''Warm Hand'' is the debut solo album by

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songwriter

Don McGlashan Donald McGlashan (born 18 July 1959) is a New Zealand composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist who Is best known for membership in the bands Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, and The Mutton Birds, before going solo. He has also composed for ci ...

. Released in May 2006, it was a finalist for the 2006

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' Album of the Year, while McGlashan was a finalist for Best Male Solo Artist for his work on the album.Finalists For The New Zealand Music Awards 2006
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and "Miracle Sun" is about

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in 1955-6.

Track listing

Personnel

– voice, guitars, ukulele, percussion *

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— drums *John Segovia — pedal steel, slide guitar * Sean Donnelly — bass, backing vocals *Tatiana Lanchtchikova — accordion *Alan Norman — accordion * Chris O'Connor: drums, piano ("This is London"), drums ("I Will Not Let You Down") *Will Scott — drums ("Harbour Bridge") * Miranda Adams — violin ("Miracle Sun") * Mark Bell — guitar ("Harbour Bridge", "Courier") *Graeme Humphreys — piano ("Harbour Bridge") *Jason Smith — harmonium ("I Will Not Let You Down") *Alan Pitts — saw ("Interlude")

Compilation albums

* "Harbour Bridge" ** ''Kiwi Hit Disc 92'', NZ On Air, April 2007. ** ''Now Hear This'', The Word, No 49, March 2007 (UK). * "I Will Not Let You Down" ** ''Kiwi Hit Disc 87'', NZ On Air, October 2006. ** ''New Zealand New Music, IV,'' 2006 New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, 2006. * "Miracle Sun" ** ''Kiwi Hit Disc 81'', NZ On Air, April 2006. ** ''Music 4 Maui's - Songs To Save A Species'', Various Artists, Music 4 Mauis, 15 June 2008. *** The album was released to promote the plight of the endangered Maui dolphin. The tracks were donated free of charge. * "This Is London" ** ''Sounds of the Planet: Womad 2007'', Filter Music, FM020, 2007. * "Toy Factory Fire" ** ''Nuclear Free Nation'', Various Artists, Integrity Promotions New Zealand, 12 June 2007.

Soundtracks

* "I Will Not Let You Down" ** Out of the Blue, 2006. **

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, 2007.

Award Nominations

* The first single, "Miracle Sun", was a nominee for the 2006

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Silver Scroll award, a songwriting award.

Notes

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