The opening section of The Ruined House of Skin.

Ruined House Of Skin (Intro)

A retelling of an Irish and Welsh story, with original music composition. I highly recommend listening on headphones for a sense of closeness. 

(Copyright Nick Hennessey)

The Owl of the Oak

This is for my mum, I’m only sorry she never got to hear it. (Headphones recommended).

With the fantastic talent that is Stacy Blythe on piano:

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Abide With Me  (Chapel Mix)

A clip from the critically acclaimed show "Barbed Wire for Kisses", about the impact of the Great War on a Lincolnshire village. www.barbedwireforkisses.co.uk

Scything

Commissioned by the East Anglia Storytelling Festival, this piece was recorded on location at the Stowmarket Food Museum, on a workshop by the superior storyteller Malcolm Green. Thanks to all the participants. 

Talking Place

Another US Civil War song, from the other side.....

"My Molly" trad.

I heard about this song from my dear friend Stanley Robertson many years ago, but heard it sung by his cousin Lizzie Higgins.

"Lovely Molly" trad.

I wrote this about a year ago, and it's been an absolute joy to spend some time getting it recorded here on Cartmel Fell. 

"Debateable Lands"

A track from back in the day, off the album 'Tig'.

"The Blacksmith" with Serious Kitchen

I've always found the rich, lyrical imagery in this song to be deeply haunting whilst still evoking that tenderness of fine folksong.

"Bold Grenadier" trad.

A singer, songwriter and storyteller Nick is a dynamic and passionate performer whose love for the traditional culture of the British Isles forges together the note, the song and the spoken word into a unique and engaging style. His work has taken him all over the UK and around the world, playing at folk clubs, literature festivals, village halls and venues such as the South Bank and the Albert Hall. Nick's style is confident, deliberate and  disarming, and his performances are memorable. Critics all agree on the richness of his voice, whether singing or speaking.

Nick Hennessey

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