ALBUM REVIEW- 'IRISH MUSIC' MAGAZINE

There is a review of 'Chasing Dreams Down A Dirt Road' in the May edition of the Dublin-based 'Irish Music' magazine, which calls itself 'the definitive voice of Irish music worldwide'. The review is by John O'Regan and I reprint it here in full:

One time member of Irish/Scots/American folk band Arran Bede, and more recently found in a duet with Scottish singer Heather Innes, Belfast-born Ciaran Dorris has been based in Scotland for some years. His debut solo album Chasing Dreams Down a Dirt Road inhabits the singer/songwriter terrain equally influenced by American forms as well as his Irish roots.

An impressive writer and impassioned vocalist, Dorris' style of delivery is perfectly suited to the timbre of his material. The Prodigals Return captures the dislocation felt by emigrants on returning home while Amy Rigbys Shoe describes the hero worship felt on meeting the off-kilter American singer/songwriter, and The Ballad of Maisie Madden outlines his prowess with a mock traditional ballad. An impassioned take on Raglan Road displays his balladic strength.

Chasing Dreams Down a Dirt Road is a welcome debut album from a very impressive talent.