Dáithí Sproule, whose original compositions have been recorded by Skara Brae, Altan, Trian, Liz Carroll, Loreena McKennitt, and many others, has released his first solo acoustic guitar album. The album features thirteen of his original compositions.

Spanning four decades of composing, the melodies capture feelings about people and places that can’t be expressed in words. These are warm and richly crafted tunes, many played in the open tuning (DADGAD) that he helped pioneer in Irish music.

While Dáithí Sproule has been a featured guitarist and singer on dozens of recordings, this is only his second solo album. The first, Heart Made of Glass, is a collection of songs in Irish and English, recently re-released by Compass Records. The Crow in the Sun is a New Folk Records recording and is co-produced by Sproule and John Wright. The album is distributed by Allegro Music.

Full Reviews:

• Earle Hitchner’s review in The Irish Echo (pdf)
• Peter Massey’s Green Man Review
• Bill Margeson’s conversation with Dáithí (pdf)