“Auguries of Innocence” by William Blake
I’ve been really slow in posting this. It is my adaption of William Blake’s poem “Auguries of Innocence” and I did it more than six months ago. It is very long and I recorded it in my home studio and created a video. It took a very long time, but I think it was worth […]
“A Poison Tree” (William Blake)
Here is my second recording in the Romantic Poets series. It is “A Poison Tree” by William Blake. I intend to do a few more from the “Songs of Innocence and Experience”. They are obviously intended as songs and are just the right length. Blake is a particular inspiration to me. In 2019 I went […]
Piaf and Cocteau: Les Enfants Terribles
When I write I disturb. When I make a film I disturb. When I paint I disturb. When I exhibit my paintings I disturb, and I disturb if I don’t. I have… Piaf and Cocteau: Les Enfants Terribles
“La Belle Dame Sans Merci” (John Keats)
I have started a new project setting works of the Romantic Poets to music. Here is my first attempt “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” by John Keats. I visited his grave in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. It was a strange and spiritual experience! I recorded this at home using Cubase 9.5 and various instruments […]
“Barbara Allen” arranged, sung and recorded by Kenny Wilson
I recently posted a piano arrangement of this. Well, I had a request to do a vocal version. So here it is, recorded in my home studio with me playing all the instruments. It is a wonderfully evocative song that I first learnt when I was at school.
Kenny Wilson Sings the Songs of Leonard Cohen
Kenny Wilson sings the songs of Leonard Cohen at the Guildhall, Leicester on Thursday 10th October 8 p.m.
Kenny Wilson sings Leonard Cohen at Leicester Guildhall 9th November 2018
Kenny Wilson at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution 12th July 2017
This is a video of my talk at BRLSI in July. It’s not great quality but you get the whole thing! I originally put it on YouTube but it got blocked because of my use of two Bob Dylan songs. This was a bit disappointing but I have decided to upload it here instead. I […]