Jed Marum bio

Jed, Hugh and band shows

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Brief Auto-BIO

Here is a brief biography from Jed in 200 word or less:

"I grew up near Boston. My wife and I married at 18 and we have raised 3 sons.
As a young man I worked Construction and Excavation during the day - and played music in bars and coffeehouses at night until I was 32. I studied electronics and computers to get a better day job. I dropped music performance and worked Information Technology in the airline and then the telecom world until I was 48.
My wife and I packed up our three boys and moved from Massachusetts to Texas in 1986. When I bought a nice guitar and banjo in 1996 and 1997, I rekindled my love of music. I quit the day job in January of 2000 and I have earned my living at performing music ever since.
I play Celtic or Folk/Bluegrass festival and concert venues around the US. I have done a little bit of TV and lot of radio.
I have licensed songs and recordings to film and television that have played to international markets on PBS, History Channel and the Playboy Channel and in theaters. I have published and released 12 albums on Boston Road Records."

ABOUT THE MUSIC

Jed Marum albums play regularly on Folk/Bluegrass and Celtic radio programs around the world. His music is also distributed widely on all the major MP3 services. Throughout the US each year Jed plays over 150 shows at festival, club and concert venues.

Reflected in his song writing and song selection is a keen interest in history and the passing of culture from generation to generation. Jed performs traditional songs and contemporary songs in musical style that is both Celtic and American, with strong Bluegrass roots.

From Marius Donnelly, Proprietor at Trinity Hall:

Jed Marum brings out the Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin and a great voice to sing of Ireland, America and how we got to where we are today!

From Betsy Cummings, the Entertainment Director for the North Texas Irish Festival:

Jed is known as a gifted singer, a unique and talented player and an accomplished songwriter. He is a warm and comfortable performer with a story to tell and gift for the telling. What sets Jed Marum apart from other Celtic/Folk artists is the performance concepts and delivery he brings to the stage and the historical significance, poignancy and emotion that his songs evoke, in addition to being a great singer and a stellar player.

Jed is one of my favorite performers.

Nicky Rossiter is host of STORIES on Irelands South East Radio says,

"Jed Marum has his genetic roots in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Those genes must come from a long line of bards and storytellers to judge from his recorded output. I have collected a number of albums from this troubadour and he never fails to deliver."

James P. Gannon former Wall Street Journal editor and author of "Irish Rebels, Confederate Tigers" writing about one of Jed songs said,

"Prayer from Little Round Top is the song one of the great Irish poets might have written had he marched to Gettysburg with Jeds Irish immigrant from Alabama. The melody seems to well up from some misty glen in Connemara, wrapping the soldiers sad story in a teardrop. It may mark me as a sentimental Irish man to say this, but if you can listen to this haunting song without finding your eyes moistening, then somewhere along lifes way, youve lost your soul."

Interview with Jed at Wild Geese Magazine

The Wild Geese Preservation Editor Belinda Evangelista emailed Jed Marum some questions about his music, his roots and his perspective on the American Civil War ... see the full WILD GEESE article.

PUBLICATIONS NEWS

Jed Marum music is published through WESTON GRAND ARTS in association with ASCAP.

Trad Folk Album of the Year - 2009

The Jed Marum album CROSS OVER THE RIVER: A Confederate Collection WON the Traditional/Folk Album of the Year Award in the JP Folk Awards program - out over 42,000 albums published in 2009. The album is a collection of true stories from history in song, as retold from the points-of-view of the American and Irish Americans who fought and reflects a true and South positive image throughout.

2013

Jun 22-23 Brandon, MS
SCV Camp 265 CW Show

Jun 29 Dallas, TX
Trinity Hall with CD Release Party

Jul 4 Plano, TX
Quaker Steak & Lube

Jul 5 Dallas, TX
Trinity Hall

Jul 6
Private Function

Jul 11-13 Nashville, TN
NAMM Summer Show

Jul 17-20 Vicksburg, MS
SCV National Convention with Rickey Pittman

Jul 28 Dallas, TX
Trinity Hall with Trinity Hall Players

Aug 2-4 Windham, NY
Windham Civil War Gathering & Encampment

Aug 16 Shreveport, LA
Noble Savage Tavern

Aug 24 Dallas, TX
Trinity Hall