Album Review: Stevie Palmer – We Become The Sunshine

Stevie Palmer,”We Become The Sunshine” (Greentrax)-The latest offering from multi-award winning  acoustic tunesmith Stevie Palmer draws on contributions from fellow Scottish folkies Phil Cunningham, Karine Polwart and harpist Mary MacMaster, who all play their part in creating a subtly memorable collection which provides an ideal follow-up to Palmer’s critically acclaimed Greentrax debut, “Heartprint Shadow.”  It’s a measure of Stevie’s natural eclecticism that the singer-songwriter is able to cite musical influences as diverse as Nick Drake,Paul Weller and Dick Gaughan, and the latter is such an admirer of his compatriot’s work that he personally volunteered to lend a hand in the creation of this excellent addition to  Greentrax’s recorded repertoire.