"The Inventor is, in short a virtuosic performance that eschews fireworks in favour of craft, the various musical worlds it inhabits - Scottish, European, folk and classical - combining in a cohesive musical statement which, while seeking less to … [Read more]
The Living Tradition – ALBUM REVIEW
"For sheer spaciousness and atmosphere, we are in the territory of The Gloaming, and there are few more fulsome compliments than that". The Inventor - NORMAN MACKAY Private Label CAWCD002 A full album of largely unfamiliar Scots … [Read more]
Artree Folk & Roots Magazine – ALBUM REVIEW
" Truly a versatile master of the accordion and a stunning composer, Mackay has brought to life an indescribable beauty with The Inventor which has to be heard to be believed." Norman Mackay is living proof that someone can turn any … [Read more]
Liverpool Sound and Vision – ALBUM REVIEW
Liverpool Sound and Vision Necessity may have a hand in the creation, but it is to the dreamer who deserves the accolade of being thought of as The Inventor, the creator of the moment which can turn a heart, which can give a person hope. To … [Read more]
Album Launch – The Caves
The Inventor – launch party 3rd Dec at The Caves! The Inventor is a new album of compositional works by Norman Mackay. Featuring an eclectic lineup of Scotland’s leading musicians, the album merges Scottish and European influences, crossing … [Read more]
THE INVENTOR – released today
Available here on Bandcamp - www.normanmackay.bandcamp.com and everywhere else .. … [Read more]