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Sackbutt Folk Spoil Sunday
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Sackbutt FSSUK Version
Mahajeti 099 (2001)

  1. Bad Lies
  2. Blind Eye
  3. Darkness Falls
  4. Mr Simms - Vampire Mix
  5. Dreams - half empty
  6. U.K. Cosmopolitan Sound
  7. Nuff Megabyte
  8. Izuaint
  9. Problems - half full

Sackbutt FSSGerman Version
Vielklang EFA 03234-2 (2003)

Tracklist same as UK version -- tracks 1-9 plus bonus Turkno video - live UV show!

 THANKS:
HORACE: Halfway Jackson, (Frenchness & advice) Toby & Sheila Churchill (for continued support) Phil Darke, (as ever for putting himself out) Nick Watson, (a master master engineer), Davy Graham, (always a sound sound geezer) Dave Cogan & The Junction (ta for the loan of the building and the gear), Andy Quayle, (artwork and album title). Martin Rushant (for belief and being a mad bastard still) Martin Green, (for sampler loan) Julian, Tori and Sue Wilson (for good words).
HAZEL: my teacher Chandru: inspirational Indian violinist, for generosity and belief. Sue Green (for Samba and garden therapy.)
JENNY: Love to Mossey, Rebecca & Sian, and thanks to Ma & Pa Hoptone for musical influence and Ridiculous Genes.

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Burst Peacock
Burst peacock
Mahajeti 003 (1999)

Enhanced CD includes video of 'Mr Simms Doesn't Like Us', directed by Nick Towle. Shot on location in Cambridge Town Centre and also features the indescribable dayglo visuals of the Horace X stage show.

  1. No Vocal
  2. La Tropicana Lisdoonvarna
  3. TDA 7052
  4. Turkno Yo Yo
  5. My Name is Music
  6. Mr Simms Doesn't Like Us
  7. Old Man Dub
  8. Sarinda
  9. La Tropicana Lisdoonvarna (Vocal Mix)
  10. Wicked & (TDA 7052 Vocal mix)
  11. Mao
 Mark Russell: Drums and
Hazel Fairbairn: Fiddles
with:
  • Jenny Hopkins: bass
  • Jenny McLeod: Soprano Sax
  • John Whitfield: Trombone
  • Pete Newman: Clarinet & Baritone Sax
     
    and guests:
  • Steve Lockwood: Virtuoso Harmonica
    (fronted Jump, Bump and Boogie. Steve has gigged with Honeyboy Edwards, Larry Adler and Screaming Lord Sutch.)
  • Cathy Coombs: Mouth Music (Thoughtgang)
  • Martin Green: Dub accordeon (The Eliza Carthy Band, Joan Baez Band, Thoughtgang)
  • Dave Ellingham: Wild Sax Noodles (Jump, Bump and Boogie)
  • Halfway Jackson: Guitar Extremities

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Fish Don't Bark
Fish Don't Bark Mahajeti 0088 (1995)

Nominated for the 1995 Mercury Prize 
 

  1. Skin Problems
  2. That's Tacky
  3. Fish Don't Bark
  4. Keeping the Upper Lip Stiff
  5. Balkan (con) Fusion
 Mark and Hazel with:
  • Jenny Hopkins: Thumb Bass
     
    and guests:
  • John Whitfield: trombone
  • Dave Ellingham: soprano, tenor, baritone saxes
  • Gaz Brown: Trumpet
  • Toby Mills: Djembe / bongos

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Horace X
Horace X

Mahajeti 0077 (1994)  
 
 

  1. M=EC2
  2. Turkno Techno
  3. Arguing Rats
  4. Horace
  5. X Mix
 Mark and Hazel with:
  • Tim Cumine: guitar / soprano sax
  • Jenny Hopkins: Basses
     
    and guests:
  • Michael Fairbairn: cello
  • Liz Jodrell: trumpet

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