Richard Dawson Posts Video For New Track The Felon's Song
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Written by Laura Johnson
Richard Dawson has released a video for The Felon’s Song.
The track is one of five that will feature in Matt Stokes' film This Liberty. The video, meanwhile, was filmed at HMP Durham. Speaking about the song and project, Dawson said:
“I wrote five songs for Matt Stokes' film 'This Liberty', all of which were based on and around the lives of people who inhabited Hexham Gaol (Britain's first purpose-built jail) between the 13-1600's. This song is about a common prisoner (If you had money in those times you could buy yourself a much more comfortable stay, even pay someone else to do your time!). In this case a lad of twelve or thirteen is jailed for stealing some eggs. He has a torrid time in the dungeon. But there are at least some shafts of light shining down on him there. Many people in a similar predicament would have had a much worse time. Think of the squalor, disease, violence, abuse and fear a poor prisoner in those times endured. It must have been awful. The song we present to you now is terrible in parts but ultimately hopeful...... I hope.”
The folk artist, who released 'Peasant' this summer, will play Belfast tonight and Norwich, Manchester and London next month. Tickets are on sale now.
Richard Dawson Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu November 23 2017 - BELFAST Black Box
Mon December 18 2017 - NORWICH Arts Centre
Tue December 19 2017 - MANCHESTER Band on the Wall
Wed December 20 2017 - LONDON Islington Assembly Hall
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