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Ayrshire music artist adapts poem inspired by famous story of miner performing handstand on top of Barony A Frame
dailyrecord.co.ukAyrshire mining story to create a powerful debut single.Coylton's Seán Gray has taken inspiration from the poem ‘The Great Stariski’ by fellow local man and Scots poet Rab Wilson, of New Cumnock, which tells the story of a miner doing a handstand on the top girder of the Barony Colliery near Auchinleck.After launching his solo career, Seán collaborated with poet Rab who has a shared passion for Ayrshire’s mining history.Seán’s debut solo single – The Great Stariski – is a follow-on from this creative partnership and sees him adapt Rab’s poem of the same name to create a moving song, underpinned by his rich vocals and intricate guitar playing.Seán’s vocals document the incredible story of local man Johnny Stariski, a miner with Polish.
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