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Fact Sheet – Mat Dickson Artist Name : Mat Dickson Musical style : A blend of instrumental Celtic folk and atmospheric progressive rock music. Hometown : Burley, UK Current CD : Land's End Instruments : Acoustic & Electric guitars, Keyboards Record Label : Beachcomber Music Points of note : Mat Dickson has three instrumental albums to his credit, "The Lighthouse Keeper", "The Keeper’s Log" and "Land's End". Inspired by lighthouses and the sea, and in tribute to the lighthouse keepers, Mat Dickson’s instrumental music and its lighthouse theme are being developed into a collection of albums featuring different lighthouses. "The Lighthouse Keeper" is based on Mat Dickson’s local lighthouse, The Needles, situated at the western tip of the Isle of Wight, southern England. "The Keeper’s Log" is inspired by Skerryvore lighthouse which is located off the Isles of Tiree and Mull on the West coast of Scotland. "Land's End" features paintings of the lighthouse 'Longships' off the southwest tip of Cornwall. The tracks are inspired by the Cornish coastline and the Isles of Scilly. Mat is a member of the Association of Lighthouse Keepers, and is actively involved in the setting up of the new lighthouse museum at Hurst Castle on the Solent, which is within sight of the Needles lighthouse.
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