Radio & TV
A Reading of Jackie Leven's 'Classic Northern Diversions' by Ian Rankin
- Publication
- YouTube (channel Jackie Leven Official)
- Author
- Ian Rankin; Jackie Leven Official channel
- Date
- 11 February 2022
- Language
- English
- Access
- Online
Video of just over two minutes in which Ian Rankin reads the lyrics of “Classic Northern Diversions” (Shining Brother Shining Sister, 2003). According to the description it was recorded in 2020 for Leven's 70th birthday; the official channel published it in 2022 and points to Tom Robinson's version of the song on the tribute album “The Wanderer”. The description quotes Rankin as saying that Leven's lyrics work as poetry even without music.
Summary in our own words; for the exact wording see the original.