Perry Rose releases Irish album

With St Patrick’s Day just around the corner, Perry Rose’s label has decided to bundle together some of his most Irish tracks into an album called St Patrick’s Day (no points for originality). As it happens, it’s a great compilation, featuring tracks from his previous albums and tracks that remain popular in concert.

The disclosure is that I co-wrote two of them, “Glasgow” – for which I wrote the lyrics – and “Lord and Thieves” – for which I co-wrote the lyrics.

Perry has a few shows coming up. Check the Perry Rose website for details.

Stream some of the Perry Rose tracks I worked on:

Who the Smurf is Perry Rose?

Perry Rose first caught people’s attention with “Because of You”, an EP of singer-songwriter material with an Irish feel. That was back in 1991 when he caused a ripple of excitement opening for Sinéad O’Connor. Although the Irish link was what caught people’s imagination – his father came from a circus family while his mother came from Duffy’s Circus in Ireland – it was the songwriting that made the connection.

In the past 20-odd years he has played every format: from solo to duos with a string of violinists, acoustic or rock trios, full rock bands, full traditional band and concerts with a choir of 20 children. He has released a dozen or so albums.

More recently (2024), he has also been appearing in Germany with a touring troupe of acrobats, musicians and jugglers.