Finally! I told Mick everything in the Rocky Mountain West has to go through Denver, first, then Mule Train to go over the Great Divide!

I had heard snippets of our Big Mick in the old HearMe sessions and on Mudcat Radio and, once, on the telephone when he called to tell me about Catspaw being ill (the first time, really scary, but Mick's voice was just perfect for imparting such news and soothing) so I had some idea that I would love hearing whole bits by him, but this goes above and beyond what I'd expected!

Haven't quit listening to it since I got it a couple of days, ago. It feels like I've been having a Ceili in my house for days! The arrangements are first rate, great subtle syncopations between the instruments and that grand, salt of the earth voice of Mick's! Great variety, too! The tributes to Jim and Darla, plus the inclusion of earlier recordings of Jim are true artistry...just what I'd expect from the wonderful loving person I've come to know as Mickdarlin'.

The music has melted my heart, had me up dancing, whooping, beating my drum, singing along, and crying and when I heard that matriarchal "THERE" I laughed out loud for the joy of it!

Anyone who doesn't buy this is a damn fool and should be gobsmacked!**BG**

WELL DONE, MICK AND CONKLIN CEILI BAND!!

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