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Snake Dance, 1983
And on the subject of the interesting sleeve notes & liners that accompanied 12" singles back in the days of vinyl... here is the inner sleeve, designed by Si Denbigh.
Features lyrics for Snake Dance, Slow Drip Lizard and It's Hot.
Snake Dance, 1983
Snake Dance 1983.
The back of the snakeskin textured sleeve features a photo of Si Denbigh onstage.
Track Listing:
- A1. Snake Dance
- B1. Slow Drip Lizard
Personnel:
- Simon Denbigh - vocals
- Rosie Garland - vocals
- Cleo Murray - vocals
- Tom Ashton - guitar
- Laurence Elliot - bass
- Dr. Rhythm - drums
Catalogue Number: RB 21
Label: Rebirth
Year: 1983
Notes: Snakeskin textured sleeve
Snake Dance, single 1983
Snake Dance, 1983.
The last single I sang on before leaving the band in 1984.
Track Listing:
A1. Snake Dance
B1. Slow Drip Lizard
Personnel:
Simon Denbigh - vocals,
Rosie Garland - vocals,
Cleo Murray - vocals,
Tom Ashton - guitar,
Laurence Elliot - bass,
Dr. Rhythm - drums
Catalogue Number: RB 21
Label: Rebirth Year: 1983
Notes: Snakeskin textured sleeve
Crow Baby 7" single
Crow Baby cover - artwork by Si Denbigh.
Track Listing:
- A1. Crow Baby
- B1. 1 2 I Love You
Personnel:
- Simon Denbigh - vocals
- Rosie Garland - vocals
- Tom Ashton - guitar
- Laurence Elliot - bass
- Dr. Rhythm - drums
Catalogue Number: RB 18
Label: Rebirth
Year: 1983
Crow Baby 7" single
Crow Baby - our 3rd 7" single. Yes, that's me on the reverse of the sleeve. The shoot took place on a freezing cold day in 1983. Hence the mean and moody expression. Ha ha.
Track Listing:
- A1. Crow Baby
- B1. 1 2 I Love You
Personnel:
- Simon Denbigh - vocals
- Rosie Garland - vocals
- Tom Ashton - guitar
- Laurence Elliot - bass
- Dr. Rhythm - drums
Catalogue Number: RB 18
Label: Rebirth
Year: 1983
Crow Baby 12" single 1983
Crow Baby - our first 12" single...
Track Listing:
- A1. Crow Baby
- A2. 1 2 I Love You
- B1. Long Pig
- B2. Crow Bait
Personnel:
- Simon Denbigh - vocals
- Rosie Garland - vocals
- Tom Ashton - guitar
- Laurence Elliot - bass
- Dr. Rhythm - drums
Label: Rebirth
Year: 1983
Grooving in Green, 1982
Grooving in Green, 7" single1982. Reverse of sleeve. Art & design Si Denbigh. Track Listing:
A1. Grooving In Green
B1. Steam
Personnel:
Simon Denbigh - vocals
Rosie Garland - vocals
Tom Ashton - guitar
Laurence Elliot - bass
Dr. Rhythm - drums
Catalogue Number: MR 017
Label: Merciful Release
Year: 1983
Run-Out Groove Inscription (for those who are really paying attention):
A: "The face of a Dragonfly..."
B: "Is nothing but eyes!"
Grooving in Green, 1982
Grooving in Green, 7" single 1982. Reverse of sleeve. Art & design Si Denbigh.
Track Listing:
A1. Grooving In Green
B1. Steam
Personnel:
Simon Denbigh - vocals,
Rosie Garland - vocals,
Tom Ashton - guitar,
Laurence Elliot - bass,
Dr. Rhythm - drums
Catalogue Number: MR 017
Label: Merciful Release
Year: 1983
Run-Out Groove Inscription (for those who are really paying attention):
A: "The face of a Dragonfly..."
B: "Is nothing but eyes!"
Religious as Hell EP sleeve, 1982
The first EP - cover design by Si Denbigh. Features a photo of Si...
Recorded at Kenny Giles 8-track studio in Bridlington, Yorkshire.
Released on Merciful Release - MR13
Track listing
Religious as Hell
Fodder
Children on Stun
Bon Bon Babies
...If you still have a copy of this - congratulations!
Religious as Hell EP, 1982
Religious As Hell EP, 1982
Track Listing:
- A1. Religious As Hell
- A2. Fodder
- B1. Children On Stun
- B2. Bon Bon Babies
Personnel:
- Simon Denbigh - vocals
- Rosie Garland - vocals
- Tom Ashton - guitar
- Laurence Elliot - bass
- Dr. Rhythm - drums
Label: Merciful Release
Year: 1982
Run-Out Groove Inscription (because we were such groovy funsters):
- A: "Frightening..."
- B: "Aren't we?"
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'Because goddess is never enough' - a new film-poem!
Written on Thursday, 29 September 2022 09:41
‘Because goddess is never enough’ – revealing the new film poem, made in collaboration with filmmaker Jane Glennie.
Absolutely thrilled to announce this new film poem – created over 2021 in collaboration with amazing filmaker Jane Glennie. Inspired by the life of dancer and choreographer Tilly Losch, the film explores notions of erasure, strategies for persistence and the centrality of creative expression for the life of a woman in perpetual motion.
We are delighted with the reception the film is receiving! A list of film festivals is below.
