Woof and Tweet
Poet and writer Paul Farley explores why a bittern can sound like reggae.
Paul Farley
Woof and Tweet
A personal essay exploring the overlaps and connections between an enthusiasm for reggae and dub music and the song of the bittern and other big bass stars of the bird world.
Paul Farley is a poet and writer; with Michael Symonns Roberts, he recently published Edgelands.
Producer: Tim Dee.
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- Fri 25 Nov 2011 22:45麻豆社 Radio 3
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