Death in the Yarrow Valley

Press/Media: Research

Description

An audio essay on the ballad Dowie Howms o Yarrow creative process of interpreting and developing a localised version incorporating elements of improvisation to express key themes. 

Period27 Jun 2024

Media contributions

1

Media contributions

  • TitleDeath in the Yarrow Valley, Dig Where You Stand, The Essay, Radio 3
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletBBC Radio 3
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size14 minutes
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date27/06/24
    DescriptionEpisode 4 of a five-part series called Dig Where You Stand, on BBC Radio 3's The Essay.
    Producer/AuthorHelen Needham
    PersonsLori Watson

Keywords

  • tradition, creativity, artistic research, practice research, composition, improvisation, ballad