Headphone Story Tom Adams

A man starts his house arrest.
All because he spoke his truth.
Will he be freed?
 
Galileo was a Headphone Story production.
Solo Singer was Meg Bird
Thank you to Hughie Gavin and The Social Singing Choir
Thank you to Mark Kent at The Salvation Army, Margate
Co-producers were Tom Adams and Karen Pirie
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Narrated by Bill Walston
Contributors - Abi, Alex, Bridie, Bill, Fiona, Githa, Ian, Nicky, Paul, Penny, Savi, Sophie, Steve and Tina
Inspired by the folklore of the Lantern Men - a mysterious white light that hovers over the Fenland at night, luring wanderers into the reed beds - this sound piece is the culmination of a six month collaboration between Composer Tom Adams and participants from the Camsight and Vision Norfolk community. Together, they have explored Wicken Fen by boat and on foot, handled museum objects at Ely Museum, and developed songs, sonic meditations and a whistling choir in response to their experiences.
The Lantern Men intersects the tale of the untimely death of wherryman Joseph Bexfield with sonic sounds, personal reflections and field recordings made during the project.
The Lantern Men is part of Sensing Nature, which celebrates work made with local communities who have creatively engaged with the heritage and significance of the Fenland landscape, in partnership with Ely Museum, RNIB and Wicken Fen. Curated by Basecoat Collective – a group of artists aged 15-25 years – the exhibition invites you to contemplate the personal connections and relationships you hold with nature through looking, listening, touching and tasting. Artworks include a new sound installation co-produced by Composer Tom Adams and participants from Camsight and Vision Norfolk, 3D printed fossils developed through Artist Kaitlin Ferguson’s engagement with teachers and pupils from Highfields Littleport Academy, and over 50 drawings, sculptures and sound pieces selected from an open call. Sensing Nature has been made possible with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. 
 

Tom retraces his steps of his old paper round, where he learned several lessons in one day. 
'Paperboy' is a Headphone Story production
Co-produced by Tom Adams & Karen Pirie
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In February 2023, I made an audio piece called Scrapbook, inspired by three scrapbooks I found in a junk shop in Falmouth, Cornwall. The scrapbooks belonged to one couple called Ray and Mary Preedy and I researched everything I could about them.
 
Ray and Mary were both born in 1915 in Redruth. Ray died in 1987. Mary died in 1997.
From the various cards that filled the scrapbooks - Anniversary cards, Birthday cards, Easter cards, Christmas cards and Valentines' Cards, I found out their address in Newquay. I went to their house. It was a rainy day when I knocked on their door, wondering who might answer.... no-one did. 
 
The trail had run cold. 
 
Just when I had given up trying to find out any more about Ray and Mary there was an incredible breakthrough. 
 
Their niece Frances and nephew Derek wanted to meet up. 
 
So, that's exactly what we did.
 
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HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!
Join Tom as he faces his demons, his monsters and his ghosts. All in the same day. 
Happy Halloween everyone!
 

A fascinating and absorbing insight into a lone professional. A DJ called Kit.