PHIL OWEN

O is this called Lord Bateman’s castle, and is his Lordship here within?, 2018

Old, stark songs of love and loss

Hear songs collected by folklorists in and around East and West Coker a century ago. Each will be sung at selected locations across the two villages, as site-specific interventions and rememberings of a local heritage.

Find the art

Roaming event – see map for locations

Saturday 12 May

All performances cancelled today due to ill-health

West Coker:
Hardington Moor 11am
Dawe’s Twineworks 11.40am
East Coker:
Narrow way Junction 2.30pm
East Coker Church Field 3pm

Coker Court 8.45pm – Booking required

Sunday 13 May

Phil Owen’s performances today are going ahead!

West Coker:
Hardington Moor 11am
Dawe’s Twineworks 11.40am
East Coker:
Narrow way Junction 2.30pm

About the artist

Phil Owen is a singer and writer from North Somerset. His work is informed by a strong interest in the relationships between voice, heritage and place. With Megan Wakefield, he ran the experimental literary salon Tertulia.