" The late folklorist Hamish Henderson, to whom this album is dedicated, bequeathed his vinyl collection to Martyn Bennett. On hearing two of this album's tracks, he uttered the words: "What brave new music." This is perhaps Bennett's most passionate statement to date - a profoundly moving fusion of archive recordings (spanning half a century) with state of the art electronica. It's the product of Newfoundland-born Bennett's love of dance/club sounds and his desire to share his adopted country's tradition with a wider audience. What makes this album truly remarkable is that it was produced at a time of immense personal difficulty for Bennett. He's been fighting ill health for some time, and Grit seems a fitting title for his labour, which must have provided a powerful personal focus during dark times. During his illness, Bennett became alienated from and eventually destroyed the musical instruments he'd played with such skill for years - perhaps ultimately a beneficial, cathartic act for him." Living Tradition magazine.

Martyn Bennett's arrangement include archive recordings, electronica, plus additional instruments including himself on smallpipes.

Track List:-
1) Move 2) Blackbird
3) Chanter
4) Nae Regrets
5) Liberation
6) Why
7) Ale House
8) Wedding
9) Rant
10) Storyteller