Downriver : A Celebration Ode

A selection of some of the songs on the downriver cd, kindly supplied by life injection media.

(Presented as windows media files)

The Ballad of Captain Kidd

A Celebration Ode

The Ballad of Auld Dunrod

The Lady of the Lake

The Stormy Winds do Blow

By the Burnside / Wordsworth's Greenock

The Green Oak Tree

Hear two more tracks from the Downriver cd from marky:boy of destiny on his myspace page.

Marky : Boy of Destiny

Or get a full copy of the cd and commemorative booklet with any purchase from our shop.

 

Publications

A promotional leaflet for the release of downriver / tales of the oak, including some material which did not make it into the books.

Promo leaflet

A wee leaflet on some of the heritage of Port Glasgow produced in association with 7 1/2 John Wood Street.

Port Glasgow Heritage

We've just published a new information leaflet about the life and legend of Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd : Man & Myth

In winter 2005 Magic Torch distributed a historical magazine for children round every primary school in Inverclyde. Enjoy a light hearted look at Inverclyde history.

Inverclyde Times

Two years ago, we undertook a study into local peoples attitude to preserving and promoting our heritage. Read the results of that study here.

Local Heritage - Local People Report

In 2001 as part of local Burns celebrations, Inverclyde Council asked us to collect a selection of old folk fables like the ones Burns himself would have heard and collected.

Folk Fables of 17th Century Greenock

 

Telegraph Articles

Magic Torch ran a regular series of historical articles for the Greenock Telegraph. Download the stories in pdf format.

Greenock's Gaels

Voyage Of The Hannover

A Football Legend

Burns and Highland Mary

A Grand Literary Tour Round Greenock

Sugaropolis

Built For Sugar

The Birkmyre Dynasty

The Rope Went Round The World