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Mike Golay
Half Pint
Genres: Folk, Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Beverly Jane
2. Waltz for Brooklyn
3. Jack of Hearts
4. Chincoteague Drive-In Saturday Night
5. St. Martin's
6. Tune for Ruthie
7. Jerry Said
8. 111 Archer Avenue
9. Baby With a Hammer
10. Morning Prayer
11. St. Martin's (Lowdown)
12. Little Ruthie (high-strung)

CD Details

All Artists: Mike Golay
Title: Half Pint
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Banshee Records
Original Release Date: 4/1/2003
Release Date: 4/1/2003
Genres: Folk, Jazz, Pop
Style: Traditional Folk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 783707683027

Synopsis

Album Description

Half Pint is Mike Golay's solo acoustic guitar debut - 12 tunes, all twangin', all the time. The listener will hear everything from celtic-inspired melodic fingerstyle, to belly-warming slide work, to groove-oriented fingerpicking, to quasi-classical epics, to old/new-school banjo frailing and thwacking, to sonorous, percussive slap-and-moan groaning on the low, lowdown. You'll be taken to, and also: fro.

CD Reviews

Yet he keeps his day job...

D. Wexelblat | Vienna, VA United States | 05/30/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I work with Mike; sat across the hall from him for a while. I got to listen to him practice, and then I found out he made this CD. It's hard to believe that someone playing part-time and working full time created such an astounding debut. Stylistically, I am strongly reminded of Adrian Legg. This is a great album and I look forward to more."

An Uncommon Concoction

Jim Tozier | Solomons, MD United States | 08/04/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Mike Golay is an impressive new talent. His debut CD, Half Pint, showcases his unique combination of feel and flair. One minute you'll be carried along by a Hedges-inspired groove, and the next, Mike will tempt you with sweet melodies reminiscent of Bensusan. Very few players are able to achieve this blend of technique and taste so successfully. Check it out!"