The famous quotation about Raith Rovers was made by BBC Scottish commentator Sam Leitch, after a big Raith Rovers victory in the 60's. I've always wanted to visit "because it is there". Football fans around the world love Scottish teams for their quirky names and strips. The piece opens with a driving rhythm punctuated by horns as the band falls in and out of the picture. It's an amalgam of rock and jazz that is reminiscent of Miles Davis at the time. Oh yes, and there's a foot ferry to get you to the start of the track to Cape Wrath.Īlong the way from Plockton were a few small settlements, but it's mainly sea inlets, open countryside, peat bogs and no trees in the north. When I get to the Cape I won't be touching the sea, as we're in the area of Great Britain's highest cliffs. Big Swifty was the longest composition, clocking in at over 17 minutes. The 'Big Swiftys' song during the steno pool sequence is a bizarre yet sophisticated jazz piece utilizing irrational rhythm. It is about 11 miles along a track from the nearest main road, and that main road is only single lane. The destination was the north west corner of the island of Great Britain (click for wikipedia link) , a remote spot about 80 miles as the crow flies from the nearest city, Inverness, and about double that by road. I carried my own tent and kit, taking a bike on the train to Plockton on the west coast, and cycled about 200 miles on some twisty switchback roads to the far north west. Fred plan was to take his "Message from Essex" show on the road, performing at various pubs and cafes along the route.
In May 2011, I traveled solo towards Cape Wrath, accompanied only by my imaginary friend Fred Slattern, Colchester's slum poet.
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