When considering how to follow up their second album - 2020's "Winter Blue and Evergreen" - Siobhan and Andy agreed that the new release should reflect the gratitude and positivity they both feel on overcoming the challenges of living through and making music during the pandemic.

The new album "Soul Making" is a very collaborative effort with ten new songs touching on topics such as second chances, ancient wisdom, the power of music, inspiration and creativity, the nature of gifts and the importance of giving - and love… the very essence of soul making.

With the lifting of the pandemic lockdown, Siobhan and Andy were once again able to record together. As a result Siobhan’s voice has been captured with even greater richness and immediacy than was possible before and the collection focuses in particular on her distinctive harmony work. Arrangements and sounds have been simplified and pared back, allowing the full emotional impact of the songs to shine through.

Siobhan and Andy are particularly grateful to Troy Cook for his extraordinary and beautiful cover art, which managed to capture the essence of the album perfectly.

"Soul Making" is available now.

"ANAM DANU is a meeting of worlds. A duo and collaboration between two long-standing musicians, comprising of Siobhan Monaghan and Andy Dawson Reid, they come from different continents but have a shared affinity for the enduring appeal of Celtic music. Their goal is to bring their passion to the world of contemporary adult pop music, whilst remaining true to their own individual innovative and unusual approaches as musicians and songwriters. Most recently, this vision has been realised through the studio record Soul Making, and its glorious follow-up single, ‘Perfect’. Snapshots into the quirky and wonderful universe of Anam Danu."

Tom Hilton - Aldora Britain Records