Laughter Is An Egg
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The illustration on our March cover is by Chris Riddell. It is taken from Philip Ridley's new book, Meteorite Spoon, published by Viking, to whom we're grateful for help in using this illustration. Details of the book are given in the Authorgraph.
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Send to friendThere are no less than 49 laughter-bites on this unusual cassette. For John Agard words and performance go together - the whole is an arresting and magical blend of chanting, incantation, charms, spells and rhythms with haunting music provided by gato drum, ocarina, flutes, pan pipes and penny whistle. There's also an atmospheric and seductive calypso theme. He explores the magic of laughter from 'jokes on toast' to the sad clown's clowning wife, through ballads, riddles and myth. Powerful listening.