A Few Simple Verses

New for 2006

Voice and the love of song is what it's about on Keelaghan's latest CD A Few Simple Verses. On this album, James sings other people's songs, longtime favourites of his. "Some I learned when I was very young, songs my dad would sing," he says. "Some are songs that have been important in my musical development, some I chose for emotional reasons. All of them are lyrically superior, melodically appealing."

"And they tell good stories," he adds. It's all part of Keelaghan's tradition, the vital world of rumour, love, document and adventure that is folk music.

Jackson and Jane (Traditional)
Farewell to the Gold (Paul Metsers - 1969)
Harvest Train (Dan Somers)
Bonnie Light Horseman (Traditional)
Jack Haggerty (Traditional)
Le Tourment (JP Loyer)
Sweet Thames Flow Softly (Ewan MacColl)
Boston Burgler (Traditional)
Galway Races (Traditional)
Constant Lovers (Traditional)
My Blood (James Keelaghan and jez lowe 2003)

Check out a couple of other sample tracks at myspace.com/jameskeelaghan