Ennerdale Jubilee Song 2022
Dave says… As part of Ennerdale’s Jubilee celebrations…
I’ve has been commissioned to make a vocal arrangement of the poem How Hall by Ennerdale poet Tom Rawlings:
“Enough to hear
The names of the fells -
Herdus, Pillar and Red Pike;
Fields and flowers -
Broad Close, Wham and Fittimer,
Gowan, Ling and Cotton-grass;
Farms and their people -
How Hall, Hollins and Howside,
Birkett, Rawling, Williamson;
Enough to know
I belonged to the place.”
The song commission is part of a broader film commission by The Gather, with local film-maker Steve Wharton, to document 70 years of history in the Ennerdale valley.
I’m looking for a small number of experienced singers to learn and record the new arrangement in a series of workshops:
When? 7-9pm on 8th 15th and 22nd May 2022
Where? The Gather in Ennerdale Bridge
What? Click below to view the score and listen to a demo version of the song:
If you’re interested in joining us for what will be a fun project, please drop me a line!