The Whisky Priests - Bleeding Sketches (1995)

This is the Whisky Priests' follow-up to 1994's The Power and the Glory. Bleeding Sketches marked a significant reduction of duties for principal songwriter Gary Miller. Here, the Priests enlisted the literary services of poet Keith Armstrong, whose works were put to music for the entirety of the album. But while this album can be considered a songwriting diversion from previous Whisky Priests releases, in reality it differs only slightly from its predecessors, as Armstrong's lyrics are uncannily similar to Miller's. Both men write insightfully of their hometowns and regional folklore, and offer profound observations of the seemingly mundane. As always, Glenn Miller provides complementary accordion accompaniment, and is joined by bassist Mick Tyas and drummer Nick Buck, as well as guests Jez Lowe on bouzouki and Chuck Fleming on fiddle.