AND there’s a ‘Book of the Film’!'Because Goddess is Never Enough (Peculiarity Press, 2022)
Available from Blackwell’s (Waterstones, Amazon, etc)
https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Because-Goddess-Is-Never-Enough-by-Rosie-Garland-Jane-Glennie/9781912384167Flick through the book here –
https://photos.app.goo.gl/zzDN5KKbUccqPZsQ7Film festivals & events 2022 that have selected & featured 'Because Goddess is Never Enough'
Moving Poems May 2022
'Because Goddess is Never Enough' – selected as one of ‘the best poetry films on the web’
https://movingpoems.com/2022/05/because-goddess-is-never-enough-by-rosie-garland/Fringe Arts Bath Festival 27 May - 12 June 2022
Bath’s annual free festival of visual arts
'Because Goddess is Never Enough' – selected for WORDPLAY programme
https://www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/festival-2022
https://www.fringeartsbath.co.uk/wordplayTranås at the Fringe International Arts Festival 2-9 July in Tranås, Sweden
'Because Goddess is Never Enough' – selected for the LIVING FEMININITY programme.
https://www.atthefringe.org/film-program-2022Women X Film Festival 2-4 September in Darlington, UK.
'Because Goddess is Never Enough' - Honourable Mention
https://riannepictures.com/womenxWomen Over 50 Film Festival
'Because Goddess is Never Enough' – nominated for Best Experimental film, selected for the AT MY CORE programme
https://wofff22.eventive.org/films/62e15892943cb70054a692d9
https://wofff.co.uk/2022/08/wofff22-films-announced-find-out-more-about-our-fantastic-official-selections/Athens 10th International Video Poetry Festival 28 September - 1 October 2022
'Because Goddess is Never Enough' – screened 29th September within 'Feminist Struggles' programme
https://theinstitute.info/?p=5226HOME Manchester, Filmed Up 28th September 2022
‘Because Goddess is Never Enough’ selected for Filmed Up programme.https://homemcr.org/event/filmed-up-sep-2022/
The Feminist Film Festival, Bucharest, 13-16 October 2022
'Because Goddess is Never Enough' – Official Selection
https://filmfreeway.com/TheFeministFilmFestivalSunderland Shorts Film Festival October 17th, 2022
'Because Goddess is Never Enough' – selected for the Art & Experimental Films programme
https://filmfreeway.com/SunderlandShortsZebra Poetry Film Festival, Berlin 3-6 November 2022
'Because Goddess is Never Enough'.
We are very proud to be selected for Zebra, the oldest and largest international festival of poetry films.
https://filmfreeway.com/ZEBRAPoetryFilmFestival
https://www.haus-fuer-poesie.org/en/zebra-poetry-film-festival/home-zebra-poetry-film-festival/Still Voices Film Festival, Ireland 9-13 November 2022
'Because Goddess is Never Enough' – Official selection Experimental
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Sept 2022 - The March Violets announce 5 CD boxset release!
Written on Thursday, 22 September 2022 12:19
Announcing the Novemeber 18th 2022 release of 'The Palace of Infinite Darkness'
It's 40 years since The March Violets released our 1st 7" EP (seriously, FORTY).
So it’s a great time to announce that this tasty 5 CD Box Set is now up for pre order from Jungle Records!
The Palace of Infinite Darkness - In addition to all the singles plus all the extended versions, the box has six excellent BBC sessions, 23 tracks with 9 unreleased songs (also reissued as Big Soul Kiss 2LP yellow vinyl after a sold-out RSD release). Then there are two whole discs of unreleased demo sessions – one from the early period 1982-84 and another from 1985-87. Founder-member Rosie Garland recounts the band’s story in a 44-page booklet.
Check out the link:
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June 2022 - Queer Poetry for The Arvon Foundation
Written on Wednesday, 21 September 2022 15:16
Residential Writing Week: Queer Poetry
A wonderful experience – for the first time, I co-tutored a residential writing week for the prestigious Arvon Foundation! It was such a thrill to work alongside inspiring co-tutor Keith Jarrett and electrifying guest reader Jay Bernard.
A very special week. I won’t forget it.Monday June 27th - Saturday July 2nd 2022
Totleigh Barton, Sheepwash, Beaworthy Devon
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June 2022 - 100 Queer Poems anthology
Written on Wednesday, 21 September 2022 15:14
Thrilled and honoured to have my poem ‘Now that you are not-you’ featured in this groundbreaking new anthology!
‘Mary Jean Chan and Andrew McMillan's luminous anthology, 100 Queer Poems, is a celebration of thrilling contemporary voices and visionary poets of the past. Featuring Elizabeth Bishop, Langston Hughes, Ocean Vuong, Carol Ann Duffy, Kae Tempest and many more.
Encompassing both the flowering of queer poetry over the past few decades and the poets who came before and broke new ground, 100 Queer Poems presents an electrifying range of writing from the twentieth century to the present day.’
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/445204/100-queer-poems-by-chan-edited-by-andrew-mcmillan-and-mary-jean/9781529115321
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Jan 2022 - 'Why I Write Poetry' (Nine Arches Press)
Written on Sunday, 23 January 2022 10:00
‘Why I Write Poetry’
I’m honoured – my essay ‘Don’t Fence Me In’ is included in this wonderful collection! (Nine Arches Press, ed Ian Humphreys)
‘What motivates poets in the 21st century? How do they find their voice? What themes and subject matters inspire them? How do they cope with set-backs and deal with success? What keeps them writing?
In Why I Write Poetry twenty-five contemporary poets reflect with insight, wit and wisdom on the writing life, each offering their distinctive take on what inspires and spurs them on to write poetry. Also - individual writing prompts to help you create your own new poetry.’
https://ninearchespress.com/publications/poetry-collections/why-i-write-poetry.html
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