Aug 2: Corn Rigs

Corn rigs are a method of stacking corn so that it dries in the field.

This track is from the Scottish band Ossian. I have blogged them elsewhere on the blog. This track has a great arrangement and playing.

The song was written by Robert Burns.

May 4: Hedgerow

A cross posting from my GCSE Natural History blog.

A lovely song by the progressive rock band: Big Big Train.

The closing track on their 2012 album 'English Electric Part One' which really grew their audience.

Tell me do you know the song of the hedgerow?

I love the repeated refrain at the end of the song, and the brass bands tone... and David Longdon's voice - he is still much missed.

Song thrush, yellowhammer
Lacewings, ladybirds
Fox earths, rabbit warrens
Badger's setts, partridge nests

Rose hips, haw berries
Hedgerow, dry stone
Dog rose, honeysuckle
Blackbirds, red wing