Michael Burnyeat - Saltchuck - Matchbook Sessions Vol. 3 [CD]

Cat. no: WRCD004
Format: CD
Barcode: 990312241706
Release Date: 13 Nov 2026
Genre: Folk

Vancouver-based fddler and multi-instrumentalist Michael Burnyeat has recorded a showcase album of fddle tunes that wonderfully displays his wide breadth of versatility and musical prowess

He's equally at home playing BC reels as he is with Irish jigs and Texas hoedowns, and he can rip on guitar and mandolin as well as being one of the most celebrated and award-winning fddlers of his generation. Not only does this album feature Burnyeat on a variety of instruments, but it also features many of the West Coast's fnest accompanists on guitar and accordion. It's not just a straight-up fddle album, but one that weaves stories from the old country(s) to the new frontier of British Columbia, where he was born and raised. Burnyeat is a sought-after sideman on Canada's West Coast, regularly appearing at concerts and festivals with beloved songwriter David Francey and many others.

Tracks: Tabor Mountain Hornpipe / Surveyor's Reel / Whitefsh on the Rapids / Saltchuck / Fiddle Patch / End of Winter / Pat and Al's / Big John McNeil / Son of Bear / Keeping the Cats / Happy / Breath and the Bow / Don Ferguson's Memorial Waltz / Kitty in the Cupboard / Kink in the Cable / Little Rock Getaway / Maids of Castlebar / Mason's Apron / Star of Munster / La Sourde / Big Country / Cazadero / Hangman's Reel