Tuesday 19 May 2015

Video of Blessing the Brine at Salt Sunday 2015

Video by Andrew Fielding of Ailsa and John Booth singing the Nantwich, Ascension Day song, Blessing the Brine.


The song was set to the tune by Nigel Creasey and Terry Clarke, colleagues of Ecosal-UK's Tom Lane (archaeologist and folk singer).
Performed at the Bishop of Birkenhead's Salt Sunday celebration on 17th May, 2015 held at Reaseheath College, Nantwich.
Nantwich Museum will help to revive the song as an annual event in Nantwich in years to come.

Sunday 17 May 2015

Salt Sunday and Blessing the Brine

Pics from todays Salt Sunday event.
Video to follow.
Salt hearth and Ecosal-UK table at Salt Sunday 2015.
Left to right
Andrew Fielding, Ailsa Booth, John Booth and Tom Lane.
John and Ailsa Booth sing the Nantwich
Ascension Day song 'Blessing the Brine'
Salt Sunday 2015
Graham Dodd, Trustee, Nantwich Museum.