Knit Him in Salt, Knit Him in Wind
I’d be so glad if you would touch the heart button and/or leave a comment. Staying in touch means so much to me. Creating music and art can often be a solitary pursuit, so hearing from you brings me joy. Thank you. Subscribed LISTEN NOW · 5:05 This past week, Modern Daily Knitting released my article about ganseys – the working sweaters of the herring fleet in Britain. Read it here! I am so excited about this article because ganseys have a mythical place in my imagination. As I say in the article, I became interested in ganseys after seeing my friend Angela Knipe knitting a little textured fish as she sat in the audience at one of my concerts. Years later, myriad influences converged and a fairytale song about ganseys came to me in a dream. To accompany the publication of my gansey article in MDK, I’ve created this annotated guide to my gansey and herring-inspired song “Silver Darling” from my album A Body is a Delicate House ...
