I'm just back from a couple of days at the home of Delphian Records, preparing the final edit of The Red Red Rose. It's now over 15 months since the last recording session for the CD, so some of the music has come as quite a surprise. John Abell's song is very beautiful indeed, the set from The Caledonian Muse is like a terrifying acceleration from 0-100 that takes place gradually over 4 minutes, and there are plenty of other treats too. The occasional bum notes are shared fairly equally throughout the ensemble as usual (joke). So now I'd better put the finishing touches to the liner notes and get them sent off.