Words By David Mackin / From The Journal

I have spent the summer recording a brand new album as well as having my old knee ripped out and a new one installed.

I have certainly not been idle. I came to the conclusion that, although my own music receives hits and favourable comments, not enough people know what I do. I now play plenty of shows around the North East of England, Yorkshire and Scotland with my David Mackin Music Show. Those shows celebrate some of the most popular and influential singers and bands in music history. But there is another side to what I do: my own songs. I have been writing and recording The Ring of Gullion, which tells the story of my family’s journey from Northern Ireland to Middlesbrough through songs woven around the history and legends of Ireland and Teesside. There are songs about famous barbers, famous horses and even the story of Michael Collins being hidden in South Bank. But with the way music is marketed these days, how many people will discover it?

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