The continuing influence of his geographical origins in the North-East of England is reflected in several compositions, such as his opera The Lambton Worm, and he gained much personal satisfaction from playing the Northumbrian pipes.
The continuing influence of Sherlaw Johnson's geographical origins is reflected in a number of compositions, such as his Northumbrian Symphony, and his opera, The Lambton Worm, that utilise material from the North-East of England. He also gained much personal satisfaction from playing the Northumbrian pipes.