Album of the Week – Merry Hell ‘Rising Of The Bold’

Written by celtic music radio on May 10, 2025

This is a classic folk-rock album offering a clearcut, upbeat and uplifting range of appealing songs covering serious subjects and a sense of humour.

The origins of Rising Of The Bold can be traced to a long weekend in a country house in Shropshire where the band’s eight members converged to share song offerings. Inspired by open fires and free-flowing ideas, accompanied by fine food, foaming ales, Welsh whisky and good company, the album took shape.

Taster track, ‘Peace Can Be Louder Than War’ sees Merry Hell united with a ‘Thousand Voice Choir’. This followed a successful social media appeal to individuals, groups of friends and choirs to submit their own recordings. Along with contributions from audiences at a number of gigs, these were mixed with their own singers to create a truly worldwide song of positive desire.

In all, singing from four continents and twenty-six countries features on the track.

You can hear more about their music and the new release on our Album of the Week Show with Hugh Taylor today at midday.