Using as its basis the methods behind John Cage’s 49 Waltzes for the Five Boroughs this work reflects movement, time and distance in the landscape of the remote Scottish island of Fair Isle.  The Background and Process are available through the tabs (above) and also here –

Background https://martinpeccles.com/sound-works/reels-and-rants/4-reels-for-fair-isle/background/

Process – https://martinpeccles.com/sound-works/reels-and-rants/4-reels-for-fair-isle/process/

In performance as a 4-channel sound piece each step within each Reel is heard simultaneously; here the score and the four steps are presented individually (via the tabs above or below).

Score https://martinpeccles.com/sound-works/reels-and-rants/4-reels-for-fair-isle/the-score/

Reel 1 https://martinpeccles.com/sound-works/reels-and-rants/4-reels-for-fair-isle/reel-1/

Reel 2 https://martinpeccles.com/sound-works/reels-and-rants/4-reels-for-fair-isle/reel-2/

Reel 3 https://martinpeccles.com/sound-works/reels-and-rants/4-reels-for-fair-isle/reel-3/

Reel 4 https://martinpeccles.com/sound-works/reels-and-rants/4-reels-for-fair-isle/reel-4/

Talking Reels https://martinpeccles.com/sound-works/reels-and-rants/4-reels-for-fair-isle/talking-reels/