Pol Mac Adaim
NEWS   Pól Mac Adaim and Patrick Martin tour in Europe 2004.
Pól Mac Adaim and Patrick Martin will be touring in Catalonia, Euskal Herria (The Basque country) and Sweden this Spring and Summer in 2004. Other pending tours include Holland, Germany, Italy and The People's Republic of China.
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'Pol is blessed with a superb folk voice and sings with a real heartfelt passion.' Greenman Music Review.

'This is a true voice, a real voice and a protest voice something we have been missing for some time in Folk Music.' Anna Livia FM. Dublin Radio.

'Meet the voice of the people'. Andersonstown News.

'The power of music!'. North Belfast News.

'Like it A Lot!'. Christy Moore.

'One man revolution.The next Christy Moore!' AP/RN.

'Gets the boot into folk!. Sunday world.

'The musicianship here is excellent, and even the spartan arrangements to some of the songs show MacAdaim's skill for matching music to words. I very much want to hear more from this talented individual!' Rambles Music Magazine.
Do you play live?
Of course, I'd be mad not to! I perform in Europe and the U.S.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Good question, if it meant beating them at their own game, who knows?
Band History:
Pól MacAdaim is 30 years old and was born in Belfast. He first became involved in playing music at the age of 9. Through the years he has learnt to play in a wide range of styles including Folk, Appalachian, Cajun, Rock, Soul and Contemporary. He is also skilled in a variety of instruments ranging from tin whistles, Traditional Irish flute, Low whistles, Uilleann pipes, harmonicas, guitars (acoustic/Bass), Mandolin, and the Tenor banjo to Bodhran and general percussion in rhythm section. He has also developed vocals in backing and lead modes.

Pól began audio engineering 10 years ago and has been involved in producing music for the last five years.
He tours throughout Europe playing mainly traditional Irish music and has also toured in America.
His music addresses various issues and his lyrics carries a radical punch.
He is responsible for the music during the opening scenes of Peter Mullan's acclaimed film 'The Magdalene Sisters'.
Your influences?
I have many influences, the main ones would include Woody Guthrie, Jim Page, Jackson Browne, Christy Moore, Jack Warshaw and Dick Gaughan.
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