More Magickal Battle of Hastings

Christopher Josiffe has kindly agreed to talk about Rollo Ahmed and Eric Dingwall (of Borley Rectory fame - see earlier posts here) at the Magickal Battle of Hastings.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite here.

Where Can I Buy Netherwood?

The new revised edition of Netherwood is available from the following bookshops:

Hastings Old Town:

Hare & Hawthorn here

Albion Books here


London:

Atlantis here

Treadwells here

Watkins here


Also online from The Big Cartel here

And Caduceus Books here

There are still places for the free talk on the Folklore of London at Kensington Library on Monday 23rd at which copies of Netherwood will be on sale. Here

Here's some of the feedback received so far from customers who bought the new edition:

'Netherwood is a beautiful production with the end-papers giving a feel of post-war Britain.  The envelope with the brochures is a fine addition and the rich assortment of photos is tempting.  I can't wait to read it.'

'It really is beautifully researched and written.'

'Thanks a lot for a wonderful book.'

The Magickal Battle of Hastings

I'm very excited to be part of this event taking place in the Masonic Hall in St Leonards.  I shall be talking about Netherwood early in the evening, Matthew Shaw will be providing accompaniment to a short film and English Heretic will headline with a Boleskine-themed set (with film taken inside the now-ruined house).  It's likely that one or two others will be added to the bill - more to follow.

Some more information:

"Matthew Shaw is a Dorset based artist & poet, using landscape perception, site specific recording techniques and meditation as a compositional gateway. Exploring the theory that each piece could only happen within the exact place, time and atmosphere it is created. Working with present tense composition and the spirit of place, 'The last resort' will be performed for the first and only time on December 1st 2017. An imaginal sound work, channelling lost and recreated conversational fragments from Netherwood along with field recordings from the area as it sounds now."

Copies of Netherwood and Secret Tunnels of England will be on sale, together with recordings and merchandise for Matthew Shaw and English Heretic.

All for an entrance fee of a mere £6.00.

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Coming Up

To Chichester last Sunday to see the John Minton exhibition at the excellent Pallant House Gallery.  Most of the best works from his tragically short career were on display, including his beautiful book covers for the likes of the influential publisher John Lehmann and best sellers such as Elizabeth David's A Book of Mediterranean Food (1950) and French Country Cooking (1951).  I had never seen the large-scale history paintings he produced at the end, but I thought these the least successful in the show - sadly he took his own life in 1957 aged 39.

I would love to have time to see more live music, but it isn't possible at the moment.  Just these for now:

Tuesday 10th October Meier Budjana Group (with Asaf Sirkis on drums and Jimmy Haslip bass) Jazz Hastings

Great show.  If you are interested in World Music, Prog and Jazz you should catch them on their tour. Amazing playing from all concerned.

Friday 13th October The Flaming Stars The Lexington, London

The support band Get Your Gun (from Aalborg in Denmark) were very good.  Sounds like Brendan Perry from Dead Can Dance singing over guitar from the school of My Bloody Valentine or Spiritualized.  Powerful and convincing.  More on them here.

Wednesday 25th October Public Service Broadcasting De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill

Thursday 26th October Salon for the City with Sarah Wise and Kim Newman talking about (I hope) Quatermass and the Pit.

I shall be giving a folklore talk in London on Monday 23rd October.  Book here.  Copies of Netherwood and other books will be on sale.