Album Notes

We chose the title “Momentus” for our album in recognition of the fact that the songs on the album act as snap-shots of moments in each of our lives which, for various reasons, warranted the dubious honour of being recorded in song. “Dream On” refers to an evening over twenty years ago when Paul Grant watched his first born sleep innocently in his cot. “Inside A Man” deals with the personal turmoil which flows from the break down of a unique and lasting relationship. “Maybe” is a song about that moment between sleep and waking where the mind “processes” and tries to deal with a recent bereavement.

In keeping with this theme, the artwork on the album includes photographs of family members, some gone and some still with us. As well as being a record of times in our lives, the album is intended as a tribute and a thank you to those family members who have, as the saying goes, “made us who we are today”. (On reflection, perhaps who we are today in not such a cause for celebration!)


This album has taken between three and twenty years to record (one or two of the songs are old enough to vote). In the process, we have taken advantage of the good nature of friends and family, tested our own friendships and consumed more tea and coffee than was strictly necessary. The process was enjoyable for us. The product is now in your hands (figuratively as well as literally) – we hope it gives you some enjoyment too.

We would like to thank more people than it is practical to do in the space available. We hope that they know who they are and that they are appreciated – some are appreciated in song on this album. Thank you for your patience and support, for your interest (sometimes feigned but always appreciated) and for the things you didn’t say as much as for the things you did.
Special thanks to Treasa Forristal for backing vocals, Nora Kavanagh for piano on Dream On and Elaine Rice for violin on Children after Rain.

Camnoc is the old Irish name for the location in which our album, “Momentus”, was conceived and produced. It originally referred to Camnoc ferry which operated as a river crossing in the South East of Ireland at the point on the Barrow river now known as Ballinlaw. (In fact, Ballinlaw Castle was originally built in the 1400’s for the purpose, it is said, of protecting the ferry.)

Although we do not hold ourselves out as Gaelic scholars, we understand that the word refers to the “crooked hill” which overlooks the crossing point where the ferry operated until as recently as 1921. We also understand, however, that the word “Camnoc” has not been used in reference to the area for several hundreds of years.

From the awe inspiring views across the river ( used in the artwork on our album) to the intriguing history of the area ( including the haunted and haunting Bolton Cottage, whose ill fated owner won the property in a game of cards only to lose his life in a mysterious accident shortly afterwards), it was our hope that our album might reflect and in some small way capture the strange and affecting beauty and atmosphere experienced by all who visit the location.