Toby and I have been working on the recording of a song called Cotton Tree lately. I wrote it after reading the sad story of the death of human rights activist FannyAnn Eddy in 2004 after she had stood up for the rights of lesbians and gays in her home country of Sierra Leone. The Cotton Tree is a symbol and landmark of the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown.

By coincidence I recently learnt of a competition within SL to find a song for Amnesty International. I thought I'd put Cotton Tree forward and although there's sure to be many great songs on the shortlist if they decide they'd like to use it they are very welcome. 

The song will also be on my album and I have been playing it live in my shows.

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