Boo Hewerdine & Yvonne Lyon: 'Things Found In Books'

Yvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine’s new album Things Found in Books is a record of songs written in response to a notice board in Culzean Castle’s second-hand bookshop littered with things that have dropped out of books.

Letters, notes, photographs, old receipts, postcards, fragments of people’s lives which has been lovingly collected and kept on a board on the wall amongst the bookshelves.

Boo and Yvonne have formed an inimitable songwriting partnership weaving these ephemeral stories with their own, creating an album full of nostalgia and beauty, hope and longing.

And you can be part of the show! As part of Things Found In Books, Yvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine invite ticket holders to bring along their own “things found in books," those forgotten treasures tucked between pages: photos, notes, letters, tickets, drawings… anything that tells a story. These objects may be shared during the show or simply placed on our touring “story table” to become part of the atmosphere. A beautiful way to connect personal histories with this moving performance.

Boo Hewerdine is an acclaimed award-winning English singer-songwriter now living and working in Glasgow. Eddi Reader enjoyed international success with the hit single Patience of Angels (written by Boo) in 1995.

Yvonne Lyon is among the UK’s brightest and best singer songwriters. Her most recent album Growing Wild is her tenth solo studio album release. Yvonne consistently combines poignant lyrics with strong, creative melodies demonstrating a voice that can be both fragile and intense. She has guested on to live sessions with Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2 and recently completed a master’s degree in Songwriting and Performance from the University of West Scotland.

www.boohewerdine.com

www.yvonnelyonmusic.com