Taken from the soundtrack to an adaptation of "Vinegar Tom" by Caryl Churchill from 2008.

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If you float...

A short mix of sounds from "Tales from the Black Meadow - The Play" - Recorded at Theale Green School on June 17th 2017.

You can get your tickets for the show at South Street Arts Centre in Reading on July 12th here: http://www.readingarts.com/south-street/whats-on/tales-black-meadow

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Black Meadow - The Play mix

Bob Fischer interviewed Chris Lambert on 30th July 2017 about "Tales from the Black Meadow - the Play". As well as this he also played The Main Theme, extracts from the documentary "Curse of the Black Meadow" and a rehearsal and Song of the Horseboy by Kid Moxie. Enjoy!

Tales From The Black Meadow - The Play (Interview with Bob Fischer)

Tales from the Black Meadow - The Play discussed with Sue Kinnear on BBC Radio Berkshire on Monday 10th July 2017.

BBC Berks - Tales From The Black Meadow - The Play 10 - 7-2017

To celebrate the famous seance on 23rd July 1855, (where the poet Robert Browning and his wife witnessed several disembodied hands and floating clemati) the entrepeneur, medium and alleged professional charlatan William Talchester recorded this seance. It took place on the same date in 1936. William Talchester reported that he had successfully  contacted the famous dead poet. Judge for yourself.

Browning

This prologue was recorded by the Oakford Mummer Consortium in 1936. It was released on vinyl by Maytree Records in 1971 as part of their Cosmic Light series. The narrator is probably Lord Baraclough-Talchester who lead the Oakford Mummer Consortium from 1925 until his sudden death (due to an horrific mime injury) in 1941. It is fitting therefore that the Mummers and the Pappers are opening their performance with this now legendary piece of ritual performance.

The  Prologue

I wrote this the week my father died.

When we were young my father would whistle to call the dog, my brothers and sisters to his side. The whistle was simple but unique to our family. 

This tune is simple too. It is raw and has lots of rough edges because that's where I was at the time. I thought of tidying up or re-recording it but I would rather leave it as it is.

I sat by his bedside singing to him the day before he died. He told me  my singing and playing was beautiful.

It would have been his birthday today. I hope he would have liked this.

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