Singer/songwriter Ralph McTell has been a seminal figure on the UK folk scene for over fifty years. His song 'Streets of London' is known and loved worldwide. Ralph has contributed this newly written piece to Viral Verses.
Hear him perform it here.
The Writers' Bookshelf 24 Nov 2020
Featuring the golden voice of David Driver reading Jessie Summerhayes When Did We All Turn Green, Tia Duff Together, Ray Hearne Thank You Please, Anna Thornton Weaving
The Writers' Bookshelf 17 Nov 2020
The Writers' Bookshelf 10 Nov 2020
David Driver reads from Viral Verses. Featuring:
Granville D Clarke Days and Trials of Fibrillation, Cyang Stifano The Wind, Jessie Summerhayes The Weeping, Paul Thwaites High Numbers, Amber Hawkins Listen for A Tweet and Joe Solo She is my Fighter Pilot.
The Writers' Bookshelf 03 Nov 2020
David Driver reads from Viral Verses and features Lynda Rose Morgan, Chloe D'Arcy's Drive-By Lives and Jenny Knight's Ode to Nigella.
The Writers' Bookshelf 20 Oct 2020
David Driver reads from Viral Verses and features Alice Manning, Lynda Rose Morgan, Sophie Lutkin, Ellen Waters and John Law.
The Writers' Bookshelf 13 Oct 2020
David Driver reads from Viral Verses and features Lee Baskerville, Stephen Linstead, Ellen Waters, Aidan Quigley and more.
The Writers' Bookshelf 6 Oct 2020
David Driver talks about Viral Verses and features Joe Solo, Pamela Leadbetter, Alice Manning, Rachel Feldberg and Gareth Griffith.
Heath Common is a songwriter, journalist, broadcaster, presenter, interviewer and poet. Two of his works are included in Viral Verses.
Click below to hear the music performances of 'When The Dog Bites The Monkey' and 'Powis Square at 4am'.
"The two original songs containing the lyrics of ‘When the Dog Bites the Monkey’ and ‘Powis Square at 4 am’ were issued on the album The Dream of Miss Dee in 2014 by Hi4Head Records. We are very pleased that the lyrics are now being used in a cause to benefit the NHS. In these extremely troubling times our NHS has been a beacon of excellence with staff putting themselves selflessly on the front line in the battle against Covid-19. My late wife Sue also received top quality NHS treatment so I know from personal experience how valuable the NHS is as a national resource."
Nick Dart, Hi4Head Records
2 Covid Verses is now available here.
All profits from this will also be used to benefit NHS charities.
Radio Leeds' Sunday Afternoon
with Liz Green
Editor Stephen Linstead talks about Viral Verses. Rachel Feldberg, poet, writer and former Artistic Director of the Ilkley Literature Festival, and who appears in the book, also joins in.
First broadcast on 4 October 2020. Listen again here.
Latest TV presenter Yael Breuer talks to poet Jenny Knight who reads from Viral Verses.
The Writers' Bookshelf 29 Sept 2020
David Driver chats to author and columnist Milly Johnson about poetry and Viral Verses featuring work by Sophie Norton, David Weir, Carina Riley, John Law, Isabel Head, Roseanna Kettle, Eth Holmes, Lynda Rose Morgan, Chloe D'Arcy, David Driver and Rosemary Evans
The Writers' Bookshelf 22 Sept 2020
David Driver chats to the editor of Viral Verses Stephen Linstead about the poetry project.
