Reviews
What a Gem!
"What a gem! Mac-T is, hands-down, the most musical fun I've had in recent memory. This unpretentious ensemble manages to melt the walls between genres with an absolutely unique lyrical and dynamic music. Their performance style is such that listeners of all ages and tastes find themselves personally engaged in the Mac-T 'experience'. One comes away quite happy and energized...almost surprised at the amount of fun they just had. Most highly recommended."
-John Baken, IMRW Magazine


--John Baken, IMRW Magazine 2005
MacTalla Reigns Supreme!
Mac Talla Mor, Pipe Dreams
Pipe Dreams, a CD recorded live by an incredible band called Mac Talla Mor is
one hot musical ticket indeed! In the world of Celtic-fusion, this band reigns supreme.
Their instrumentals grab you, move you and won't let you go as witnessed in the exotic and
rhythmic opening tune, "Claveness" with it Afro-Cuban influence backed by some fierce piping.
The Afro-Cuban influence is also heard in "Yo Mi Boy," an instrumental that also seems
reminiscent of the style of Moving Hearts where the saxophone interplays with pipes (in this
case, Scottish pipes) backed by intense percussion-wild, innovation stuff. And in gets even
wilder in tunes such as "Devil in the Kitchen," a 'can't sit through it without moving' tune which obviously drove the live audience on the CD wild…and, the "Tenor Pop Set" was just that with it's rocking edge showcasing Jesse Ofgang agile piping abilities as he moves about this set, musically, at hurricane force. His superb piping also shines in the sizzling instrumental "Man from Sky" and most expressively in the haunting "Track Helbound Train".
This is definitely one band to watch for in the future.
Celtic Beat-JG
--Celtic Beat-JG Feb 2005