The Storm - an original song I wrote about a wanderer who becomes lost in the Cumbrian fells and a magic and inexplicable encounter he has there. This song was inspired by local folklore, slate bothies and the occasional losing of my way in the fells once the weather has taken a turn. Performed at Out of The Bedroom, Edinburgh
The Grey Selkie (trad.) - a child ballad, performed in Edinburgh
Adieu False Heart - Arthur Smith © Unichappell Music, Inc (1938)
The Ballad of William Barton - an original call and response song I wrote while working as a ghost/dark history tour guide. This is the story of a man who made a deal with the devil... Performed at an open mic in Berlin
Cigar Girl by Ruth Hamblin
The Cigar Girl - an original song about the life and murder of Mary Rogers, inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's The Mystery of Marie Rogêt. Performed at the Meadows Festival, Edinburgh.
Swings and Roundabouts by Ruth Hamblin
Swings and Roundabouts - an original song I wrote on a farm in arctic Norway, about calling out as nature goes quiet
Butterfly Jig-ing in the sunshine