Charm will help Brazel hit goal.HIDDEN CHARM is an apt title for the debut solo album from Tipperary's Gay Brazel. This has to be one of most gentle and relaxing instrumental albums of the year, a real gem from the quiet spoken Munster man. It's all a far cry from Gay's early years in showbusiness He was a long time member of Tweed, that renowned heavy pop band of the 1980s who had a cult following This article does not discuss cultist groups, personality cults, or "cult" in its original sense of "religious practice". See cult (disambiguation) for more meanings of the term "cult". all over the country. But the years have mellowed Gay's tastes in music. For the past three years, he has been a resident member of Isla Grant's band for her tours of Ireland and the UK as well as Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . While Isla is not touring, he does dates with Louise Morrissey's country band. Hidden Charm contains a lovely variety of numbers ranging from the absolutely beautiful Ashoken Farewell to Danny Boy, Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a well-known Christian hymn. The words were written late in 1772 by Englishman John Newton. They first appeared in print in Newton's Olney Hymns, 1779 that he worked on with William Cowper. , and the Tokyo Polka polka, ballroom dance for couples in 2/4 time. Originated by Bohemian peasants about 1830 from steps of the schottische and other dances, the polka by 1835 reached the drawing rooms of Prague, from which it spread to the capitals of Europe. . In between there are such titles as Song For Laura, YakkityAxe, Little Burma Thro The Bayou, The Water Is Wide, McHattie's Waltz and Out On The Ocean. Gay got the Ashoken Farewell tune from Martin Murray, the renowned traditional musician who also live sin Carrick-on-Suir. Isla Grant said: "Hidden Charm is a wonderful title for Gay's album because that is exactly what this is. "Throughout his time as a member of my band, his musical ability on guitar and dobra has shone through. I am pleased that he is now sharing that special gift with you all and I wish him the bets of luck with this wonderful album." CAPTION(S): GAY BRAZEL: On the road to success with his new album |
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