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Mabon: OK Pewter

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Label: Mabon
Released: 2007.07.30
Time:
 53:54
Category: Celtic
Producer(s): Julien Batten
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.mabon.org
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Purchase date: 2007.08.15
Price in €: 14,30



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[1] Schindig (J.Smith) - 4:48
[2] The Hustler (J.Smith) - 3:49
[3] Set of No Names (J.Smith) - 9:02
[4] La Randonnée (J.Smith) - 4:36
[5] Rough Crossing on the Munter Express (J.Smith) - 5:44
[6] File Under Biddley (J.Smith) - 8:09
[7] A Hungarian in Brittany (Trad./J.Smith/Mabon) - 10:16
[8] Gower Flotsam in Bordeaux (J.Smith) - 7:15

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Jamie Smith - Accordeon, Mandilin, Vocals, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Arrangements, Concept
Oli Wilson-Dickson - Fiddle
Derek Smith - Guitar, Add. Production
Iolo Whelan - Drums, Percussion, Co-Producer
Jason Rogers - Bass
Calum Stewart - 'D' Wooden Flute
Will Lang - Bodhrán
Adam Rhodes - Bouzouki, Fiddle on [2]
Tom Davoren - Tuba

Julien Batten - Producer, Recording Engineer, Mixing
Donald Whelen - Mastering
Gráinne Joughin - Artwork, Cocept
Adam Gasson - Photography

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Winning plaudits for their wittily titled debut, Welsh contemporary upbeat folk band Mabon are an eight-piece producing the kind of crisply executed, often exhilarating and entirely memorable music that is giving folk music a good name.  Led from the front by composer and musician (accordion and mandolin) Jamie Smith, another of those scarily talented younger folk musicians, OK Pewter sees the band integrating and accommodating English, Irish, Welsh, Breton and Eastern European influences, which culminate beautifully on the uplifting ‘La Randonnee’. What makes Mabon particularly exciting is their willingness to move beyond the comfort zone; when they’re rocking they avoid the folk-rock template and when they’re adding continental elements they still forge their own identity and sound.  Add to the musical equation a fabulously funky bassist, an excellent drummer, an expressive and exceptional fiddler in Oli Wilson-Dickson and supplement it with the impressive guitar work of Derek Smith, the fine flute playing of Calum Stewart, nifty bodhran playing of Will Lang, and sterling bouzouki work of Adam Rhodes and the result … arguably the most rounded and consistently satisfying collection of folk music to emerge from Wales in some time. 5/5 stars

Sean McGhee
Rock'n'Reel Magazine, to be published in the July edition



Welsh folk outfit Mabon’s second effort is a remarkable piece of craftsmanship, especially so as every song has been penned by 23-year-old Jamie Smith. This young man’s musical insight and maturity is quite astonishing, considering his lack of years. Traditional folk is given a contemporary edge with the occasional wry outlook, pastoral harmonies and playful melodies. The Gaelic flavour of A Hungarian in Brittany is quite charming also. This will have you intoxicated and enthralled. 4/5 stars

Buzz Magazine, May 2007
 

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