Matachin is the second album by Bellowhead, released on 22 September 2008. Its title refers, to 'An old dance with swords, masks and bucklers; a sword dance' that may have influenced the Cotswold Morris dance.Matachin sleeve notes It has been described as "...a magnificently murky and rum-sodden collection of 11 traditional and original songs from the 11 piece band who defy easy categorisation".
Track listing
Personnel Jon Boden - lead vocals, fiddle, duet-concertina Benji Kirkpatrick - guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, banjo John Spiers - melodeon, Anglo-concertina Andy Mellon - trumpet Justin Thurgur - trombone Brendan Kelly - saxophone, bass clarinet Gideon Juckes - Helicon Pete Flood - percussion Rachael McShane - cello, fiddle Paul Sartin - fiddle, oboe Sam Sweeney - fiddle, pipes
Charts +Chart performance for Matachin Chart (2008) Peakposition
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