A Child's Garden of Verses, by Dave Christopher

A Child's Garden of Verses

by Dave Christopher

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1.	From a Railway Carriage 01:58
2.	Where go the Boats 01:23	buy track
3.	The Lamplighter 02:03	buy track
4.	Windy Nights 01:22	buy track
5.	Bed in Summer 01:09	buy track
6.	The Swing 01:42	buy track
7.	The Wind 01:46	buy track
8.	My Shadow 01:19	buy track
9.	Friend of the Children 01:38	buy track
10.	Farewell to the Farm 01:58	buy track

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The Child's Garden of Verses is a book of poetry for children written by Robert Louis Stevenson, the famous author of Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and many other novels. Here, 10 of the poems are set to music.
All proceeds will go to the charity DEBRA which helps people with EB, the painful skin disease that Dave lived with from childhood.

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released February 27, 2021

Dave Christopher - Voices and guitars
Stephen and Lucy Christopher - additional voices in track 10
David Hepburn Watson - Recording and mixing
Image: Robert Louis Stevenson by William Strang (Cleveland Museum of Art)

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Dave Christopher Edinburgh, UK

David Christopher died on Wednesday 24th February 2021, a day before his 70th birthday, listening to music and surrounded by family. On this page you will find tracks he recorded over the years. He was a singer, musician and composer who collaborated on many acclaimed theatrical productions. He suffered physical and mental pain in his life but his positivity, humour and kindness were exceptional. ... more

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