Boots & Beards
“Tongue Trails”
(20’15”)
“When you come across a waterfall, you’re in awe…”
On a sunny Sunday in December 2024, as part of their excursion to Devilla Forest in Fife, an enthusiastic group of hikers recorded a wide variety of sounds and conversations.
Two months later, members of the group reassembled in Glasgow to share stories and memories (and some nourishing food) as they responded creatively and musically to their journeys through landscapes and mother tongues.
The result is ‘Tongue Trails’ – a thoughtful, playful, and sonic cultural exchange, filled with joy, wonder, and the beauty of shared exploration.
Boots & Beards is a Scots Asian-run charity, working with under-represented communities in Glasgow to provide access to the great outdoors, exploring the hills, and in doing so, improving physical and mental health. Founded in 2016, the organisation’s initial purpose was to bring men together, but has since expanded to provide activities for women, children and whole families, both outdoors and indoors.
Facilitation, production, sound design, and cooking, by Riah Naief (Listen Gallery) and Flora Zajicek for Radiophrenia.
