Adam Miller is about the hardest-working folksinger I've ever come across. He spends much of his time doing performances in schools, but he does all sorts of other performances and he's available for house concerts. He has recorded a good number of albums, and he worked with pianist George Winston to publish some of Sam Hinton's recordings. He's a darn good song researcher, and he keeps digging up great songs. He claims to have a repertoire of over 5,000 songs, and I believe him. It's hard to stump him.

He has a good voice, and he does interesting and innovative arrangements of the songs he records. I don't always like his arrangements ("Tell Old Bill" doesn't quite work for me on this recording), but he keeps at it and isn't afraid to try something new. I really like his interpretation of almost every song on this CD. Most of the songs Adam sings are familiar American folk songs, and that's what I like best about him. He sees treasure in American folk songs, and he's eager to preserve that treasure and share it wherever he can. His instrument of choice is the Autoharp, and he plays it very well. Not bad at guitar work, either.

Adam was good the last time I saw him in a house concert, but he seemed just a bit too polished and practiced. It felt like he was putting on a well-practiced performance and not quite connecting with the audience. Not so on this CD. His performances are relaxed and very "real," and I felt he was right here in the room with me.

Good job, Adam!