‘Green grass, yellow flowers, my lover’s eyes are blue.’
This month sees the 100th birthday of the legendary Ivor Cutler. Bruce Lindsay has just released a biography of this unique artist and performer, and here, for BooksfromScotland, he chooses ten of his favourite Ivor Cutler moments. Enjoy!
Ivor Cutler: A Life Outside a Sitting Room
By Bruce Lindsay
Published by Equinox Publishing
‘I’m Going in a Field’ – on Ludo
‘Yellow Fly’ – on Velvet Donkey
‘Cockadoodledon’t’ – on Ludo
‘Pass the Ball, Jim’ – on Privilege
‘Life in a Scotch Sitting Room Vol 2 Episode 2’ – Velvet Donkey
‘I Ate a Lady’s Bun’ – A Flat Man
‘Barabadabada’ – Jammy Smears
‘Phonic Poem’ – Velvet Donkey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfnfhseuncM
‘Whale Badge’ – Privilege
‘I Believe in Bugs’ – Dandruff
And for a little bit of a cheat, Bruce also recommends watching:
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Ivor Cutler by Ivor Cutler
Ivor Cutler: A Life Outside a Sitting Room by Bruce Lindsay is published by Equinox Publishing, priced £25.
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