Witness by Paul Gerard Dalton

This is a solo acoustic collection, just voice and guitar, of my own songs (apart from Carrickfergus which is a traditional Irish ballad) that are stories of wandering, dreaming, fighting, drinking, loving, losing, begging and even in one, foxhunting. The lyrics are provided so you can follow the narratives. But the singing is clear and you'll hear every word anyway. If stories are important, this is the album for you. The photo is taken in Norfolk against a mural of local fishermen, real or imagined.

Feedback received includes: 'I'm slowly working my way through your CD as I only get the chance to listen in the car. I'm enjoying the easy style of this collection. It feels familiar, gentle, like the guitar work now. Like you've gathered us round the fire to sing us your tall tales of rebel characters and love's regrets. I'm hearing Donovan and Dylan in amongst the Dalton of lingering sentiment and the good-natured humour that plays with the poet's rules of rhyme and meter by paying homage to Dylan's most improbable line - "I must admit I felt a little uneasy when she bent down to tie up the laces of my shoes." Should be through it by the weekend. Then I can start again. Kev in North Yorkshire (09.01.20)
'The track about Bob Dylan on the train... is a very clever tribute. I loved all the tracks there's so much diversity, witty, moving, perceptive … your CD is brilliant'- Judith in Northumberland (05.02.20).
'We've been listening to your album for the last couple of months...and really like it. You are hugely talented'- Jane and David in Gloucestershire (07.02.20).
'What a variety of pace, tone, melody and subject. Paul Gerard Dalton's diction is so clear and expressive that we absorb his storytelling with ease. My favourite is still 'The Captain's Story' which unfolds in an almost conversational way (one is hardly aware of the rhymes) and so masterfully evokes an old sailor looking back on his life and travels'.- Beth in London (08.08.20).

Singer songwriter, poet, lyricist, anecdotalist, with Irish, Scots and north of England roots. Lives in west London. Recent published poetry 2024, Fielding Memories: Poems and Other Recalls.