KEITH HARKIN
IN THE ROUND
12.8.17
IN THE ROUND is an intimate and personal
live album recorded by Keith Harkin,
best known as a founding member and lead soloist of Celtic Thunder, the Irish sensations who have sold over a million
albums worldwide. Prior to the release of IN THE ROUND, Harkin released two solo
studio albums - KEITH HARKIN (2012) and ON
MERCY STREET (2016) – plus the Christmas album NOLLAIG (2016), which debuted
at #1 on the Billboard World Music Chart. While Celtic Thunder’s theatrical
live performances are the stuff of legend, Harkin’s live performance on this
release is stripped down to acoustic guitar and vocals. IN THE ROUND lets
Harkin’s voice and the songs’ melodies do the talking.
“I was with Celtic Thunder for a great 10
years,” Keith Harkin explains, looking back on that evening when he recorded IN
THE ROUND. “But I never got to actually show what I do best. A lot of
people didn’t know I could even play three chords on guitar, much less hold a whole
concert together on my own. They didn’t know I wrote my own songs. So, the time
finally came for me to show that side of me.”
BBC
Radio once called Keith the ‘Irish Jack Johnson’ and on this release, it is
not hard to wonder why. Both gentle and emotional, IN THE ROUND features
Harkin accompanied only by guitarist Dave
Bakey. The 14 performances on
the album include “Lauren And I,” which he originally wrote and performed with
Celtic Thunder, “Wait On Me” and two previously unreleased songs co-written with
legendary songwriter and performer Jack Tempchin (co-writer of some classic Eagles
and Glenn Frey solo tracks). Overall, IN THE ROUND is an album that will
surprise and delight longtime fans and those completely unfamiliar with Celtic
Thunder.
Keep on truckin',
Stephen SPAZ Schnee
Keep on truckin',
Stephen SPAZ Schnee
2 comments:
Thank you for this review Keith Harkin is the Real deal he sings from his Heart and is well deserving of recognition as an artist singer songwriter/guitarist
This album shows the great progress Keith is making-gorgeous guitar and heartfelt lyrics. It's been on repeat! here! Please give yourself a great gift & buy this music. to have it forever is a gift.
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