Superstar Daniel O’Donnell is singing across the hills of Donegal in a new music video with Scotland’s Brandon McPhee!
The mystical and fun video, by Re-Act Productions, is the result of an exciting cover of Eric Bogle’s Across The Hills Of Home.
Some years back young Brandon was asked to perform with his band at the North West Association Daniel’s fan club event in Blackburn. It was the first time they met, although Daniel had written sleeve notes on Brandon’s first vocal CD.
Shortly after the event in Blackburn they met again this time on Daniel’s ‘Opry Le Daniel’ as part of TG4’s young entertainers show.
During Covid, Brandon approached Daniel if there was the possibility of them doing a duet, Daniel instantly agreed and suggested to Brandon to look for a song. After a few knockback, Daniel heard ‘Across The Hills of Home’, Daniel immediately said to Brandon stop searching, this is the song.
The recording of the single truly an international collaboration. Daniel’s vocals recorded with David Arkins at Darkins studio in Ireland, Brandon’s vocals recorded in Studio D, Wick, Scotland and the single was produced and other musicians in Nashville, Tennessee by Phil Anderson at his studio which is Storm West.
To record a single with Ireland’s superstar Daniel O’Donnell young Brandon was over the moon and then to discover that Daniel’s label Demon Music Group based in London were taking it on board. It will also be part of a new CD by Brandon due for release later in the year.
Daniel also took time out of his busy schedule to record a video of the track. This was recorded in Dungloe in Co Donegal by Re-Act Productions. The theme of the video – ‘Brandon is playing his accordion in the street in Dungloe, a woman watching asks if he is local. He replies NO, I’m from Scotland. I’ve come to Dungloe to play some tunes on my accordion and hopefully get to meet my idol Daniel O’Donnell. The woman says the best of luck with that and leaves. The song now starts with Brandon in a dream about singing a duet with his hero, later in the recording they both meet in the streets of Dungloe in front of a large audience’.
The song is now available on Demon Music Group Label and all streaming platforms.
Watch the video below, and spot the ‘screaming cowboy’ reference!
