The album features 13 of Ninebarrow's songs reimagined with choral arrangements, including Names in the Sky, 'Come January' and the title track, The Hour of the Blackbird. Dorset duo Ninebarrow unveil new album The Hour of the Blackbird(Image: Supplied)Whitley said: "We first met Roy at a house concert in Farnborough nearly ten years ago – little did we know that chance encounter would spark one of the most creative and exciting collaborations of our career." During the COVID lockdown, the choirs and Ninebarrow recorded the track The Hour of the Blackbird together, raising £8,000 for the mental health charity Mind. Ninebarrow, named after Nine Barrow Down in the Purbeck Hills, will launch the album at St James’s Church, Poole, on Saturday, November 1. The Hour of the Blackbird will be available from the Ninebarrow website and most digital music services.