Album Notes

Multi-award winning group Spiral Dance, based in Adelaide, has been playing rousing, high-energy music to enthusiastic audiences throughout Australia and beyond for over a decade. The band was formed as a project to explore some of the more mystical elements in life and has drawn its energy from the song-writing and vocal skills of Adrienne Piggott. Adrienne’s haunting lyrics are supported by Nick’s driving guitar work, Ingrid’s vibrant fiddle playing and Paul’s innovative accordion lines. The whole sound is underpinned by David’s funky bass riffs and Rick’s textured percussion, all carefully arranged to blend acoustic folk-rock with lush Celtic harmony, creating an almost tangible musical aura that envelopes the audience. Enchanting melodies intertwine with mythical tales that are sure to captivate your soul, tease your mind and steal your heart, casting your spirit into the realms of magick and the mists of ancient time.

Such had been the demand for their live performances in recent years, the band decided to embark on a short Australian tour in February 2007 (to coincide with the Southern Hemisphere’s Lughnasadh) and to record all the concerts with an aim to producing a ‘Spiral Dance Live’ album. Each concert was recorded live in its entirety by Geoff Allen and this material was mixed and mastered by Nick Carter at his own Red Dog Sound studio. The album contains a mixture of previously unreleased tracks plus favourites that make up the core of a Live Spiral Dance gig.

Despite the obvious temptations, Nick refused to be drawn into using the original live soundtrack merely as a bed for overdubbing, so the resulting album captures the vibrant energy of a Spiral Dance concert and is a true reflection of a band responding to the enthusiasm and passion of their fans with little or no editing and studio trickery. As a result the most apt title for this, their sixth album, seemed to be “Worts ‘n’ All”. The CD also features special bonus Multimedia content compiled by Rick Kearsley and Paul Gooding that can be viewed on a suitably equipped PC.

Worts ‘n’ All will be toured through Australia at the end of 2007 and then an exciting four week USA tour is booked for May 2008 to take in large music gatherings across America.