One of Neil's best selling albums. Syllabus of Magic is a beautiful haunting and engaging album represents a mystical journey back to the times of legend when Merlin’s magic affected the lives and visions of a hopeful nation emerging upon a changing world. The voice of Keren Cooksey narrates the selected words from Chris Porter’s story, adding an extra dimension to the musical journey created through the distinctive sounds made popular by Neil in his previous albums. The album also features Djembe drumming (kabudu style) by Torr McFarlane, giving the album a haunting moodiness and old world charm. Cover painting is by Patrick Gamble http://www.patrickgamble.co.uk