I didn't remember writing 'Scratch Music' but I've just found a handwritten foolscap manuscript and it seems that I did write twelve short pieces in June 1970.

1. Proceed from one point to another - mindful of the circle. 3rd June 1970

2. Make an action. Watch carefully for its consequences. 5th June 1970

3. An explosion   followed by multitudinous interrelated smaller events. 9th June 1970

4. Take a moment   divide it in half   notice the division  10th June 1970

5. Make an unsteady beat using five sound producing elements   11th June 1970

6. Matches -------- take care!  12th June 1970

7. Every so often       remember      a moment of delight   21st June 1970

8. Using the dynamic properties of some naturally occurring entity - define the period of series of periods         22 June 1970

9. Choose a is male form of ornament. Workout until it become intricate.  25th June 1970

10. Make a public statement    allow its weakness and strength to be clearly seen.  26th June 1970

11. Gravel / grate_________________________ but gently  28th June 1970

12. Imitate  sounds that are apparent whilst it is raining in a forest.

        a) use and incongruous instrument

        b) transport yourself to a forest to do your imitation (when the weather is fine.)

        c)  climb a tree.  1st July 1970

All by Stefan Szczelkun

On the same sheet is a

Scratch Rite  25th June 1970

play whilst hungry        (at least a 12 hour fast)

(inevitably followed by)

play whilst eating good food.

Some other rites from this period are written on slips of paper in the MayDay Rooms archive collection.

Note from 1st December 2024

Clearly I didn't pass these on to Cornelius or else they would have appeared in the book ’Scratch Music’.