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Alec Finlay
Robert Carlyle
Chris Watson
I remember is an audiobook created for Scotland’s Covid Memorial. It features a selection of ‘I remember’ contributions which were edited by Alec Finlay and read by Robert Carlyle, with sound design by Chris Watson. It is available to listen to or download. The audio is also accessible in Pollok Country Park, via QR-code using a smartphone.
Given the nature of people’s experiences of the pandemic, some of the material is upsetting.
The solo that concludes the recording is the song of a mavis or mistle thrush.
The creation of a Scotland’s Covid Memorial was initiated by the The Herald. The memorial campaign established a public fund and Glasgow City Council offered Pollok Country Park as a home. The artist commission is managed by greenspace scotland. The memorial was conceived by Alec Finlay, in collaboration with Ken Cockburn and Lucy Richards (Better Company), after a period of consultation with people affected by the pandemic, including bereaved families and people with Long Covid.
The audiobook features a selection of memories contributed by hundreds of people. They are presented anonymously, but every contributor is credited on the website. A longer selection is available as a paperback book from Stewed Rhubarb Press. Every contribution that Alec received was painted and published on the website.
To plan a visit the Scottish Covid Memorial, visit iremember.scot
The memorial was created with funds from private and public donors, including Scottish Government, Transport Scotland, Sir Tom Hunter, The Hunter Foundation, Lord Willie Haughey, City Charitable Trust, John Watson OBE, the Watson Foundation, Freemasons of Glasgow, Harry Clarke Group of Companies, and the generous donations of people across Scotland.
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