View allAll Photos Tagged scribble
Eucalyptus haemastoma - the 'scribbles' are tunnels made by the larvae of the Scribbly Gum Moth. Eggs are laid between layers of old and new bark. The larvae burrow into the new bark and, as the old bark falls away, the trails are revealed.
Almost eighteen years ago, this scribble was the start of a composition which was to become the nearest thing I’ve experienced to a ‘hit’ (hah!), the up-and-down riff here being one of its characteristics. Since then it has been published, and has been performed many times around the country, the most exciting that I witnessed being a performance in the grand, Victorian opulence of Leeds Town Hall with massed school choirs and full orchestral arrangement. Definitely one of life’s little ‘highs’ that will forever stay with me!
The title of the piece? We-––––ll, that’s a mere detail really... and, as you know, I’m very shy and retiring (though, sadly, not retiring on royalties!!).