The Promise Ring (subtitled "Songs of New Eireland") is the eleventh solo album by Yes lead singer Jon Anderson, released in June 1997 on the OM Town label.
Overview The Promise Ring is a collection of songs of Celtic music composed by Jon Anderson and the Froggin' Peach Orchestra, a Celtic music local band based at the San Luis Obispo's Frog 'n Peach Pub.
In the inner booklet, Jon Anderson reveals that he "always wanted to sing about the Celtic knowledge" and that "one night, [he] dreamed about these lyrics and the songs of Eireland, as if [he] was in the year 2002 and Eire was once again One Country", hence the lyrics "2002" in the chorus of the title song "The Promise Ring".
Jon Anderson dedicated the album "to [his] mum and dad for giving [him] this love of life".
Track listing All songs written by Jon Anderson and the Froggin' Peach Orchestra.
Personnel Jon Anderson - vocals, lyrics and melodies Jane Luttenberger Anderson - duet vocals The Froggin' Peach Orchestra: Brooks Hill - guitars, orchestra leader Paul Beeler - guitar Paul Welch - guitar Karen Peterson - guitar, flute, orchestration Christine Dewees - guitar Julie Cooper - fiddle Marlene Beeles - fiddle Gary Atkinson - fiddle Mary McCluskey - fiddle, dulcimer on "O'er" Chris Scott - flute Mikey Green - flute Dreima Barker - pennywhistle Dave Dewees - pennywhistle, mandolin Inga Swearingen - spoons Adam Hunter - bodhrán Charlie Perryess - upright bass Bruce Powers - dulcimer Laura Cooper - keyboards Marty Lau - drums Tim Costa - percussion Dave Lewicki - mandolin Miles Clark - mandolin Jonas Richardson - mandolin Peter Richardson - mandolin Peter Morin - mandolin Cathy Harvey - keyboards Alan Dick - violin Dan the Mystic - storyteller John Bartelt - guitar on "My Sweet Jane"
Production Produced by Jon Anderson Executive producers: Matt Marshall & Dan Selene Sonic Solutions Engineer: Kevin Dickey Engineer: Matt May Sound Coordinator: Greg Notley Recorded (live) at the Frog 'n Peach Pub (during "those wonderful evenings") & at Opio Studio - San Luis Obispo, CA Digitally Reassembled & Edited by William Aura at Auravision Studios Mastered by William Aura at Quad Teck Digital - L.A., CA Art Direction & Design: Benjamin Cziller Production Assistance & Calligraphy: Nancy Forrest Production Director: Maria Ehrenreich Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing: Scott Bergstein Manager, Artist Development & Promotion: Jo Ann Klass-Gerstein
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