This is my fourth studio album featuring Seamus O'Rourke, Caz and Joe Devine with very special guests James Patrick Gavin on Fiddle, Danni Devine backing vocals and Alan McLeod Bass.
Album photos by the legendary Gavin Watson
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This song started life as a Waltz. I’d set myself the creative challenge of writing a melody, within the traditional restrictions of Waltzes. The words came to me later, whilst on a tour of France with Wild Willy Barrett. I’d just turned 50 and life was good. Let’s face it there are lots of rubbish things about getting older, so I couldn’t call it ‘Life Getting Better’. It seems to me that life takes on a different quality with age, time becomes more precious and I definitely have a deeper appreciation of the miracle that is life. It’s Sweeter.
credits
from Notions,
released May 21, 2022
John Devine – Vocals, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Bass
Caz Devine – Saxophones,
Joe Devine – Acoustic and Electric Guitars
Danni Devine – Vocals
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