A sound commission by Arianne Churchman & Benedict Drew

The Limitless Field is a radiophonic space, a dream, an active dismantling of borders and a redrawing of lines. Emerging from worlds within this world, we take up ploughs, drawing new lines between traditions and acts of resistance. We travel through winter customs and traditions, stopping at points of misrule and role reversal. Our lines draw new relations, not of upwards power, but of lines that draw across to support and empower. We dismantle the field's borders, and begin our limitless dreaming.

SHOW NOTES & CREDITS

Sound design, readings and background music: by Arianne Churchman & Benedict Drew.

Arianne Churchman read the following texts:

Rites and Riots by Bob Pegg

In Comes I: Performance Memory and Landscape by Mike Pearson,

The Seasons by Nick Groom

And Folk Song in England by A.L. Lloyd 

Field recordings used:

Old Glory Molly performing The Buck at The Middleton Bell

Old Glory Molly performing The Cutty Wren at Middleton Village Hall

Old Glory Molly performing The Buck at The Geldeston Locks

Music used:

My Darling Ploughman Boy by Jimmy McBeath from The Folk Songs Of Britain Volume 1: Songs Of Courtship

The Plough-Jags from All Round England & Back Again: English Customs And Traditions (Various artists)

Diggers Song from the film Winstanley, 1975, directed by Andrew Mollo and Kevin Brownlow

The World Turned Upside Down by Red Leicester Choir

The Rigs of the Time by Arianne Churchman & Benedict Drew 

The Snows by Arianne Churchman & Benedict Drew 

Ploughing Old Patterns, Raising New Ground is commissioned and produced by Matthew-Robert Hughes and Una Hamilton Helle of Legion Projects

The theme tune is composed by Stephen Crowe

Graphic design by Blue Firth

Additional editing by Una Hamilton Helle

This project has been supported by Arts Council England

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