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March 6 2000 saw the release of a new Andy White album entitled 'Speechless' on the WOMAD Select record label through Real World Records. A live studio recording made in Real World Studios between Andy's performances at WOMAD festivals at Reading in England and Seattle USA, the album mixes both musical and spoken word performances. As well as solo songs and poems by Andy, the album features the talents of: David Crichton, Ayrshire born violin player, top-right in the photo below, has played regularly with Andy over the past five years and performed with him at WOMAD festivals in Singapore, Reading, Seattle, Gran Canaria and Cáceres. Kieran Kennedy, electric guitar player, producer, bottom-left in the photo below, has been accompanying Andy on his travels throughout Europe during the past year and most recently working on Andy’s new studio album. Bronagh Gallagher, Derry-born artist whom you
may have seen singing in Alan Parker’s film 'The Commitments', driving
a taxi in 'Divorcing Jack' or most recently appearing in Theatre de
Complicité's UK tour. This is her first starring role on drums
and vocals.
The band - dubbed 'The Celtic Ono Band' by legendary
U.S. producer Kim Fowley - toured the UK to support release of the album
in March 2000, with a Dublin gig scheduled in mid-April finishing up at
WOMAD Palermo in August. See the tourpage for
details.
The words of the songs and poems can be found
on the 'Speechless' lyrics page, or
in Andy's book The Music Of What Happens.
You can order the album on the albums
page or through record dealers who stock the WOMAD Select record
label. The catalogue number is WSCD 012.
There is a fantastic feature on the album on
the Real World website here.
This includes music to listen to or download, panoramic studio shots
and cartoons. There is also a song from the album in the latest edition
of Real
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