Matachin (album)

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. 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".

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