2026-01-15 15:57 UTC
“I have a harmonium and it’s going to explode in two minutes”
Ivor Cutler (1923–2006) – poet, singer, musician, songwriter, artist, humorist – was born #OTD, 15 Jan
In 2013, to mark what would have been his 90th birthday, BBC Radio 4 celebrated his life & career:
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0381jzt
#Scottish #literature #poetry #music #humour #surrealism #absurdist #IvorCutler
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@scotlit@mastodon.scot 2026-01-15 15:58
If a lion attacks Stoop swiftly Pick up two medium sized rock stones And insert them deftly up his nostrils… —Ivor Cutler, “Jungle Tip: Lion” A poem / useful advice from LIFE IN A SCOTCH SITTING ROOM, vol. II (Methuen, 1984) 2/7 #Scottish #literature #poetry #music #humour #surrealism #absurdist #IvorCutler