Deep in the wilds of Cornwall lies the tiny fishing village of Newfrock. The inhabitants are a curious and mischievous gaggle of misfits " a smuggling schoolmistress, the sinful priest, reprobate orphans and singing fishermen " who, despite their differences, abide by a strange patchwork of rituals and beliefs in order to protect the villages secrets.
When newcomer Murdo Moxy " freelance crook and con-artist " enters their midst with his roguish daughter in tow, it sets off a series of events for the townsfolk to grapple with. Inspired by a vast language of British and European folk songs, Catastrophe Bay is as rich and hearty as a night in a candlelit tavern, whilst storms rage outside.