In PART 2 of our podcast exploring how we got closer to nature under lockdown, Kaska talks to Tayport’s own John Wills about his life-long fascination with nature sounds, his lockdown listening project and the awesome sounds of spadefoot toads, swan’s wings and Weddell seals. 

Resources: 

The Great John Cage Project – in Lockdown https://anchor.fm/greatjohncageproject

John's recordings of nature:

• Tayport dawn garden sounds under lockdown (including brid wings on feeders): https://johnwills1.bandcamp.com/track/fife-garden-just-past-dawn-in-lockdown
• Draft: a 50 minute journey around some of the the most beautiful areas of Scotland (a fully immersive, ambisonic sound installation): https://johnwills1.bandcamp.com/track/drift

Bernie Kraus: 

• The voice of the natural world: Bernie Kraus TED talk 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTbA-mxo858
• An interview with Bernie Kraus about his 2019 Great Animal Orchestra installation: https://thevinylfactory.com/features/bernie-krause-great-animal-orchestra-interview/

2 hours of Weddell seal underwater sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dbSA4dTICc