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    Overture: An Ocean of Quiet Sounds - chapter in sonic novel

    i. Overture:
    An Ocean of Quiet Sounds

    In which we learn about the Ocean of Quiet Sounds, meet some villagers and try to hear the last transmission of the ‘Midnight Mallard’.

    'The wanton heart of a Sparrow' - chapter in sonic novel

    ii. The Wanton Heart of a Sparrow

    In which Dorothy attends the Midwinter ceilidh, falls in love and has an unsettling vision.

    Interlude: The Guest (after Schubert) - chapter 3 in sonic novel

    iii. Interlude: The Guest (after Schubert)

    In which a sexy meal is planned by the lubricious widow Smallbones, but Dorothy cannot hide her misgivings.

    iv. My Sky Kaleidoscope  - chapter 4 in sonic novel

    iv. My Sky Kaleidoscope

    In which Sailor leaves Charlotte asleep on the shore and follows a voice out to sea.

    “Let us sing the white waves to sleep…”

    v. The Letter or Under Dog Shit Alley - chapter 5 in sonic novel

    v. The Letter or Under Dog Shit Alley

    In which Joseph Snorquel loses his footing and finds madness in the catacombs under Dog Shit Alley.

    vi. A Message from Prof. Wolff - chapter 6 in sonic novel

    vi. A Message from Prof. Wolff

    In which Professor Wolff explains his ‘Retr-O-Phone’ and we hear the Fanfare from Uranus.

    vii. The Molecatcher's Fit - chapter 7 in sonic novel

    vii. The Molecatcher's Fit

    In which Ferneyclough becomes a hermit, joins an insect commune, discovers the Cave of Voices and does something very bad.

    viii. A Fog - chapter 8 in sonic novel

    viii. A Fog

    In which Dorothy is bitten and has her revenge.

    ix. A Drowned Cathedral - Chapter 9 in sonic novel

    ix. A Drowned Cathedral

    In which Sailor becomes shipwrecked on an island full of noises.

    x. Grandmama’s Pianola Music - chapter 10 in sonic novel

    x. Grandmama’s Pianola Music

    In which Joseph Snorquel joins a music therapy class and goes on the run.

    xi. Interlewd: “I Wish I Had a Fish” - chapter 11 in sonic novel

    xi. Interlewd: “I Wish I Had a Fish”

    In which Mama Smallbones sings an exotic song, accompanied by Pianola and drums kit.

    xii. Dorothy in the Dark -  chapter 12 in sonic novel

    xii. Dorothy in the Dark

    In which Dorothy discovers the Cave of Voices and fights to stay awake.

    xiii. The Listening Machine - chapter 13 in sonic novel

    xiii. The Listening Machine

    In which Joseph Snorquel looks for professor Wolff and finds himself embroiled in a noisy battle with some local mudmen. All soiled.

    xiv. Epilogue/Inconclusion - final chapter sonic novel

    xiv. Epilogue/Inconclusion

    In which Dorothy meets an old acquaintance and makes an unsavoury alliance.

    Written and recorded at St. Mary's Space

    Written and recorded at St. Mary's Space, Argyll, Scotland
    between April 2016 and October 2021.

    All text & sounds, characters, etc © Jamie Smith.
    All images © Charlotte Smith
    All right reserved

    Supported by Creative Scotland

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