Michael D Higgins to release album of poetry recorded at Áras an Uachtaráin
'Against All Certainty' features 10 original poems written and read by Michael D Higgins, with background music from Myles O'Reilly.
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Claddagh Records said the album will be released on September 5th.
Photo: Claddagh Records
Although Against All Certainty will be the President's debut spoken word album. He has previously published four collections of poetry: The Betrayal; The Season of Fire; An Arid Season; and New and Selected Poems.
Against All Certainty will be available on CD, vinyl, hardback book CD and digital, and is available to pre-order.
Album critics have described the album as "a milestone in Irish poetry".
Tracklist:
The Truth of Poetry;
Brothers;
Katie's Song;
Dark Memories;
My Mother Married my Father in Mount Melleray in 1937;
The Death of The Red Cow;
Against All Certainty;
The Betrayal;
The Death of Mary Doyle;
Stargazer.
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