The day finally came to bring together as many people as possible who had been involved in the project to work with a professional band and recording engineer at The Rivergate Centre. We planned to produce an album of sonic postcards - Portraits, that reflects life in the area at this time....not quite sure we anticipated an invasion of 30 children!
Luckily there was enough percussion to keep them busy and they recorded the Rivergate Rhythm in only two takes, like true pros. Check out their groove under the text here.
Louisa Groves and Nancy Tyler-Goode came into the studio with their song Falling Star. After a quick editing process they went away to rehearse and laid down the track. We love their vocals but were sad to learn that some of the lyrics had been inspired by difficult times on the Thames View Estate.
It reminded us that, as we all know, children soak up everything around them - the good and the bad, we were inspired by the way these two girls channelled their feelings into such a great song.
Debbie Harrison and John Tisseman - two local writers came in to record their poems Like a Cloud and Sisters & Brothers.
