COMD2095 Mike Katz - A Month Of Sundays

Mike Katz - A Month Of Sundays
Battlefield Band
Mike Katz
COMD2095

Mike Katz plays Highland pipes and whistles with Battlefield Band. He is established as a top musician on the scene, and an outstanding tune maker. An excellent guitarist and bass player with eclectic tastes - Frank Zappa and Weather Report through to LA bands like The Minutemen and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers to Leo Rowsome and a horde of Scottish traditional players.

Music on the album ranges from very old manuscript sources to his own compositions, laced with music from Brittany. Mike plays Highland and small pipes, whistles, guitar and bass and is joined by his friends: jazz guitarist Kevin MacKenzie, Tannahill Weavers fiddler John Martin, Simon Thoumire on concertina, and Alasdair White, Battlefield Bands fiddler.

great musicianship and some fantastic tunes... ...this is a CD that will lift your spirits
Radio 2 Folk & Acoustic

Influences of Scotland, Ireland and Brittany are well represented, along with a wheen of tunes by M. Katz, and the entire collection is splendidly worth a listen to discover - if you haven't already - how talent and imagination can drive piping forward
The Scots Magazine

Track list

1.The Best Englishman / Chase the Train / Mr. MacKinnon of Corry (Fear Choire Chatachain) / Le tirez bouchon (the cork screw)
2. The Fiddler / Back of the Change House / The Birks of Abergeldie / Curries / Na Goisidich (the gossip)
3. Earl Mareshals (Keith) Reel (Iarla Marasgal) / Sir J.M. MacKenzies Reel (Gun Dh ith na Coin na Ceannaichean) / Dr. MacPhails / Andrew Bain
4. The Bookies Jig / Seann Bhriogais Uilleim (Willies Old Trousers) / The Reel of Bogie (Ruidhle Bhalgaidh)
5. Miss Forbes Farewell to Banff / The Earl of Errol / The Ladies from Hell / The Black Watch Polka
6. Ho Ro Shiubhlainn Fada (Ho ro I would travel a long way) / Dr. Finlay Macleod /Sunset at Tommys
7. Taits / Dr. Carol G. Katz / Land of Milk and Honey
8. Marig Ar Pontolan
9. Marche Vannetaise / Capt. Kinnear /Les Blaireaux de Cornouaille
10. Mackays Rant (Mac Aoidh na Sheasamh) / The Smiths Daughter (Nighean Dubh a Gobha Bhain) / Donalds Rant / Ruileadh Cailleach (the old womans reel)
11. The Unst Wedding March / Mexico 1 Armenia 1
12. Dark Lowers in the Night / A Month of Sundays
13. Abbeyhill / Gavotte / Gavotte
14. Monday`s Jig / The Road to Bruntsfield / Donnie MacGregor
15. Major Mansons Farewell to Clachantrushal / The Goats Pen (Cro nan Bobhar) / Tubular Peat