The Last Star

Favourably compared to Norah Jones, Enya, Linda Ronstadt, Kirsty MacColl and even xxxxx on her breakthrough 2008 album, In Love + Light, Irish singer Heidi Talbot's own star is set to rise even further into the ascendant with her hotly anticipated new release.Marking her debut foray into songwriting, it sees her engaging afresh with her traditional roots while also seeking out rare or never previously recorded contemporary material.Having played almost 150 live shows in 2009 alone, much of The Last Star was written and performed on the road prior to Heidi entering the studio to record the album with her live band and other top-notch musicians. The resulting record features contributions from John McCusker, Boo Hewerdine, Eddi Reader, Karine Polwart, Phil Cunningham, Kris Drever, Michael McGoldrick, Andy Cutting, Ian Carr and Ewen Vernal.