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Ivor Cutler: A Life Outside a Sitting Room

PART OF THE The Myth Makers ISSUE

‘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

 

  1. ‘I’m Going in a Field’ – on Ludo

 

  1. ‘Yellow Fly’ – on Velvet Donkey

 

  1. ‘Cockadoodledon’t’ – on Ludo

 

  1. ‘Pass the Ball, Jim’ – on Privilege

 

  1. ‘Life in a Scotch Sitting Room Vol 2 Episode 2’ – Velvet Donkey

 

  1. ‘I Ate a Lady’s Bun’ – A Flat Man

 

  1. ‘Barabadabada’ – Jammy Smears

 

  1. ‘Phonic Poem’ – Velvet Donkey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfnfhseuncM

 

  1. ‘Whale Badge’ – Privilege

 

  1. ‘I Believe in Bugs’ – Dandruff

 

 

And for a little bit of a cheat, Bruce also recommends watching:

 

Shoplifters

 

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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