My Mum (aged 95) has been talking about the Devils Hour - apparently there is a film with that title being made in a big house close to where she lives.

This piece is called The Devils Hour. 

In the 1980's there was a very good TV series "The Edges of Darkness"  - the music for the series was composed by Eric Clapton and Michael Nyman. 

I was too young to hear early Clapton in his prime in the band Cream ( honest ) and this was my first listen to his music. He ( together with Nyman) made the acoustic guitar sound haunting ( rather than its romantic sound)

In this piece I've tried to do that. The normal comforting sounds of a classical guitar have an underlying uncomfortable accompaniment. Even the last chord ( which is basically  just an  A minor chord)  is disturbing. 

My bad time of night is consistently around 3.40am ( as I have made mention before ).... the following describes the Devils Hour.....

3 AM -  “The Devil’s Hour,” or, “The Witching Hour,” which is believed to be the time of night when most supernatural events occur. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, there is  a line: “‘Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes out.”

Oh good grief...