Duke Special to release album of Michael Longley's poetry

The eminent Belfast poet Michael Longley was once described by his friend Seamus Heaney as 'a keeper of the artistic estate, a custodian of griefs and wonders'. Duke Special's new studio album Hallow is entirely based on the poetry of Longley, full of gentleness, honesty, mischief and love, and peppered with a cast of artists, animals, flora, friends and long forgotten soldiers. As ever, Duke Special is mining a new seam of inspiration, always trying to get to the bottom of what it means to be human.

Find details of Duke Special's tour below.

The following poems will be on the album:

Side A
1. Another Wren
2. A Questionnaire for Walter Mitty
3. Emily Dickinson
4. Grace Darling
5. Brothers

Side B
1. Remembering Carrigskeewaun
2. No Continuing City
3. Granddaughters
4. Fifty Years
5. Lena

Tour dates:

Weds 11th October Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar.
Thurs 12th October Visual, Carlow.
Fri 13th October The Source Arts Centre, Nenagh.
Sat 14th October Draíocht Arts Centre, Blanchardstown.
Sun 15th October Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo.
Weds 25th October Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick.
Thurs 26th October Solstice Arts Centre, Navan.
Fri 27th October Riverbank Arts Centre, Kildare.
Sat 28th October The Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny.
Sun 29th October Siamsa Tíre, Tralee.