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Muse, angel, herald, companion, spirit guide. Ruth Pitter explores the significance of a seemingly ordinary bird in this lovely poem. Rather good.Philip Larkin Ruth Pitter was a popular British poet throughout much of the twentieth century, publishing from the early 1930s until her death in 1992. Her life encompassed both world wars and she has been studied not only because of her lovely ...
7 de oct. de 2008 · Artist: Roy Harper. Album: Stormcock. Label: Science Friction. Review date: Oct. 7, 2008. Eccentricity is by hardly a hindrance to exemplary music, but it can be a career liability. Just ask Roy Harper – the English folk-rocker whose nonconformist bent resulted in a veritable goldmine of material, but did little for his personal fortunes.
23 de oct. de 2007 · Just got this new edition of "Stormcock" and was totally blown away by it. Great care to ensure this would be the definitive version of this album has been taken. We should thank Roy for re-releasing this gem for it is one of those albums that truly deserve a sonic experience. This must be his most focused work.
21 de mar. de 2019 · A recent maritime related photo from my cousin James Doherty led me on a rambling search for the ship and her purpose. We identified her early on as the Stormcock, we knew it was in Waterford , but with precious little other detail as to the purpose of the visit or a date. Normally I … Continue reading "HMS Juno and Stormcock at Waterford 1902"
Stormcock (1971) is generally regarded as a masterpiece: a sprawling but focused suite of four lengthy tracks which explored the inner space of Abbey Road Studio to rhapsodic effect. Like Astral Weeks refracted through the pages of OZ magazine, the songs span an enormous spectrum of experience, from the frontline of social unrest to the secluded, birdsong-infested lanes of the English countryside.
Summary. ‘ Stormcock in Elder’ by Ruth Pitter describes the nature of a mistle thrush that sings in close proximity to a speaker. The poem begins with the speaker stating that she is within her “hermitage,” looking along a shelf for bread, when she hears the sound of a bird singing.
Stormcock is the fifth studio album by English folk/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Roy Harper. First released in May 1971 by Harvest Records, it is widely considered his best record.
