Dangis Laurinavicius Almost 20 years after penning it, Haunted is finally being recorded. Produced in Oban by Finlay Wells, this song coming to life on record is a milestone. Monument (about the Sutherland Clearances) is also nearing completion. This song is inspired by the Clearances Statue in Helmsdale.
They say we are banal Lacking in passion For togetherness Or some sort of Apartheid; But it has been too long Since the bluntest axe Hacked the widow’s tree And the cries of the ravens Drowned-out the singing bairns Who still sing Sentimentally Beneath the waves of romance For a fairy tale nation That cannot … Read more
I guess we’re growing old like thistles in the drought- parched park we all die slow in summer; Our seeds have blown away as shadows slowly fall to cover up the cracks of crippled lovers. We leave nothing more than dust the carvings of a stone that michaelang’lo smoothed with sweat and a chisel; For … Read more
Released today and available in all exceptional bookshops. Kindle version on sale later this week. A first Collection of very short stories, essays and polemics; fictional and occasionally philosophical; an attempt to capture that most elusive of butterflies – the Highland Geist.
Well, I think I need a miracle I think I need a miracle Cos you’re looking for the wings of a butterfly So you can die But I guess that life Is a long goodbye
The Wick song is B-side to the NC500. Both being released next week. You Tube link below. The video features some beautiful photographs from the Johnston Collection looked after by the Wick Society. Thank you to Harry Gray and Fergus Mather for arranging clearance and permission. The song was recorded at Watercolour. I have been working on … Read more
Before hitting the road, one must give the old jalopie a good going over.
Toward the sea the mountain thawing flows Toward the sky the mountain oaking grows Natural workings and beautiful workings The easy course to take No struggling no grinding Just slipping smoothly by In the hope of a smile And without the fear of a punch Easy Like doing business on a Friday From about to … Read more
I have been writing a song to celebrate the NC500 roadtrip around the Highlands.