A film about McCaig’s unfinished tower above Oban: a “southern elsewhere” that has become iconic for Oban.
To play this short film please click here or on the image above.
Music credits:
(1) Beyond the Strath – by James Ross. The album, “Chasing the sun”, I strongly recommend and can be purchased here
(2) Lament – By James Ross. Also from the album “Chasing the sun”
(3) As still as I watch your grave – By Roddy Woomble from the album “My secret is my silence”
(4) The Golden Dawn – by Damon Albarn from the album “Dr Dee”
Artwork:
On Lismore I bought several prints by the artist Gilly B. I think her work is wonderful and you can purchase her work here
Commentary:
Here credit must go to Johnny Rodger and his book “The Hero Building: An Architecture of Scottish National Identity“. This can be purchased here
Dedication:
This film is for baby Peter. The only one of the nine McCaig siblings to be buried on Lismore the isle of their birth.
Why I collect my films under the name “Omphalos“