Stealing Time receives TWO Canadian Folk Music Awards:
Traditional Singer of the Year & Traditional Album of Year
New album Stealing Time available now!
After a long hiatus from the studio and the road, Matthew Byrne releases his 4th studio album, Stealing Time. This project brought him to Yellow Arch Studios in Sheffield, UK, where Byrne teamed up with folk legend Martin Simpson as producer. The album features instrumentation from some of the finest musicians on the English folk scene: Nancy Kerr, Andy Cutting, Liz Hanks, James Fagan, Louis Campbell, and Ben Nicholl.
Stealing Time is available now as stream, download, CD, and vinyl LP.
I versioned one of my favourite Archie Fisher songs - Merry England - on the new album. Here it is performed recently in Norris Point, NL at the beautiful Neddies Harbour Inn. Thanks a million to the wonderful Tom Cochrane for shooting it, and to Louis McDonald for mixing it.
Performed live at Neddies Harbour Inn (Norris Point, NL). Shot and produced by Tom Cochrane. Mixed and mastered by Louis Macdonald.
A jewel from the Newfoundland folksong canon that I versioned on my most recent album, Stealing Time. It was composed in the late 1800s by Mark Walker, a fisherman and songwriter from Tickle Cove, Bonavista Bay. A beautifully written piece of work....my favourite line is "for man is too stupid. dumb creatures to know."
Performed live at Neddies Harbour Inn (Norris Point, NL). Shot and produced by Tom Cochrane. Mixed and mastered by Louis Macdonald.