Show Notes
In this week’s episode of Natural Wanders we meet with Orcadian composer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper. From Stromness to the city of London, we chat about being inspired by the people and nature of his Orkney home, breaking into school and planting an album in the earth.
Website: www.erlandcooper.com
Spotify: spotify.com/artist/636k3cBTCgdZfXzCj7Cuaa
Social media
Instagram instagram.com/erlandcooper/
Twitter https://t.co/1uZV8q6GwL
We chatted about..
Walthamstow Wetlands wildlondon.org.uk/walthamstow-wetlands-nature-reserve
Carve the runes, then be content with silence www.contentwithsilence.com/
Peter Maxwell Davies - Farewell to Stromness www.classicfm.com/composers/maxwell-davies/music/farewell-stromness/
Poet George McKay Brown www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poet/george-mackay-brown/
Press
www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/music-2/erland-coopers-guide-to-finding-peace-in-the-city/
www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/music-2/erland-coopers-guide-to-finding-peace-in-the-city/
www.orkney.com/news/erland-cooper
www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/dec/05/cultural-prescription-hangover
For more information about Natural Wanders, go to: www.thebiglight.com/naturalwanders
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