This episode of the Fermynwoods Contemporary Art Podcast with David John Scarborough presents a new work, Dead Wood Burning - a musical tapestry grounded in the idea of Ubi Sunt - a rhetorical question asking where are those that have gone before us.
Deftly weaving together samples of music from Pete Seeger's anti-war song 'Where have all the flowers gone?' to moments of David's own music - this is a poetic exploration of ecological breakdown, the long lasting effects of folk tradition, and personal experiences of community, family, and fatherhood.
The episode concludes with an insightful discussion with the artist.
With thanks to Dean Howard and Tilly Robinson.
More at: https://fermynwoods.org/fermynwoods-podcast-26-david-john-scarborough
The accompanying visual is a video response to the episode, by artist Sapphire Goss.