released 16 March 2012
This Long-Player was recorded by poets, musicians & human hearts.
Musicians include:

John Haggis : Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Keys & Dolcimer
Ray Kehoe : Guitars, Bass & Keys
Katie Kim : Vocals & Piano
Colly: Trumpet & Piano
Brendan O’ Brien : Percussion
John Murphy : Bass Swells
Richard Bolhuis : Banjo
Tony O’Keeffe : Banjo & Percussion
Le Cloosh : Additional Drums
Carol Cleary : Operatic Vocals
Kate Glavey : Vocal Tones
Deaf Joe : Spanish Guitar
John Murphy : Bass Swells
Arkansaw Alec Brown : Cello/ cuts
Jess Maderson : Cello long notes
Ian Chesnut : Acoustic Guitar
Martin Burns : Electric Guitar
Tommy Keating : Fiddle / cuts
Master Finn Solomon : Vocals & Melodica

Written, Recorded & Arranged by John Haggis and the Band of Clouds
Assitant Engineers Sarah E S Grimes, Mick O Reilly & Eoghan Sinnott
Captured at live sessions using a Calrec Ambisonic Microphone
Recorded at Granny it’s Ok to Experiment Studio & RTE Studios


Thanks to all the people who helped make this record possible.

to Conor Nolan and Anthony Costine at the Waterford City Arts office for their time and support. Thanks so much Fiona and Grandma Clancy. Peter Farren. Dee and Nina Kehoe, for being kind enough to let Ray come out to play and helped start & finish this record. Donal Dineen for all the great nights. Aoife Flynn for her amazing help with shape and design. Roy Hegarty for the late late night music and chats. Brian and all at the Hive for being all neighbourly like. thanks to Marta Manzoni, Richard Bolhuis and Kate Cotter for the music, maps, pictures and words that they arrive in the post. Le Cloosh for all the dinners when i was sick. Happy Harry Family. Myles and Aideen for the afternoon coffees amongst the swirls of smoke. Derek Leahy, and Martini Burns for all his friendship and support.

I would especially like to thank all the musicians involved in the project, for giving so generously of their time and talent. Special thanks to Jack and Carmel Hegarty & Bonzai, Brian and little bonzai Jack, for always being myhome. And to my sun & air Finn Solomon, for his all his help, love and inspiration.

Published by Granny It’s Ok to Experiment Recordings
Flaming June Records
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Mastered by Stephen at Analogheart

Samples, Loops & Excerpts include;

James Yorkston // two second harmonium loop
WB Yeats // He Wished for the Cloths of Heaven
WB Yeats // The Squirrel of Kyle-Na-No
Kathi Appelt // song by the dog from the book 'The Underneath'
Lee Ronaldo // Fragments from his book of road poetry
Julie Lomax // interview with Alan Lomax
Juillette Binoche // from Three Colours series
Gavin Bryers // loop from 'The Sinking of the Titanic'