Above: Cheshire Poet Laureate W Terry Fox was commissioned by Atoll as part of the Spaces Cheshire programme to write a 3-part lyric poem called Songs of the Triassic Sea to celebrate the historic salt industries of the Weaver Valley. Click on the links to view Youtube videos of his performance with band StringFing of Part II of this, entitled Winsford Town; and Part II entitled Ram Your Spike - at the wonderful (but ultimately doomed because of major 'regeneration' plans), Coachmakers Arms in Hanley on 03.02.10.

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