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Little Belfry

from The Little Belfry EP by The Mad Dalton

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    The eagerly awaited debut of Belfast-based writer/musician The Mad Dalton (aka Peter GW Sumadh) set for official UK/European release on Friday 6th November features 5 original songs all written & composed by The Mad Dalton.

    This EP package comes in 3 pieces & includes the disc itself which if of the highest quality glass-mastered variety & comes in a suitably majestic, gatefold sleeve case beautifully designed by James Lyttle, befitting of this debut, including original photography by Peter GW Sumadh & a 4 page lyric booklet w/ a frontispiece featuring an original painting by Scottish artist Maria Campbell. (view photos below). A 4th piece (a ltd edition "calling card"), will also be added to the package while supplies last!

    We've worked hard to ensure that owning a hard copy of The Mad Dalton's debut release will make it a real keepsake, a design trend we are looking forward to continuing with on further releases...!

    Please note, the cd's all come shrink wrapped.
    N.B: by special request shrink wrap can be removed & the cover signed in silver pen.


    Of "The Little Belfry EP", esteemed music writer Aaron Drain of State.IE recently said:

    "Drawing on influences like Tom Waits and Neil Young, Sumadh’s use of simple yet elegant chord progressions and understated vocals are reminiscent of the darker folk trends that saw out the ’60s and the Summer of Love for the uncertainty of a new generation. With his band of friends and fellow musicians bolstering the sound, The Little Belfry EP is a uniquely captivating exercise in subdued, emotive song-making...To get acquainted, we heartily recommend the title track and a long, brisk walk through cracked, amber leaves and Autumn skies. Soul food."

    While Taylor Johnson of Encore NI had this to say of the lead track "Little Belfry":

    "'...feels like a travelling song, one born out of experience and tireless craft. A gentle, swooning verse builds to an almost drunken lullaby, as if 'Little Belfry' was already a timeless Pogues tune. In fact, if you were to swap The Mad Dalton's Dylan-esque delivery for Shane MacGowan's snarl, this could easily have come straight out of the Dublin legends locker. The beautiful acoustic interplay merges effortlessly with the brass section, resulting in a song made for Winter nights, an open fire and more than a few bottles of wine."

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Little Belfry EP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
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  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 4 The Mad Dalton releases available on Bandcamp and save 25%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Timebomb (radio edit), Skeleton Waltz, Open Season, and The Little Belfry EP. , and , .

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about

Little Belfry is Track 2 from "The Little Belfry EP" & was released as a single on Friday Oct 9th 2015 alongside a video which can be see here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xOfl5L21W8

lyrics

Little Belfry
(written & composed by The Mad Dalton)

The nuns threw you out of piano school
They couldn’t play by your rules
Sometimes yer put in your place
You know when yer fallin’ from grace

Some wait to talk, while some stop to listen,
You look in their eyes all you see is a prison

Honey’s still stuck to my sleeve
Yer gone but I still believe
His bike is still tied to a tree
Outside our Little Belfry

Father, Son and Holy Ghost
I’ll raise my glass & offer this toast
‘Cause love conquers fear makes it all disappear….

Maybe I’ll leave here one day
I’ll buy a cheap ticket in May
We’ll go to the town of my birth
And my secret places on Earth

Father, Son and Holy Ghost
I’ll raise my glass & offer this toast
‘Cause love conquers fear makes it all disappear….

I’ll see you there at the station
Don’t forget yer medication
I’ll bring the fire there w/ me
Forged in our Little Belfry

credits

from The Little Belfry EP, released November 6, 2015
The Mad Dalton (aka Peter GW Sumadh) - acoustic guitar/vocals

Ciaran "Scruffy" Gallagher: accordion
Michael Mormecha: drums
Michael John "Wally" Walters: trombone
Stu Fletcher: bass

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The Mad Dalton Belfast, UK

'The Mad Dalton' is Belfast-based independent Scots /Canadian writer /musician Peter GW Sumadh.

His debu was 2015's "The Little Belfry EP" & he's been recording & gigging through the UK/Ireland/Canada ever since.

Video/singles:
'The Devil Came To Derry', 'Oh Marseille' & 'Golden Cage' & 'Seafaring Man' have followed & all feature on full length debut 'Open Season' released June 2018. ... more

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