A group of amateur musicians are releasing a collection of original songs.
The group, which meets every Thursday at Bargoed Library, has been working with Caerphilly-based social enterprise RecRock to produce and record the album.
The weekly sessions are open to anyone who wants to gain skills and confidence through music.
Each member of the group has written and contributed a song.
Many of the people involved in the project had never written a song before.
Called Chapters, the album reflects the stories of the people behind the songs and is in keeping with the group’s library home.
Project leader Dan Fitzgerald said: “It has been amazing to see the group collaborate and make noise in the library – who have been so supportive of our project.
“A great deal of effort has been put into the artwork, recording and songwriting. We are already working on the second album.”
The project was funded by the Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations’ CASH4U fund and was also supported by Caerphilly Arts Development.
The project was devised by the group with a funding application submitted by participant, John Hamilton-Ward.
Group member Phillip Jones said: “Writing and recording our own original album has been an amazing collaborative effort.
“Everyone brought their own unique talents and personalities into it and we hope that the final result inspires other people in the community to create as well.”
The album launch will take place on Thursday, December 19, at Bargoed Library throughout the day between 10am and 3pm.
The launch is open to the public.
For more information on the project, please contact dan@recrock.co.uk