No Choice For A Beggar Collage by Colin Reece published on 2014-04-05T13:16:41Z Released in 2001, this was my first album of totally original material for nearly sixteen years and to a large extent saw a return to my love of storytelling within song. All the songs on the album are self penned with the exception of 'Hold Me In Your Arms' which was written by two friends Karen Taylor and Tony Walker. Featured players include Ian Cutler; electric violin, Ivan Jewell; Keyboards and Piano, Tee Marcheur; Slide Guitar and Karen Hunter, Deborah Joy Neal and Drew Millin on backing vocals. The track listing is: 1 Spectre of a Smile 2 Preacher Ring The Bell 3 Barney 4 Hold Me In Your Arms 5 Easy Lady 6 Alice (Here's Your Wonderland) 7 The Rich, The Poor And Those That Want More 8 The Old King's Lament 9 Farewell To Reality Genre Contemporary Folk