Waterboys fiddler Steve Wickham to release second solo album

Virtuoso fiddle player Steve Wickham has announced the release of his second solo album, 'Beekeeper', for May 12th.

The Sligo musician first appeared playing violin on the U2 anthem Sunday Bloody Sunday.

As a session violinist Wickham has recorded with Elvis Costello and Sinead O’Connor, as well as guesting live with REM and Bob Dylan, and has been a member of The Waterboys since 1986.

Wickham's last album, Geronimo, was released in 2004.

The tracklist features several guest artists, including fellow Waterboys member Mike Scott.

1. And The Band Played On (vocals from Irish singer Katie Kim)

2. Two Thousand Years

3. Song of Lost Things (vocals from acclaimed singer Ger Wolfe)

4. The Hare

5. Fractured (features The Lost Brothers and legendary Muscle Shoals bass guitarist David Hood)

6. The Bohemian

7. Stopping by Woods (feat. Mike Scott on vocals)

8. Silence of a Sunday (feat. acclaimed Irish singer / actress Camille)

9. Cells of the Heart which Nature Built for Joy (duet with Russian violinist Oleg Ponomarev)

10. Love's Dark Sisters (Sombres Soeurs de l'amour) (vocals from Bruno Caliciuri)

11. Song of the River (vocal from legendary Irish producer and song writer Joe Chester)

12. Cockcrow

Wickham has also announced several live dates, including Dublin and his hometown of Sligo.

11th May Dublin, Sugar Club (TBC)

12th May Sligo, Model Arts

18-22 May Touring Belgium with NoCrows (Oleg Ponomarev)

27th May Cork, St. Luke’s

For more news and booking info, visit stevewickham.ie