In 2011, State of the Union, was a collaboration with the well-known British singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine that was planned to be recorded in a total of 5 days.
During this time he developed a song-writing partnership with Boo Hewerdine, founder member of The Bible.
Bell, Book and Candle is a cover version of the track by Mark Hewerdine that was released on his album Thanksgiving, with Yaida's Japanese lyrics.
Produced by Eddi herself and recorded in a matter of days with her band in Glasgow, the record includes songs written with her longtime writing partner Boo Hewerdine, her life partner John Douglas (The Trashcan Sinatras), songs from Irish songwriters Declan O'Rourke and Jack Maher, Edinburgh-based Sandy Wright, an Eddi/Fleetwood Mac mashup and a rare Brian Wilson composition.
Boo Hewerdine: Acoustic guitar, backing vocals, glockenspiel, tambura, toy keyboard, harmonium
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Many of the songs were co-written with longtime collaborator Boo Hewerdine.
The songs were co-written by Duke Special and Boo Hewerdine, with the exception of "Washerwoman" which was co-written by Duke Special and Neil Hannon, and are accompanied in the recording by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
Boo Hewerdine | The Boo Radleys | Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. | Gangsta Boo | Boo! (TV series) | Boo! | Sigrid Boo | Boo Williams | Boo Junfeng | Boo Boo Runs Wild | Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo | Tan Boo Liat | Jai Boo | GRRR! It's Betty Boo | Boo Hoo | Boo Ellis | Boo (character) | Boo Boo" Glass | Boo | boo | Betty Boo |