called Glendun which had already received recognition. The end product was an album called Let The Feast Begin. On the album I play guitar shaped bouzouki on 11 of the tracks and guitar on one. I am joined by Michelle Donaghy on vocals and Nick Peck on guitar. Michelle sings with a lovely Tyrone brogue and she also plays bodhran on three of the tracks. Nick is a very chilled, interpretative guitarist. He flew over from London and we recorded at Start Together Studios, Belfast. I sing on six of the tracks. The album is acoustic with a Celtic twist. One of the songs ‘O’ Neill’ is set in 1607 and it leans towards the Irish ballad with its themes of emigration and loss: ‘The swan sails alone. The door cannot be closed.’
I would love Christy Moore to record ‘O’Neill’. One of the instrumentals on the album is called ‘Sol Invictus’ (Unvanquished Sun). It is a duet with my guitar shaped bouzouki and Nick’s guitar. We also released a little film of the track ‘An tEarrach’ (Spring) on YouTube. ‘An tEarrach’ is an instrumental on guitar shaped bouzouki.
A hundred or more people came to the launch in Belfast of the album ‘Let The Feast Begin’. It has been played and praised on BBC Radio Ulster. It has been released on iTunes and most digital stores by Cupboard Love Records. The CD and lyric booklet are available through my website.
I am preparing to record another album of my own compositions in early 2012. I am enjoying the crafting process and looking forward to going into the studio. When we launch the new album there will be a number of gigs. It would be great to play venues in Ireland, the UK and further afield. So that’s my story to date. Each new day is a good day.
Glenn Simpson
www.glennsimpsonmusic.com
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