Listening

It seems like ages since I wrote a blog post,

so hi there, hope you are all ok.

I've been doing a lot of listening 

this last week.

Mostly programmes on Radio 4.

Soul Music, which told the tale

of the origins of the folk song

Scarborough Fair.

The Simon & Garfunkel version

is one of my favourite songs.

Folk of the Pennines,

a three-parter which speaks to people

along the Peninne Way

and included singing by Kate Rusby

and the writer/poet Simon Armitage.

There was a lovely programme on BBC4,

Dawn Chorus.

The sound recordist Chris Watson

filmed birdsong at three locations at dawn.

It was lovely and so peaceful to listen to.

Another thing I've been hearing

as well as the real dawn chorus 

from all of the birds that live around my house,

is the screeching of foxes in the dene.

I have been woken twice in the night

by blood-curdling screaming.

It took a while to realise what it was,

 I think it is Mrs Fox calling out,

I don't think she'll find a fella that way,

she sounds like a fishwife!!!!

So its been a busy time for my ears.

I'm listening to the Fleet Foxes album

Helplessness Blues

while typing, its seems apt!