Broken Sky - the stunning new debut album 

Album Of The Week:
The Sunday Herald
BBC Radio Scotland (Iain Anderson Show)
Celtic Music Radio

David's much anticipated debut album, Broken Sky has just been released in Scotland by Glasgow independent label Flamingo West (www.flamingowest.co.uk) and is receiving glowing reviews.  It is soon to be released UK and Europe-wide.    

Scotland's national paper, The Sunday Herald, named Broken Sky CD Of The Week with a four star review, praising David's 'uncanny ability to fuse meaningful words with gorgeous melodies'.  

Canada's Rogue Folk Review has called Broken Sky 'incisive, topical, and appealing...David Ferrard is one to watch.'

The Scotsman writes: 'Ferrard has a crisp, tuning-fork voice which might see him credibly compared to James Taylor, strong but soothing all at once.'

Produced by Brian Young (John Martyn, Runrig), and recorded at Glasgow's prestigious Ca Va Sound studio, the album features some of Scotland's top musicians and singers:  Karine Polwart, James Ross, Alan Thomson, Alyn Cosker, Sandy Butler, Karen Dietz, Yvonne Lyon, and Josh Goforth from North Carolina, USA.

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Celtic Connections Winner 2006

Burnsong Winner 2007

'Bits of Woody Guthrie wedged in between Tom Paxton and Bob Dylan' 
Edinburgh Evening News

'the fresh-faced saviour of the Scottish protest tradition' 
The Scotsman (Jim Gilchrist)

'an uncanny ability to fuse meaningful words with gorgeous melodies'
The Sunday Herald

'a vocal purity of the quality of a Scottish burn combined with the style and delivery of the tried and tested American product.'
Iain Anderson, BBC Radio Scotland

'incisive, topical, and appealing. David Ferrard is definitely one to watch.'
Rogue Folk Review (Canada)

'Ferrard has a crisp, tuning-fork voice which might see him credibly compared to James Taylor, strong but soothing all at once.'
The Scotsman (David Pollock)

'seek out this artist and album.'
Leith FM

'David's ability to write political and pop songs with equal focus makes him stand out a mile from most of us mortals who have our niche.'
Out of the Bedroom


Songs For Change

David has produced a compilation album of songs about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan called Not In Our Name.  Released on the Songs For Change label, the album features songs by some of the finest names in contemporary folk music: Roy Bailey, Emmas Revolution, Mark Erelli, Dick Gaughan, Eliza Gilkyson, Robb Johnson, Jose, Jez Lowe, Amy Martin, Rory McLeod, Jim Page, Leon Rosselson, David Rovics, Seize The Day, and David himself. This CD is available for purchase over the Songs For Change website: www.songsforchange.com

Check out David's topical songwriting project, Songs For Change, and download over 100 free songs: www.songsforchange.com