Description
‘Rough music’ is the old English name for a custom of public scapegoating. This is a book full of disturbing musical echoes, in which brilliant renewals of carol, charm, folksong and ballad explore themes of violence, loss and belonging. Fiona Sampson’s characteristic lyric intensity deftly fuses metaphysics and politics with the vernacular of daily life.








Gold from the Stone
Shuffle and Squelch: Book and CD Pack
A March Calf
Counting Backwards
Words the Turtle Taught Me
What Rhymes with Sneeze?