The Clark Hall Sessions

When David Leask rented the historic Clarke Memorial Hall, his intention was to record video of some live performances for promotion and web content. Juno-nominated audio engineer Dave Vanderploeg brought in some studio recording gear to capture the beautiful acoustics of the century old community hub. Armed with just an acoustic guitar, along with Juno Award-winning musicians Justin Abedin with his electric guitar and Sean O' Connor with a whistle, flute and a couple of saxophones, they set out to capture a group of songs, raw, live and in the moment. The 12 songs - a rich mix of country Americana & Celtic soul - were recorded live off the floor in one freewheeling take. As they listened back to the afternoon's performances, it dawned on everyone that some magic had been captured. These 12 tracks became David's 5th full-length release, "The Clarke Hall Sessions". Crackling with unrepeatable spontaneity and creative energy, this collection includes 7 previously unreleased songs, 4 reinterpretations of fan favourites and a cool Celtic-flavoured cover of Van Morrison's "Into The Mystic". In what could be described as David's "Trinity Sessions", the music captures not just his diversity and quality as a songwriter but his essence as a highly seasoned performer. ** Check out the extras section for videos of each live performance. **

Released

April 26, 2016

Length

43:01