That's my boy!!! I am anxious for this one, Dan. It has been far too long.

For those that don't know, Dan is one of the most giving artists around. He is generous to a fault. On my band's first CD there is a song that Dan uncovered and reconstructed in his digging around in old archives. This wonderful friend, when he heard we were planning a CD, asked me what the direction was on it. I told him, and he sent this wonderful song called The Sligo Musketeers to us. It had never been recorded, as he had discovered it, I believe, in an old broadside. He actually sent it to me, and to Frank Harte. But I am proud to say that we beat Frank to the punch (***chuckle***) and got it recorded first. That's the kind of guy that Dan is. When you look at the guest artist list on the new CD, you understand what kind of circles he moves in. He could have given that song to anyone, or recorded it himself. But he was interested in helping out a band. And he passed it on. We have become dear friends over the years, and a person couldn't have a better one. This CD will be a must have. It always is.

If you want to listen to the song Dan gave us, just go to our myspace page, www.myspace.com/conklinceiliband and if it doesn't come up, just click the link on Sligo Musketeers. It is a beaut.

All the best,

Mick