Caught by the River spent 2023 sentencing writers and artists to time in a tower in a far corner of these islands. Matthew Shaw, the seventh person to have served time in the Curfew Tower, shares two audio relics from his residency…

These two pieces were composed in the tower. The piece with Feargal was recorded in Harry’s Bar over an enjoyable afternoon of healthy eating (!) and Irish Coffees. Zippy was recorded in the living room at the Tower. Both gave me their stories and tales of Cushendall.