Saltscape Animate! teamed up with Marshall’s Arm Community Group to write and perform folk songs with musical accompaniment provided by Vicky and Ste, two members of the band ‘The Mono LPs’. The group have been meeting for the past three weeks to sing, write and create their own folk songs inspired by Marshall’s Arm […]
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Renovated River Weaver Hut Reminder of Salt Industrial Heritage
A historic brick hut on the banks of the River Weaver Navigation in Cheshire has been restored, thanks to the Canal & River Trust charity and Saltscape Landscape Partnership. Originally built as a small storeroom and shelter for Weaver bridge-keepers at the turn of the last century, the hut was once part of the impressive […]
Read moreMarshall’s Arm Folk Songs
For the past 3-weeks Saltscape’s Animate! have been working closely alongside a local community group (formed through Marshall’s Arm Nature Reserve) producing folk music. The group, made up of over 15 individuals, have been writing, creating and singing their own folk songs with musical accompaniment and leadership provided by Vicky and Ste (The Mono LP’s […]
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