I play mainly harmonica & flute mostly in the fields of Irish traditional music & blues. I also sing and play the uilleann pipes & whistle and I write songs & tunes.
At present I works with 3 Irish bands:The House Devils, The Sturdy Beggars & Shannagh and 2 blues bands: The Moochers & Depot.
*My new traditional album, "Cold In April" is finished and availble now. Please see my site for more details*
Press reaction to Cold In April:
"..dazzling...outstanding" Danny Moore, Rock 'n' Reel.
"Capital!" Flos Headford, Shreds And Patches.
"..the Mancunian is a virtuoso.." Shelley Marsden, The Irish World.
"..an excellent singer.." Susan Gedutis Lindsay, The Boston Irish Reporter.
"..63 minutes of delicious quality." Tony Hendry, The Living Tradition.
"The musicianship is just superb." Ali O'Brien, Folk North West.
"..simply arranged but with enough embellishment to keep things interesting." Tom Nelligan, Dirty Linen.
"..a wonderful, delicate feel for the time of the music.."
Around Kent Folk.
I recently wriote the score for a new play by South Bank Show award winner Madani Younis. The play is called Happy & Married? and the score features only harmonicas!
More info at www.freedomstudios.co.uk
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hé mat!!! how was the whistle weekend at the met??? missed it again :s hope you're on the mend.... and having lots of positive energy!! any chance we'll get together at some point this year???! hope so! take special care and cu soon lievehugsxx
This years festival is headlined by Billy Bragg (Friday), Seth Lakeman (Sunday) and Peatbog Faeries (Saturday) with many more top artists also performing incl the award winning The Demon Barbers.
Hope you get well soon. If you are not working but can play one handed on 30th Jan come to The Station Tavern in Altrincham and bring a harp. Get up and well have a blast together.
hé mike, how was bury??? hope you're grand! couldn't really make it without support... hope you had a good festival!! great line-up anyway!! cu along the road sometimes... lievehugsx
Hi Mat really sorry about Jolly Angler that night! We had to practise for the launch gig felt awful :( bet the gig with jim was entertaining too! Are you and skirm playing next Sunday? Looking forward to Big Whistle! x
