The Wildlife Album

There’s enough 1970s-style rock and roll on this wildly eclectic album to boot it firmly out of the folk category. But with the likes of Andy Irvine, Martin Hayes, Cara Dillon and Bert Jansch on board as well, who’s to argue? Besides, it’s a good cause. With all profits going to the Ulster Wildlife Trust and the WWF, this labour of love by music journo Colin Harper is – amazingly – the first wildlife charity recording since the Beatles gave ‘Across The Universe’ to No One’s Gonna Change Our World back in 1969. 18 of the 21 tracks were either specifically recorded for this project or previously unreleased; highlights include Duffy Power’s jaunty ‘Sweet Again’ and a beautiful guitar duet called ‘The Master Of Silence’, featuring American folkie Brooks Williams and Harper himself. The Wildlife Album is available for purchase on www.thewildlifealbum.com.