonders, http://soundcloud.com/moving-with-thought, http://soundcloud.com/callandresponsehaiku, http://soundcloud.com/longbarrowpodcasts, http://soundcloud.com/longbarrow-press-scale, http://soundcloud.com/closertogroundtohear and http://soundcloud.com/the_halt

Longbarrow Press records poets in performance and on location. This page will focus on extended sequences, often compiled from recordings made in more than one location and featuring two or more poets, which have developed as part of Longbarrow's programme of poetry walks. See also http://soundcloud.com/longbarrow-press, http://soundcloud.com/west-north-east and http://soundcloud.com/the-footing for recordings of poems by Angelina Ayers, James Caruth, Matthew Clegg, Kelvin Corcoran, Mark Goodwin, Lee Harwood, Rob Hindle, Andrew Hirst, Chris Jones, Fay Musselwhite, Alistair Noon and Peter Riley.  

http://neilwilliamholland.bandcamp.com/album/alternate-words

http://neilwilliamholland.bandcamp.com/album/sound-waves

If you would like to hear plain readings of poetry by some of my favourite poets then click on this link http://soundcloud.com/neil-reads-poems


Hi there, as you see I'm interested in poetry and music. In general I'm interested in sound itself and would describe myself as a sound-comber. I like the way the sounds of words work as well as their overall meaning and to this end I see poetry in all aspects of the aural world, such as the bird wing beating, the sound of broken glass synthesised, the musical beat of a modern track, to name but a few things, and I like the general feeling these sounds impart to a listener.

Who doesn't want to move to a great rhythm, or melt into the sound-motion of an orchestral piece that lulls like the ocean, or to quietly relect on some well chosen poetic words? I happen to think that we all have a need to infuse ourselves with the rhythms of life, however they occur. I hope you find a track to enjoy or download. I work with a number of DAWS and play some elements on keyboard, incorporate loops and synthesise sounds too. I also record my own sounds with a portable recorder and of course I write my own poetry perform and record it. Thanks for reading and my sincere best wishes to you. Neil.............p.s. you might like to visit my blog too at www.thepoetinthecar.wordpress.com You will be most welcome.

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