Hilary Seabrook - writer, podcaster, musician

This episode of Harmonious World is probably going to be the first - I sincerely hope it won't be the last time I chat with Peter Manning Robinson.     Peter has just released Double Helix , a double-CD that features a selection of compositions for solo acoustic piano and then a further selection of pieces performed on his invention - a refractor piano.     This album has to be heard to be believed. It is simply extraordinary in its inventiveness and beauty.     Peter was a pleasure to talk to and I hope you enjoy listening to the latest episode here .

 

  Jane has a fabulous new album out and our interview was such a pleasure.     Listen here .

I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions, but I'm definitely changing to a more sustainable way of life in 2021.     I've started with regular litter picking. This was the first big walk of the year and I filled my 4Ocean bag in a bit less than an hour.     Let's hope the next one is less muddy.  

 Once more, I was able to interview a Grammy Award nominee. This time, it's Luna Pearl Woolf.     Listen here and subscribe, review and comment.

 

  Having loved the 2020 film 'Blinded by the Light', I decided to read the book on which the film is based.     While the film is linear, the book is not, and that actually made it more interesting. The book is a series of commentaries on the author's life from different perspectives, and it's fascinating. Probably more so for me, because I grew up around 10 miles from Sarfraz, although I'm seven or eight years older than him. His experience of school was very different to my own and the insights were brilliant.     I now want to go back and rewatch the film.