I looked at my Diskfaktory account today and saw that Going for Brogue was shipped a few days ago. I was all ready to blog about it when I had a knock at my door. The UPS guy dropped off the new CD.

Going for Brogue is a different kind of CD in my mind, because I have a different kind of CD philosophy.

There are four types of CDs that I record. One is for the media to be praised or criticized at their heart's content. One is for the fans who just want to hear music. One is for educational purposes. And one is for me. Some of those types cross-over, but they all serve their specific purposes.

For instance, Whiskers in the Jar is a great media-grabber. Consequently, it was recorded in a studio with an incredible producer (Rich Brotherton). Yes, a lot of fans want to hear it, and of course, cats are close to my heart, but it's production was a product of the media. I'm gonna send it to as many reviewers as I can.

A Tribute to Love was a personal project. Yes, I wanted to have some music for Valentine's Day, but ultimately, it is a romantic and passionate album that highlights my own personal romanticism. It is a lot closer in style to my first solo CD, Soul of a Harper, though with more of a New Age feel overall. But again, very personal.

On the other hand, Going for Brogue was compiled for fans and for educational purposes, specifically for my Irish song lyrics website. I have a lot of fans who want to hear more Irish songs. Combine that with my desire to educate, and I plan to record more albums to help others learn Irish songs the way I learn them, by ear. This CD will serve that market. The production was all done in my home studio. The recordings are mostly simple, just me and my autoharp. It's a fun CD for those who love Irish pub songs and sea shanties. And I'm happy that it is finally done.

Time to send it Going for Brogue to CD Baby and finish mixing my next fan CD, What Color Is Your Dragon?.