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MUMMING IN DEVON PAST AND PRESENT
Text, notes, and photographs of traditional mumming plays collected in Devon, some modern reconstructions and several new plays in the style of traditional mumming. 160 pages A4.
£12.00
ISBN 978-1-3999-5733-5
My latest novel £7.00
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a murder mystery
Retired lecturer & widowed Malcolm Weston responds to an on-line dating site, and is drawn into a situation where his liberty and life are threatened as a consequence of a tragic incident that occurred when he was was a student over forty years earlier.
ISBN 978-1-80369-343-9
INTERFACE
£7.00
Mystery/thriller set in London &
Sydney. Journalist Ian Fielder sees
his long-lost father abducted on Skype. He uncovers a plot by right-wing extremists operating in the UK and Australia.
. New Generation
ISBN 978-1-80031-587-7
Ebook on Amazon
MY SONGS by STEVE THOMASON Edited by Colin Andrews
Available now £8.00 + p&p. All profits to Ashgate Hospice, Chesterfield
42 of Steve's songs transcribed from his recordings originally posted on Soundcloud. Full lyrics and musical notation, most also with guitar chords. abc notation available separately on request. A4 ring-bound format on glossy paper. The book also includes reproductions of some of Steve's watercolour paintings
A Matter of Degree and the sequel One Degree Over are set in the early 1970s in a fictional teacher training college in mid-Wales. Humorous and dramatic exploits of Devon farmer's son, Robert Kiddecott, and his folk-singing friend Jacob Moses. "A Last of the Summer's Wine' for students in the 70s" - Michael Jecks. "Well written and amusing" Barry Goodman
Who Gives A Hoot An amusing & thought-provoking collection of songs, poems and short stories. Original pen & ink cartoons by Julie Rudge
Shattered Pretensions
2 short stories iinvolving an ambitious teacher. Fragile - events 17 years ago haunt a headmaster seeking election as MP. Out Of This World a role play exercise has disastrous consequences
Shepherd Of The Downs The life & songs of Sussex shepherd, Michael Blann, first published by Worthing Museum in 1979. New edition with extra information & CD with Colin singing some of the songs.
Notation & music for Cotswold & Border style Morris dances devised or adapted by Colin Andrews. 29 dances + Franken's Night Mummers Play in Winkleigh Morris Collection, 15 dances in Mixed Capers
Three collections of original folk dances devised by Colin Andrews, with some tunes. A few 1st edition Exe Setter's Ball available. Please enquire.
Lyrics & music for all the songs on the Season's Greetings CD
£4.00
Book & CD together
£9.00
Lyrics and music for the songs on each of the 'Songs My Granny Sings' CDs
See CD for contents
Each book £3
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Book recommendations
Many book reviews can be found on Amazon and Goodreads but there is a very interesting website www.shepherd.com where authors recommend their favourite books by other writers. You can find my 3 favourite books read in 2023 here.