The Promise Ring (subtitled "Songs of New Eireland") is the eleventh solo album by Yes lead singer Jon Anderson, released in 1997 on the OM Town label.
The Promise Ring is a collection of songs of Celtic music composed by Jon Anderson and the Froggin' Peach Orchestra, a Celtic music local band based at the San Luis Obispo's Frog 'n Peach Pub.
In the inner booklet, Jon Anderson reveals that he "always wanted to sing about the Celtic knowledge" and that "one night, [he] dreamed about these lyrics and the songs of Eireland, as if [he] was in the year 2002 and Eire was once again One Country".
All songs written by Jon Anderson and the Froggin' Peach Orchestra.
- Born To Dance (3:57)
- Flowers Of The Morning (4:17)
- Timing Of The Known (5:31)
- True Life Song (4:18)
- Are You? (3:46)
- My Sweet Jane (3:35)
- True Hands Of Fate (5:20)
- The Promise Ring (5:30)
- O'er (3:02)
Jon Anderson dedicated the album "to [his] mom and dad for giving [him] this love of life".
Jon Anderson - vocals, lyrics and melodies
Jane Luttenberger Anderson - duet vocals
The Froggin' Peach Orchestra:
Brooks Hill: Guitars, Orchestra Leader
Paul Beeler: Guitar
Paul Welch: Guitar
Karen Peterson: Guitar, Flute, Orchestration
Christine Dewees: Guitar
Julie Cooper: Fiddle
Marlene Beeles: Fiddle
Gary Atkinson: Fiddle
Mary McCluskey: Fiddle, Dulcimer on "O'er"
Chris Scott: Flute
Mikey Green: Flute
Dreima Barker: Pennywhistle
Dave Dewees: Pennywhistle, Mandolin
Inga Swearingen: Spoons
Adam Hunter: Bodhrán
Charlie Perryess: Upright Bass
Bruce Powers: Dulcimer
Laura Cooper: Keyboards
Marty Lau: Drums
Tim Costa: Percussion
Dave Lewicki: Mandolin
Miles Clark: Mandolin
Jonas Richardson: Mandolin
Peter Richardson: Mandolin
Peter Morin: Mandolin
Cathy Harvey: Keyboards
Alan Dick: Violin
Dan the Mystic: Storyteller
John Bartlet: Guitar on "My Sweet Jane"
Produced by Jon Anderson
Executive producers: Matt Marshall & Dan Selene
Sonic Solutions Engineer: Kevin Dickey
Engineer: Matt May
Sound Coordinator: Greg Notley
Recorded (live) at the Frog 'n Peach Pub (during "those wonderful evenings") & at Opio Studio - San Luis Obispo, CA
Digitally Reassembled & Edited by William Aura at Auravision Studios
Mastered by William Aura at Quad Teck Digital - L.A., CA
Art Direction & Design: Benjamin Cziller
Production Assistance & Calligraphy: Nancy Forrest
Production Director: Maria Ehrenreich
Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing: Scott Bergstein
Manager, Artist Development & Promotion: Jo Ann Klass-Gerstein