Towards the end of 2001 I entered a competition called Musician of the Year run by Allie Fox’s String Jam Club in Galashiels. To my surprise I found myself in the finals, and although I did not win, I received a substantial prize for best song (Ballad of Bob Dylan). The G and started talking … Read more
Edinburgh – Hungry Ghosts The final Hungry Ghosts lineup: l-r Lamont, Stephen Malloch (violin), Tricia Thom (voice), Sean Doyle (bass), Dave Haswell (percussion) When I moved to Edinburgh in 1990 I discovered a lively music scene where the open-mic scenario was starting to take off. One prime mover was Peter Butterworth, who ran an excellent … Read more
Time makes solid The bubbling earth Its hurlings frozen In black gestures Years of sleep bring The soft grass To calm the memory And bring little Ishbel, with her red cheeks To play in the shadows Of a catastrophe. © Norman Lamont 2005