'From Coalfield to Battlefield' is a collection of my own original songs, together with a collection of illustrations by Helen Temperley, based on true stories of The Durham Light Infantry.
The project arose from a commission by the DLI Research and Study Centre at Seven Hills, Spennymoor, County Durham, England, when I was approached in October 2017 for permission to use my song 'The Durham Light Infantry' in 'When the Bugle Calls', a travelling exhibition about the music of The Durham Light Infantry.