April's been a busy month, promoting the new album in Scotland, and preparing for a UK/Europe release in May.
Shortly after my album launch I appeared at the Festival of Non-Violence's closing concert in London, run by the Gandhi Foundation in Kingsley Hall. This featured an electic mix of artists from around the world and heralds the international Ghandi Tour, at which I may be participating.
Broken Sky continues to receive positive reviews in the press, and to be played on new radio programmes throughout the UK and USA. Here are a couple recent reviews:
The Friend
by Jez Smith
Each time I listen to Broken Sky, David Ferrard’s debut album, I come away oved by emotions, sometimes inspired to fight for justice, at other times I feel deeply tranquil.
David is subtle, with his anti-war song Hills of Virginia hitting home more accurately than any Brittush-issue weapon ever could: ‘My weapons were no longer toys’. In Dmitri’s Pocket Radio, a true story of a refugee brought a tear to my eye the first few times that I heard it. Later, in The Hour Of Plenty, David and his backing singer’s voices haunt me as he subtly exposes global inequalities.
David’s voice, combined with well-chosen lyrics, means that he will find his own niche in the world of folk music. His well crafted songs and beautiful melodies are entwined to produce a timeless compilation that will be remembered for years to come.’
The Scotsman
by Norman Chalmers
Back in the 1960s this tousled-haired lad with the acoustic guitar would have been labelled a 'protest' singer, and though much of this first album by the Edinburgh-based Scots/American songwriter does rail at the current war(s) and the iniquities of power, he also gives us songs about affairs of the heart, personal and universal. So it's peace and love with a contemporary feel – and a strong band line-up that includes the likes of Karine Polwart. And there are lighthearted songs such as 'Take Me Out Waltzing Tonight', and a happy ending to the picaresque 'Dmitri's Pocket Radio'.
Shortly after my album launch I appeared at the Festival of Non-Violence's closing concert in London, run by the Gandhi Foundation in Kingsley Hall. This featured an electic mix of artists from around the world and heralds the international Ghandi Tour, at which I may be participating.
Broken Sky continues to receive positive reviews in the press, and to be played on new radio programmes throughout the UK and USA. Here are a couple recent reviews:
The Friend
by Jez Smith
Each time I listen to Broken Sky, David Ferrard’s debut album, I come away oved by emotions, sometimes inspired to fight for justice, at other times I feel deeply tranquil.
David is subtle, with his anti-war song Hills of Virginia hitting home more accurately than any Brittush-issue weapon ever could: ‘My weapons were no longer toys’. In Dmitri’s Pocket Radio, a true story of a refugee brought a tear to my eye the first few times that I heard it. Later, in The Hour Of Plenty, David and his backing singer’s voices haunt me as he subtly exposes global inequalities.
David’s voice, combined with well-chosen lyrics, means that he will find his own niche in the world of folk music. His well crafted songs and beautiful melodies are entwined to produce a timeless compilation that will be remembered for years to come.’
The Scotsman
by Norman Chalmers
Back in the 1960s this tousled-haired lad with the acoustic guitar would have been labelled a 'protest' singer, and though much of this first album by the Edinburgh-based Scots/American songwriter does rail at the current war(s) and the iniquities of power, he also gives us songs about affairs of the heart, personal and universal. So it's peace and love with a contemporary feel – and a strong band line-up that includes the likes of Karine Polwart. And there are lighthearted songs such as 'Take Me Out Waltzing Tonight', and a happy ending to the picaresque 'Dmitri's Pocket Radio'.