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CD Orders All Kieran's CDs can be purchased at concerts or by mail order. How do I buy a CD? If you would like to order a CD or songbook simply choose from the list of Kieran's CDs below and then e-mail us at sos@kieranhalpin.com with the following information: CD title (or titles) How many CDs would you like? Your mailing address so we can calculate shipping costs. We will then get back to you to confirm availability and price (including post and packaging) and method of payment. Below is a guide to prices. Great Britain: £11 for CD+ £1 (for post and packaging) £12 per Songbook Book CD £5 + £3 (post and packaging) Europe: 15 Euros for CD + 3 Euros (for post and packaging) 20 euros for one Songbook Book CD 8 euros plus 5 euros (post and packaging) U.S.A: $16 for CD + $4 (for post and packaging) $20 for one Songbook Book CD $8 + $5 (for post and packaging) Australia: A$25 for CD + A$5 (for post and packaging) A$40 for one Songbook Book CD A$16 + A$8 (for post and packaging) New Zealand: NZ$30 for CD + NZ$5 (for post and packaging) NZ$40 for one Songbook Book CD NZ$16 + NZ$8 (for post and packaging).
2005 The NEW album A Box Of Words And Tunes Once again recorded at Blue Moon Studios in Oxfordshire and using the same team of musicians as Roundtower and Back Smiling Again but also with Anth Kaley on piano and Christine Hanson on cello. 11 new songs and a completely new arrangment of All The Answers. The CD contains Kieran's most often requested new song - Letter To America.	Yellow Like Van Gogh A Bitter Pill Walk Like A Champion Singing Boots Letter To America The Bigger Picture These Foolish Plans Talkings Overrated Simple Judgement Day All The Answers My Race Is Run

b Only Be Your Friend China Rose When The Water Turns To Wine A Child Lies Sleeping Salt Into The Wound Rolling The Dice Sister And Brother Lucy Foreigners Mission Street Crystal Ball Gazing The Ghost In The Song Zodiac Sign	2004 - The Roundtower Sessions This compilation CD has new recordings of songs that were available on Crystal Ball Gazing, Mission Street and The Rite Hand. These albums are now sold out. Recorded in Blue Moon Studios in Oxfordshire using the same musicians as on Back Smiling Again.

2004 - Songbook Two Again transcribed by Maartin Allcock, Songbook Two contains another 50 songs spanning the whole of Kieran's recording carreer from 1979's "Port Of Call" to last year's "Back Smiling Again". Contains guitar chord boxes and notes on tunings. Also available to accompany Songbook Two: C D containing the first verse and chorus of all 50 songs that are in the book. This will enable anyone, whether they read music or not, to play any of the songs in the book.

2002 - Bootleg 79 - 85 (The Missing Songs) Contains 10 never before heard versions of old favourites, including Port of Call, Nothing to Show For it All and I Feel It In My My Bones. The album is a collection of songs from the "early years" and should please both hardened and more recent admirers of Kieran's work. Please note that Bootleg is a strictly limited edition of only 1000 copies album so please place your orders promptly.	1 - Port Of Call. 2 - The Low Road. 3 - The Van Gogh museum. 4 - Beyond The Oasis. 5 - Hard Won History. 6 - The Naked mannequin. 7 - Azalea. 8 - The Trip Through Holyhead. 9 - I Feel It In My Bones. 10 - Nothing To Show For It All.

Nobody Gonna Love You The Scent Of A Rose The Christian Thing No Turning Back The Strangeness Of It All Angel Of Paradise I Will Remember Love Berlin Calling Don't Come Looking Farewell To Pride Good Reason Closing Time In Paradise The Wind That Rocks The Cradle	2002 - Moving Air Last year , Kieran teamed up again with the amazing American guitarist, Chris Jones, for two tours in Europe and one in the British Isles. This resulted in the recording of this, Kieran's third "live" CD - "Moving Air". (13 tracks)

2002 - Back Smiling Again Produced by Kieran himself and recorded at Blue Moon Studios, Oxfordshire. Includes the likes of Chris Jones, Maartin Allcock, Yogi Jockusch and Sally Barker. (11 new tracks)	The Perfect Time Nervous Making Up The Miles Border Town Bittersweet Elmo's Garden It's All For Love Back Smiling Again Scars This Isn't Bad Where Were You?

	2000 - Songbook One Transcribed by one of Kieran's long time friends, Maartin Alcock, Songbook One contains 50 songs spanning Kieran's whole recording career, from the 1979 album "Port of Call" to the most recent, "Jangle". Also available to accompany Songbook One: A CD containing the first verse and chorus of all 50 songs that are in the book. This will enable anyone, whether they read music or not, to play any of the songs in the book.

1999 - Jangle Recorded at Blue Moon Studios, near Banbury, Oxfordshire, Jangle is a collection of 11 new KH songs featuring the likes of Gerry Conway (drums), Sally Barker (backing vocals), Inderjit Kalyama (tablas) and of course Maartin Allcock (on just about everything else!).	The Christian Thing I Will Remember Love Tears For Romeo Jesus Was A Jew Jangle The Last One Fallen In The War I Was On Your Side Loneliness is Your Only Friend Locusts The Perfect Tragedy The Ashes

Saint Peters Mile Fourth Of July Naked And Bare Solo Faces I Know The Score Something In Between Cry Nobody Gonna Love You Bottles The Scent Of A Rose Running Roll You To The River	1998 - Solo Recorded at Ashkirktown Farm Studios on August 23 and 24. Solo recording of guitar and vocals - no studio overdubs.


So And So Real Country Boy Mirror Town Senzenina Rolling The Dice All The Answers Just A Game Without You Glory Dayz Dark Years Of History Call Me Judas The Last Thing You Needed Channel Four Refugee From Heaven Touch Of Heaven	1995 - Glory Dayz Live recording of concerts as far north as Trondheim in Norway and as far south as Zurich in Switzerland. With Chris Jones on lead acoustic guitar, one of the finest in the world today.


The Paris Song Blue Tinted Glasses Friend For A While Streets Of Everywhere Believing No Turning Back Daer Dirty Dublin Zodiac Sign Shake Off The Voodoo Love Takes You Raglan Road Hold On The Second Chance The Old Simplicity	1992 - Akoustik Recorded by Pierce Dunne in his living room in Dublin, in two five hour sessions. With Jimmy Faulkner on lead acoustic guitar (ex-Christy Moore and Paul Brady bands).



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