Barbara Dickson is a multi-million selling recording artist with an equally impressive Olivier Award winning acting career. ‘Words Unspoken’ includes another Barbara and Troy song-writing collaboration, ‘The Magical West’ which opens the album and should catch the attention of reviewers, presenters and fans alike. The album ends with the Paul Simon classic ‘Bridge Over Trouble Water’, sung beautifully to a gentle guitar backing. In between, Barbara interprets the eight traditional songs with sensitivity and confidence: ‘Jamie Raeburn’, ‘Ythanside’, ‘The Trees They Do Grow High’, ‘Will Ye Gang Love’, ‘Presonent Hodie’, ‘Kishmul’s Galley’, ‘Ca’ The Yowes’ and ‘King Orfeo’. ‘Smile in Your Sleep’ written by Jim McLean and ‘My Donald’, by the late Owen Hand, completes a formidable album with artist and producer in total harmony. Barbara is in fine voice throughout and the arrangements are both excellent and varied.