Richard Ashcroft England". However, the pressures of touring and the tensions within the band led to McCabe's departure in mid-1998 and the announcement of the band's break-up in April 1999. In early 2007, Ashcroft made peace with McCabe and Jones and The Verve's reunion was announced in June. The band played gigs later that year and continued touring in 2008, headlining at several festivals around the world. A new album, "Forth", was released in August. In August 2008, The Verve broke up for the third time, though it was not announced until the following year. Ashcroft's first solo single, "A Song for
Catherine Ashcroft 2017/2018. 2007 she won All Britain titles on both whistle and pipes. Catherine Ashcroft Catherine Ashcroft (* in North West England) is an English musician (Irish Folk). She plays self-told whistles and Uillean pipes. In 2008 Ashcroft recorded her first CD "Take Flight and Follow" in the "Stenkrith Studios" in Kirkby Stephen. There she met Belfast's songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and singer Maurice Dickson, both form the band "Mochara" (Irish for "my friend") since that year. They perform Celtic music. In common Ashcroft and Dickson have published three music albums: "In Your Blood" in 2010, "Spirits and Dreamers" in 2013 and "Live