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Mat Walklate : Cold In April
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Irish traditional music on flute, harmonica, uilleann pipes, tunes and songs, old and new.
Genre: Folk: Traditional Folk
Release Date: 2006
Cold In April Record Label: Klate
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
The Narky Fiddler / Mayfield / Listen To Ralph 4:04 $0.99
Andy's Set 4:29 $0.99
P Stands For Paddy 4:02 $0.99
Cold In April / Black Nab 2:27 $0.99
The Beauty Spot / The Dublin Lasses 2:49 $0.99
Through The Door / Out In The Bay / The Loach Under The Bridge 4:27 $0.99
Come By The Hills 3:19 $0.99
Reel Of Bogie / Money In Both Pockets 3:29 $0.99
O' Keefe's / The Skirmish 4:51 $0.99
Mother's Delight Set 3:42 $0.99
Bass March / Three-Part Jig 4:45 $0.99
Bhatiy Ali Dhun / Reels 4:00 $0.99
The Pope's Toe Set 4:32 $0.99
Snug In The Blanket / Slides 3:33 $0.99
The Water Bed / Saltwick / Barnesmore Gap 3:30 $0.99
Walsh's / Merrily Kissed The Quaker / Whelan's 4:46 $0.99
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Album Notes

Cold In April is the new album by multi-instrumentalist and singer Mat Walklate, containing sixteen tracks of traditional and original Irish music and songs. Mat plays flute, harmonica, whistle, uilleann pipes and low whistle and he is joined by Matt Fahey on guitar and vocal, Paul Cowham on guitar, Pat O'Reilly on bouzouki, Faul Bradley on guitar, Vinnie Short on bodhran, Ben Walker on bass flute, uilleann pipes and cittern, Steafan Hannigan on percussion, Andy Dinan on fiddle and Tony Trundle on fiddle.
Mat has composed sets of original reels, polkas and jigs for this album that sit comfortably with sets of obscure and familiar traditional tunes.
Of the two songs on the album, P Stands for Paddy is sung by Matt Fahey and Come By The Hills by Mat himself.

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REVIEWS

Folk Bulletin
author: Fabrizio Poggi
Cold In April is a fine composition characterized by a splendid melody. An authentic musical gem. Balanced and charming.
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Lancashire Wakes
author: John McAlister
This CD is a very rich dish, from which you could take new things each time it is played. An amazing range of musical skills. Finely performed.
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"..sparkling playing.."
author: www.netrhythms.com
The tracks which feature a harmonica amongst the texture are particularly imaginatively managed, but whether on familiar or unfamiliar repertoire Mat always has something to say, you'll find. Mat's produced a very likeable record on which the nuances of his sparkling (and refreshingly non-frenetic)playing are sympathetically caught.
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"..a wonderful, delicate feel.."
author: Around Kent Folk
There's a wondeful, delicate feel for the time of the music - no galloping speeds, which allows the beauty to emerge. He has a good singing voice on 'Come By The Hills'. ..a warm, fulsome sound.
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