'Hell or High Water'  -Andrew Murray's collection of twelve songs. I have deliberately chosen a mix of songs;  old Irish, Scottish and English folk songs,   newly written songs and some in between.   The songs on this album are drawn from my interests in the broader folk genre and are somewhat of a cross section of what I have been singing over the past few years and more recently.

To me, a good song is worth singing. I hope you like them.

Track Listing

1. The Poor Ditching Boy - Written by Richard Thompson

2. Castle Garden - Traditional song learned from the singing of Len Graham History of Castle Garden

3. Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards) - Written by Tom Waits; Recorded on his album ' Closing Time' 1973

4. Lord Franklin - Song about Sir John Franklin's doomed search for the North West Passage.History of Lord Franklin

5. Black Muddy River - Written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter (Grateful Dead).  Learned from Norma Waterson's                                               CD 'Norma Waterson'  1993.

6. Little Miss Kelly - Written by Thom Moore, never released before;  Thanks Thom.

7. I Wish My Love was a Red, Red Rose - Traditional Irish song that I have been singing for years.

8. Another Story - Written by Dougie MacLean and could be about any one of several men from Inishbofin I have                                           known.

9. Green Grows the Laurel - Another traditional song I learned from the singing of Len Graham.

10. Slow Song - Written by Kevin Doherty and recorded on his own CD, 'Sweet Water'.   Thanks Kevin.

11. Jock O Hazeldene - Old Scottish song that was adapted by Walter Scott.  Recorded by several Scottish singers.

12. The Father’s Song - Written by Ewan MacColl;   The only recording of this that I know of was by Dick Gaughan.