Mackerel and Creamola Author:Ian Stephen Mackerel and Creamola gathers a series of linked stories, many with the flavor of the sea. Ian Stephen draws on his deep knowledge of Hebridean traditional stories, and catches the liveliness of the seafood-soup storytelling performances he has made around Scotland in recent years. His experiences in the coastguard and as a sailor tinge h... more »is vocabulary, as he describes life at the edge of Europe. Each story is introduced by a short recipe and accompanied by childrenīs drawings. The CD features storytelling performances by Stephen and participating children, accompanied on the harmonica by Gerry Cambridge. An appendix of Scottish Recipes by Donald Urquhart is included.« less