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Wednesday 1 December 2021

Local Author Danny Hughes publishes his Children’s Book, “Life’s Crazy! Esme’s Story”

Danny's children’s book “Life’s Crazy! Esme’s Story” receives its launch at 11.30am on Saturday 11th December at the Plough Arts Centre, Torrington. He will be reading excerpts from his book, and there will be music with Fleur Sparrow, followed by book signings. It is a free event, everyone is welcome.

Danny, who lives in Great Torrington, said,”It is the story of Esme, who has hair like fire, is proud, kind, almost nine years old, and dances to her own tune!” The book is set in North Devon and bursts into life with thirty beautiful colour paintings by the artist Klara Plumtree.

Danny, who has been a Community Arts Organiser and worked for the Devon Wildlife Trust for many years, has merged his passions of arts and nature into this story, which has been 20 years in the making.

He conjures up an exciting tale influenced by his own experiences living with his children in a caravan in the Devon countryside. Life's Crazy! Esme’s Story, aims to capture the quirkiness of Roald Dahl, the playfulness of Pippi Longstocking and the message of climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Serious subjects are tackled including bullying, the loss of a parent, and the threat of the destruction of an ancient woodland. But this is not a dull read. It is a fast moving, magical story about the power of fun, personal courage and hope! 

Local Author Danny Hughes publishes his Children’s Book,  “Life’s Crazy! Esme’s Story”

 “Life’s Crazy! Esme’s Story” by local author Danny Hughes

 Local Author Danny Hughes publishes his Children’s Book,  “Life’s Crazy! Esme’s Story”

Local Author Danny Hughes 
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Danny's book “Life’s Crazy! Esme’s Story”
is available at the Plough Arts Centre Craft Fair, Great Torrington from 1st–23rd December. 
 Suitable for children aged 7–10 years.
 For further information and to order a copy email Danny at esmestory10@gmail.com
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Local stockists include: 
Plough Arts Centre; The Sweet Spot,  Great Torrington;
 Ilfracombe Book Shop; The Bookery, Crediton; 
Walter Henry’s Bookshop, Bideford; Appledore Bookshop.

Tuesday 8 October 2019

November Highlights: Experience the enchanting and uplifting music from ‘Faeland’ at St Anne's Community & Arts Centre, Barnstaple


Faeland are a folk-pop band from Stroud & Bristol, UK. In 2018. Faeland founders, Rebecca & Jacob, took a professional leap of faith and released their debut album ‘All My Swim’. The album quickly gained support and acclaim from BBC 6Music, Uncut Magazine, Shire Folk Magazine, BBC Introducing and a host of others; acclaim of which is almost unheard of for a band’s debut release. 

The first two singles earned radio play and praise from Tom Robinson, Gideon Coe (BBC 6 Music), BBC Introducing and BBC Scotland, among many others. Faeland’s music is a beautiful selection of original, modern folk compositions influenced by music from both sides of the Atlantic. Their songs give the duo’s personal spin on classic themes of humanity, such as love, healing, and magic. 

Despite tackling difficult themes and life experiences, there is a strong vein of optimism running through the music of Faeland; as Rebecca says they are “fully committed to making music that changes lives for the better and adds something good to human existence”. 

Key musical influences include classic artists such as Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Nick Drake and Paul Simon, alongside more modern stars like First Aid Kit, Gillian Welch/David Rawlings, Bon Iver, R.E.M., Nick Mulvey and Hem. 

With nature and humanity’s relationship to the natural world being such a big inspiration for Faeland’s music, Jacob explains their unusual name – “we are named after Failand, a countryside village near us that connects us with the land around our home and our favourite woodland. The spelling change to "Fae" hints at the magical/mystical/other as well as the transcendental nature of their music. 

There is something in the words and melodies which goes deeper than the everyday, touching on the mystical and the unspoken. In St Anne's the songs will be performed on acoustic guitars, accordion, banjo, charango, violins, lush vocals and Celtic harp.

"Faeland" folk-pop band debut album ‘All My Swim’

  'Faeland' will be performing at St Anne's Community & Arts Centre, Barnstaple, EX31 1SX 
on the 1st November
Tickets: Contact Plough Arts Centre 
Tel: 01805 624624 - Website - Email
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Connect with Faeland 
"Faeland" folk-pop band debut album ‘All My Swim’
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About "Faeland". “All My Swim” and “Faeland” are the first manifestations of musical partnership Jacob Morrison and Rebecca Nelson. Both Nelson and Morrison come from families of artists, creatives and healers. Rebecca was born and brought up on the island of Guernsey, and Jacob in Hackney, London. They both trained to university standard and have between them played with a host of folk, country, Americana, jazz and world artists across the south of England. They met through Bristol’s ever thriving music scene and have played together ever since