
Here is a review of the album written by Southeast Ireland Radio DJ, Nicky Rossiter and published in Irish Music Magazine.
Michael is battling throat cancer and friends of Michael have begun an effort to help him. This Link will take you to web site that has been set-up for Michael by his friends and you can find links there to Michaels Face Book page, as well. I hope you will take a look and consider helping out in any way you can.
Please take a look and listen at this page. You can click the "preview all songs" button at the bottom of the song list and sample the entire album.
This is a compilation album but most of it is new to CD release. There are some tracks I have recorded for film and TV projects, along with some demo tracks for future film and TV projects. There are some remixes of old songs and a couple tracks from previous albums. You can review the list in detail at CDBaby.
I love this album - and I hope you will too. The continuous thread lashing it all together is banjo. Banjo is central to every track. The styles range from folk and bluegrass to Celtic and Cowboy. There are songs and tunes - original and traditional. I believe it is an album you will want to listen to over and over and play from start to finish every time!
Please check it out at CDBaby - and look for it at iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody or any of the others. Please add this album to your music collection!
Thanks and all the best - Jed Marum
PS - Please remember you can download the album right from CDBaby to your computer or iPod.

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Mar 10-14 Midland, TX
Scottish-Irish Faire
Mar 17 Shreveport, LA
Noble Savage Tavern
Mar 19 Allen, TX
Trinity Hall - Allen
Mar 27-28 Helotis, TX
San Antonio Highland Games with Lonestar Stout
Mar 29 Fort Worth, TX
Film Project
Apr 2 Allen, TX
Trinity Hall - Allen
Apr 3 Dallas, TX
KHYI Radio - Live at Bill's
Apr 10 Minden, LA
Tartan Festival Minden
Apr 16 Dallas, TX
Trinity Hall
Apr 17 Allen, TX
Trinity Hall - Allen
Apr 23-25 Jackson, LA
Battle of Jackson Crossroads
Apr 29 Huntsville, TX
General Sam Houston Folk Festival
May 5-6
West TX, AZ and NM Tour
May 7 Tucson, AZ
Tucson House Concert Series
May 8 Phoenix, AZ
Fiddler's Dream Coffee House
May 9-10
West TX, AZ and NM Tour
May 16 Houston, TX
Brian O' Neills
May 28-29 Weston, MO
O'Malleys Irish Pub with Hugh Morrison
Jun 4-6 Arlington, TX
Texas Scottish Festival
Jun 25 Denison, TX
Denison Lions Club Carnival with Lonestar Stout
Oct 8-10 Weston , MO
Weston Irish Festival
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Tucson Celtic Festival with Lonestar Stout
Dec 2 Marshall , TX
East Texas Christmas Concert
Jan 14 Fort Worth, TX
DFW Sons of Confederate Veterans
Mar 4-6 Dallas, TX
North Texas Irish Festival
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Pure Brilliant Podcast is the podcast blog of my friend Hugh Morrison.
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Civil War Music is the Myspace Profile for the Civil War music projects.
Boston Road Records is the Myspace Profile for friends at Boston Road Records.