LOVE AMONG THE SALT PACKETS (SONG)

Photo: Carole Hughes Collection

Here's one of the superb songs about the Middlewich salt industry written by Andy Roscoe for Tales Of Wych & Water, a CD containing reminiscences from people working in Middlewich's traditional open pan salt industry and the canals which served it.

Love Among The Salt packets is the story of a young girl, Betty Hill, who found romance while working among the dust, noise and confusion of the packing room at a local salt works.

Tales Of Wych & Water was commissioned by Kerry Kirwan (nee Fletcher)  the Town Council's Heritage Officer  and was compiled by Salt Town Productions from recordings made by Kerry and others, together with songs and music written and performed by Andy, Dave Thompson and Craig Moores.

This particular version of the song was recorded by Salt Town Productions at a live performance at the Boar's Head in 2013, so apologies for the slightly ropey sound quality. It's the audio equivalent of what a photographer would call a 'grab shot'.

The song features Andy Roscoe (main vocals/guitar), Dave Thompson (backing vocals/guitar) and Craig Moores (harmonica).

LOVE AMONG THE SALT PACKETS (SOUNDCLOUD LINK)

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Song © Andy Roscoe 2009
Recording © Salt Town Productions 2017

PETE MORTON LIVE AT THE BOAR'S HEAD, 17th MAY 2014 (ARCHIVED).

ARCHIVED

PETE MORTON WEBSITE

Hear Pete sing what is probably his best-known song

ANOTHER TRAIN

(YouTube Link)

Middlewich FABrication

Here's another wonderful legacy from the 2013 FAB Festival.
Middlewich FABrication is a short but totally mesmerising animation created by Melody Smith Animation and children and grown-ups at this year's festival.
Here's a chance to see some of those familiar Middlewich people and landmarks as you've never seen them before.
The video, together with  a lot of information on the project and the techniques of animation can be found here:
MELODY SMITH ANIMATION
or
WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE

Oh, and the music's good too...