New mini-album: Earlyriser (2024)

A sweet and short collection of nine acoustic guitar instrumentals, including evergreens like Down by the Salley Gardens and The Minstrel Boy, alongside selections inspired by John Renbourn and Arty McGlynn and a couple of my own compositions. The whole thing is less than 20 minutes long, so I’m asking for £5, with £2.50 to cover postage and packaging.

Ghost Notes Vol 2 (2023)

This is my second collection of cover songs, including a diverse range of pieces from Christine McVie, King Crimson, Tom Waits, Randy Newman and many more. This turned out to be a very mellow, late-night collection, based mostly around acoustic guitar, piano and harmony vocals. And I think producer Clive Culbertson worked some real magic on this material, the quietest things I’ve done in yearrs.

The album is currently out of stock as a CD, but can be enjoyed on all of the various streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, etc. You can also download the album and listen to it on Bandcamp (click on the player below to hear the album).

The Book of Absolution (2022)

This is a DOUBLE CD, but times are tight, and I’m offering this for £10 (with a £2 postage charge) - if you can afford to pay more, there are drop down options here to pay £12, £15 or £20 if you like. You know that I’m always grateful for any additional support you can offer.

This album is also available for streaming and sale as a digital item, or for streaming and download via my Bandcamp Page.

This is a very personal collection, songs about love, loss, childhood and memory, and contains what I believe is some of the strongest material of my career. It also has some stellar playing on it from all kinds of special guests - Ciaran Lavery on backing vocals, Clive Culbertson on bass, John McCullough on piano, Nick Scott on upright bass, Matt Weir on drums, Neil Martin and Maebh Martin on cello and viola, the Arco String Quartet… You can listen to a couple of sample tracks HERE.

(Drop me a line on anthonytonermusic[at]gmail.com if you’d like to know more - if you’d prefer to pay in another way, for example. I’m not sure if and where the CD will be available for sale over the counter - there are fewer and fewer places, but I will let you know)

Emperor (2022)

After years of requests from friends, Anthony released in March 2022 an all-acoustic collection of fan favourites from the back catalogue - and some personal selections. All of it has been recorded with one voice and one guitar (apart from some harmonies from producer Clive Culbertson on ‘The Way Love Goes’ - and a short guitar solo overdub on ‘Miles and Weather’).

The full track listing is: ‘Well Well Well’, ‘The Road to Fivemiletown’, ‘Exit Wounds’, ‘The Way Love Goes’, ‘Boy Struck by Lightning’, ‘Sailortown’, ‘An Alphabet’, ‘Grateful’, ‘Cousins at Funerals’, ‘Conversation with a Hurricane’, ‘Cathy’ and ‘Miles and Weather’.

The album is live on all streaming services and is also available for streaming and downloading on Bandcamp. The album is now back on sale as a physical CD!

Six Inches of Water (2021) - CD

The most recent collection, a suite of songs inspired by Belfast - and the east of the city in particular. Features the title track, Hillfoot Street and God Look Down to Mrs. Boyd, among others. Available to stream everywhere, but also available as a physical CD mail order - simply click on the PayPal link below.

Ink (2017) - CD

A huge favourite with followers, this album features ‘An Alphabet’, ‘Let the River’, ‘The Night Prayer of Saint Augustine’ and more. It’s also available to stream on all the usual streaming services, and is available to mail order as a CD - click on the PayPal button below.

Sing Under the Bridges (2013) - digital only

Shortlisted for the inaugural Northern Ireland Music Prize in 2013, this album features ‘The Road to Fivemiletown’, ‘The Only Only Child in the World’ and more. The physical CD is sold out, but you can stream or download it on all of the usual streaming services. Or you can listen and download on my Bandcamp page below:

A Sky for Every Day (2008) - CD

Probably the album that started it all - this album features ‘Sailortown’, ‘Marion, That’s All Right’ and more.

Ghost Notes Vol. 1 (2020) - CD

A mostly acoustic collection of cover versions - songs from artists as diverse as Van Morrison, The Pretenders, Rickie Lee Jones and Neil Young. Available to stream everywhere, but also available as a physical CD to mail order - click on the PayPal link below

The Kiss of Light (2018) - CD

A music and spoken word collaboration with the poet Frank Ormsby - each poem (read by Frank) is followed by an instrumental inspired by the poem - with performances from Neil Martin on cello and Linley Hamilton on trumpet.

A Light Below the Door (2011) - digital only

One of my personal favourites - this album features ‘Finally’, ‘East of Louise’ and more. The physical CD is out of stock, but you can listen and stream on all of the usual streaming services. You can also listen and stream on my Bandcamp page below:

Eventually (2002) - digital only

The debut album, featuring ‘Cousins at Funerals’, ‘The Way Love Goes’. The album is available to stream on all of the usual services. Or you can stream and download it from my Bandcamp page below.

Our Lady of the Wind and Rain (2019) - CD

A host of friends feature on this one - Ronnie Greer, Matt McGinn, Neil Martin, Matt Weir, John McCullough, Clive Culbertson, Linley Hamilton and Dave Howell… Available to stream everywhere, but also available to mail order as a physical CD - click on the PayPal link below

Miles & Weather (2015) - CD

Features ‘Bless the Road’, ‘Great Big World’ and more. The album is available to stream on all the streaming services, and is available as a physical CD - click on the PayPal button below.

The Duke of Oklahoma & Other Stories (2010) - digital only

Featuring ‘Well Well Well’, ‘Road to Notown’ and more. The physical CD is now out of stock - you can listen and stream on all of the usual streaming services. Our you can listen and stream on my Bandcamp page below: