Another piece of shameless Mudcat self-promotion coming up! My book on Irish songs has just been published. It's called "One Green Hill: journeys through Irish songs". Details and blurb available at www.btpale.com then "new books".                                                            

The launch was in the An Culturlaan Irish Centre in the Falls Road in Belfast last Friday (30 May). I'm happy, and very relieved, that John Moulden, who had an advance copy, made some complimentary remarks (and only one major disagreement of fact). That great Belfast soul singer Brian Moore was also there and sang some of the songs from the book, including, "The Man From God Knows Where", "Henry Joy" and "Dolly's Brae". Get your copy while stocks last!