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12 August 2026 – Alice Brightman Climbs Girl Mountain
By Editorial Team - August 12, 2026
Summary
Harpist and songwriter Alice Brightman releases self-produced chamber folk album Girl Mountain, blending harp, voice, autoharp, and accordion.
Key Facts
- Alice Brightman releases self-produced album 'Girl Mountain' on 12 August 2026.
- Centres on harp and vocals with autoharp, accordion, and double bass.
- Guest contributors include Dan O'Brien, Otis Coulter, and Javier Llopis.
- Entities: Alice Brightman, Girl Mountain, Dan O'Brien, Otis Coulter, Javier Llopis
- Tags: alice-brightman, girl-mountain, harp, chamber-folk, diy-folk, singer-songwriter
Songwriter and harpist Alice Brightman releases Girl Mountain today, an independent collection largely written, recorded, produced and mixed by Brightman herself.
Harp and voice form the record's core, with autoharp, guitar, piano, accordion and double bass expanding selected tracks.
Contributors include Dan O'Brien, Otis Coulter and Javier Llopis. That instrumentation places Girl Mountain somewhere between intimate folk songwriting and more exploratory chamber music, but the self-produced approach prevents the arrangements from becoming overly formal.
Brightman's decision to retain control over most of the recording process gives the album a personal sonic character and makes it one of today's more distinctive DIY singer-songwriter releases.