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The Georgic

Jim’s second album of his own self-penned songs – the follow-up to 2015’s Forgotten Kingdom

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What’s in a Name?

I often get asked if or how I am related to the Cornish poet Charles Causley and it is not uncommon for people to assume that I am his son or grandson or nephew! Charles in fact was an only child and he had no children so I am none of these reactions to the celebrated poet. I am a distant cousin of Charles’ and often people can look a bit disappointed when I tell them this and dismiss it by saying “oh, you’re not a close relative then”. I often feel saddened by this because I feel that I am close to Charles in many regards – not just creatively but also the fact that Causley is a very rare and geographically specific family name. Estimates suggest that there are roughly about 1000 people worldwide who have this surname, not many have left Devon…