Richard Cambridge and George Hennig are working on their second album without any time pressure. It is expected to be a mixture of poems spoken by Richard (with musical interludes by George) and songs sung by George with lyrics by Richard.
Martin and I have cooperated with each other time and again since the seventies. So this was not only an exciting project but also a brotherly revival under completely different auspices than in the wild seventies.
George was involved in the making of the short movie “Auf einem anderen Stern”, created by his brother Martin Hennig. Pictured from right to left: Martin Hennig – writer and director, Silvio Panosetti – camera and editing, George Hennig – scene design and music (see also “Bittersweet Candies“).
Here’s one first track (recorded at SWAN’s Studios, Oberwil/Switzerland), possibly for a new album, called “Dreamer Of Dreams”.
Cambridge/Boston/MA based poet Richard Cambridge and composer George Hennig from Basel/Switzerland are proud to present their new album “Songs From The Crossing”.
On the album cover Richard Cambridge writes: “I am new to your work, and it moves me profoundly.” I wrote to George after listening to his version of “John Barleycorn” and his album “Ghosts”.
If you are interested in “Rackham” I will send you a copy of the album for free. To make these songs available shall be my last gift for my dear old friend, Peter Rusch.
Peter Rusch, lead singer of the Zodiacs, has passed away just two weeks before Christmas 2021. In the 48 years since we first met, it was always a great pleasure to share time with him; talking, drinking, laughing, playing and watching football together, and of course, making music.
Early in 2020, George Hennig noticed a social media posting from writer, poet and ‘Alan Ginsberg Award winner’ Richard Cambridge from Massachusetts, USA. The posting conveyed Richard’s appreciation for George’s song version of the Robert Burns classic ‘John Barleycorn Must Die’.