Dear Friends of the Wake,
James Joyce’s birthday is coming up on 2 February and we have big news.
The second edition of Waywords and Meansigns premieres next week!
We set Finnegans Wake to music unabridged once already last spring, and now we’ve done it again. With a new cast of all-star readers, musicians and artists.
Our contributors poured so much dedication, creativity, and passion into this project. We are really excited to share it with the world.
As always, all audio will be distributed freely under creative commons licensing via www.waywordsandmeansigns.com
Please share this info with friends! if you have any press contacts who may be interested in coverage or reviews, we’d love to get in touch.
The second edition of Waywords and Meansigns features original readings and music from British fringe musician Neil Campbell, renowned author Brian Hall, composer Mary Lorson, Grammy-award winning producer David Kahne, punk rock icon Mike Watt, composer Steve Gregoropoulos with Kaitlin Wolfberg and Becky Stark, KPFK DJ Mr. Smolin, Joycegeek Adam Harvey, artist Kio Griffith, the Conspirators of Pleasure (artist Poulomi Desai and bassist Simon Underwood), painter Robert Amos, Maharadja Sweets, Hinson Calabrese, Double Naught Spy Car, Ollie Evans, Steve Potter, Graziano Galati, SIKS, Rio Matchett, Janken’s Henchmæn, and many more wonderful folks.
The launch will be when the clock strikes midnight 2 Feburary, Central European Time. That’s midnight in Paris & Zurich, 8AM in Tokyo, 1 February at 11PM in Dublin and 1 February 6PM in Toronto.
Can’t wait to share this with you.
Derek Pyle
director, W&M
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