The Infinite Dark is a CD of poetry, songs, and instrumental music drawn from the writing of Jane Yolen. Musicians include 3 Ravens (Lui Collins, Donna Hébert, Max Cohen) and Molly Hebert-Wilson. Jane reads her verses, as do Molly and Donna. The readings are set like jewels within a web of Max’s guitar accompaniment. Lui’s song setting […]
Donna Hébert
Preparing the ground: reflections
I have loved Jane’s writing since the early ‘80’s, when I discovered her Ballad of the White Seal Maid and set it to music. An audience member, Bill Kirsch, knowing I was interested in these mythological creatures, had given me the selchie poem, carefully typed out, after a concert on the Connecticut coast. The very […]
What’s on the new CD?
Using Jane Yolen’s originals from the The Infinite Dark show and adding other songs and instrumentals, we map the road to faerie and back again. Eight of the poems and song lyrics are from The Last Selchie Child, © 2012 Jane Yolen, A Midsummer Night’s Press, New York (links to their sales page). Links below are for short performance samples. Doorway […]
How did this project start?
Some things come together quickly with dedicated teamwork and trust in each other’s creativity. The Infinite Dark did indeed materialize over just a few months but the idea has been simmering for far longer. Jane Yolen has inspired us with her writing since before Lui Collins set her Ballad of the White Seal Maid to music in 1984. Lui’s […]