Miguel Heatwole in 2008
Feel envy of the driven
Whose calm one claim disturbs
One cause, single and strong,
Insists be wholly given
Up to its sole purpose
With frantic speed headlong.
For these, when they have striven
(‘Though comfort it usurps)
Then know where they belong.

Or those who mould the choices
Everywhere upthrown
With such resource of time
That ‘though ten thousand voices
Call (when one alone’s
Sufficiently sublime
To make a life rejoice)
They hear ere it has flown
A majestic chorus chime!



There are rather fewer than ten thousand voices calling from the links listed below, but I will keep devoting to them my remaining resource of time.

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Ecopella

The People Have Songs
This is the main thing I do, and have done for over twenty-two years. Almost makes a dying planet worthwhile. I'm better at choral music than I am at jokes.

We have 4 albums now. More details at ecopella.org


This began as a double CD compilation of folk songs sung at the turn of the century by forty or so harmonious people I knew and treasured. "Gosh it's amazing!" says Christina Mimmocchi.
I've now completed a one-disk sequel called More People Have Songs, and at least two more volumes are underway.



Andsome Friends
Song Brother
An a cappella ensemble, usually eight or nine strong, formed to record my original music and some pieces by my friend Terry Clinton. Live gigs are both rare and valuable. It took ten years to finish our first album, Colours In My Head. Very worth the wait. $25

‘Song brother’ was an affectionate term used by Anthony Woolcott and Miguel Heatwole during 25 years together in the vocal trio Triantan. Al King is now a younger brother with some exciting new musical directions. Traditional folksongs, 1970s prog-rock, and Tolkein.



MaD aDaM

Unrest
My girlfrriend's name is Dallas. Mine's Miguel. We're Miguel and Dallas and Dallas and Miguel. Acronymic palindrome. Palindromic acronym.

A song cycle recorded with the Song Company in 2009. Each piece expresses an aspect of that disturbance natural to a life-loving person in distressing and declining times. The lyric at the top of this page comes from track one. Album not yet available. Click here for lyrics.



Better Times

Triantán
This song won the Alistair Hulett memorial 'Songs For Social Justice Award' in 2017. It was videoed at the National Folk Festival.

Folk vocal harmony trio had nearly 25 years of singing spine tingling Gaelic and English songs and dressing up in plaidies. Gotta love that. Two excellent CDs! Email me to order.


Miguel Heatwole: mheatwole@bigpond.com