Island Duets
Over the course of several months, Verity interviewed people across the Isle of Mull in Scotland: about their lives, their memories, their experiences of the island.
She then lifted words and ideas from these stories and turned them into songs. And she taught the songs to wonderful Mull community singers.
Island Duets was developed and funded by An Tobar and Mull Theatre as part of the ‘Made On Mull’ Associate Artists Programme 2022.
Composed by Verity Standen.
Film and photos by Paul Blakemore.
Singers:
SHOUT - Amy Bowman & Verity Standen
THE BATHING BOXES - Janet Campbell & Mauvis Gore Karina & Graham Alexander
A FALL - Barbara Weir & Inez Cordeiro
I’LL LEAVE THE LIGHT ON - Faith Fairbairn & Amy Bowman
Special thanks to:
Nina Pope, Andi Stevens And all at An Tobar & Mull Theatre
Glen Iosal
Tom and Jo Hard
Stephanie Kempson, Hannah Standen & Caggie Sound.
And the islanders whose stories inspired these songs.