A Wind Harp

When leading New Zealand poet Cilla McQueen reads her work audiences are captivated not only by her accessible and wide ranging poems, but also by the drama and musicality of her performance.

This strong performance is encapsulated in a new sound recording. A Wind Harp features the voice and lyrics of Cilla McQueen, supported by original music from Dunedin musicians, The Blue Neutrinos.

A Wind Harp brings together work from 20 years of performance and publication, with poems selected from three of McQueen’s books: Axis (2001), Markings (2000), and Soundings (2002).

Designed as a companion to Fire-Penny, a collection of McQueen poems published in 2005.

Track listing

1. Homing In
2. The Rope
3. Frogs
4. Mungo
5. Silver
6. Crikey
7. Warp
8. Time, on the Surface
9. Studio Poem
10. Benzina
11. Recipe for One
12. Quark Dance
13. Luncheon Cove
14. Living Here
15. Knots
16. Otherwise
17. Weekend Sonnets, Careys Bay
18. Death Finds the Bishop
19. By the Water
20. Warpath