Malcolm MacWatt “The Widow And The Cruel Sea” – Listen

Skail – it’s an old Scots word meaning to disperse, scatter and sail over water, it’s also the title of Malcom MacWatt’s new EP, which contains songs of the emigrant links between Scotland and America.  ‘The Widow and the Cruel Sea‘ tells a story of hardship in a fishing community, the forging of compromised bonds and the beckoning light of hope across the Atlantic.

Hailing from the North of Scotland, Malcolm MacWatt has worked on the North Sea offshore oil platforms, as a newspaper journalist, in education and now lives in London.  On the ‘Skail EP‘  he plays guitar, fiddle, resonator guitar, banjo and bodhran as accompaniment to the perfectly crafted stories of hardships and dreams of better lives.

 

 

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Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
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Gilly Gibb

Malcolm MacWatt is one of our most gifted songwriters and musicians – listen to his lyrics too. Exceptional 🙂

Jeff Karoub

Dig it! Thanks for turning me on to another talent, Jonathan & AUK. Best from Motown!