For four hundred years, Stourbridge in the West Midlands was at the heart of Britain’s glass making industry. The local landscape was dotted with distinctive brick built cones, or chimneys, where the glass was made. The local singer and songwriter Dan Whitehouse made an album called “Voices From The Cones” based on recordings of the memories of glass workers. In this extraordinary episode he takes us to a former glass works – now a college teaching craft skills to neurodivergent students – and sings the songs inspired by this fascinating industry. And Matthew gets to try his hand at glass blowing!—We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either…Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfootOr just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfootSign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.comFollow us on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @folkonfoot—Find out more about Dan at https://www.dan-whitehouse.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.