A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Folkiedave
Date: 07 Dec 09 - 06:47 AM

Sounds good to me. Any chance of you coming over to the UK?

Dave

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: pattyClink
Date: 06 Dec 09 - 02:32 PM

But it's sold out! What's the news on re-issue?

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Dec 09 - 02:23 PM

Re-listening to this CD. I love the music of the Civil War - both sides. Come Back Katy is a gem. If you are looking for a Christmas gift, this is a good one.
What a year for Mudcatters. WOW.

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Jeri
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 06:30 PM

Next time, PM me and I'll start the thread.

I have this CD and I have all of Jed's CDs except one. This is my favorite. I'm not a big Civil War buff either--I just like the collection of songs on it. Apparently, I have good taste.

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 06:12 PM

Sorry for the self promotion. I was not anxious to post anything here - but in the end, decided to overcome my reluctance and share my enthusiasm.

JP Folk Awards page is here. And their Wikipedia entry describes the organization nicely.

They partner with some of the new music business folks to promote sales of indie artists (like me), and label artists - all of whom distribute their music through the new mechanisms of on-line sales and MP3 distribution (like iTunes, Napster, etc). Their primary partners in this venture are: Disc Makers, CD Baby, OurStage.com and Taxi. All of these are business that indie and small label artists are familiar with, even if they are not users.

For this awards project they considered 42,000 albums and 500,000 some songs that were published in 2009.

I hope that explains it. Agin - sorry for the self-promotion.

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Reinhard
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 05:26 PM

What is the "JP Folk Award"? A Google search for this string only shows your self promotion but I can't find any web reference for this awardi itself.

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: JedMarum
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 05:14 PM

Thanks all for your comments and congrats. The album's about sold out, except on-line. I had been planning to let it go and doing a repackaging of this and my other CW album. We'll have to see if demand continues.

Anyway - that's a nice problem to have!

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 09:02 AM

And well deserved. It's a great CD.
- Phil

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Micca
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 04:52 AM

Jed, Well done, it is no more than you deserve, recognition for the fine work you put into to your music and song, (I still ocassionally get Lilac Acres as an Earworm it is so memorable) One of my Getaway memories is the "Picking styles" workshop you and Rick Fielding did at Ramblewood, a truly great afternoon (especially to someone who doesnt play an instrument!!!) that held my interest and attention from start to finish.
Congratulations (must try and get a copy while I am at the Getaway, I bet Dick will haave it)
Micca

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 10:14 PM

Well of Course.

Just what we thought.

No surprise.

(But congrats anyway.)

John (and Lin In Kansas)

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: ranger1
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 09:32 PM

Congrats, Jed, from both Jason and myself. Come Back Katy is a personal favorite, and Cross Over the River almost lives in my crate of CDs in my car (where I listen to music the most).

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 08:41 PM

Great job, Jed. Congratulations!!

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year
From: Janie
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 08:37 PM

Good on you, Jed! I am not at all surprised.

Janie

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 07:32 PM

Attaboy, Jed.

Seamus

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year
From: Genie
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 06:12 PM

Congrats, Jed!   I haven't heard this album but based on your earlier ones I'm sure it's well deserved.

Genie

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: gnu
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 05:58 PM

YEEEEHAWWWW! Good on ya lad!

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year
From: Peter T.
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 05:57 PM

I knew him when he was simply great.....

Peter T.

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: bfdk
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 05:55 PM

And a cracking CD it is, too. Congrats, Jed!

Bente

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Ebbie
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 05:07 PM

Congratulations, Jed! A thrill good enough for a lifetime- and you are still young!

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 05:00 PM

If any of you do NOT have this CD you need to get it or add it to your want list. It is Jed's best to date.

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 05:00 PM

Gosh, I was taken to Logan by a STAR !!

Well done, and well deserved.

John

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Deckman
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 04:55 PM

Good on'ya! Bob(deckman)Nelson

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 04:55 PM

Great news!

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Azizi
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 04:52 PM

Congratulations, Jed!

That's wonderful news.

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: Wesley S
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 03:24 PM

Way to go Jed. But we always knew you had it in you.

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News-Jed Marum-Album of the Year!
From: JedMarum
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 03:15 PM

Thanks y'all. It still hard to believe, but I'm thrilled to death!

And thanks to the MC moderator/magic worker who fixed the thread title.

;-)

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 02:50 PM

FareffingOUT, Jed!! Congratulations!! My Rog and I love your CDs as well as does our grandson...you are multi-generational like most good folkies/traddies.:-)

Thanks for letting us know!

kat

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News
From: Amos
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 02:07 PM

You surely do--well deserved and delightful!! Way to go!



A

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News
From: kendall
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 02:02 PM

You do good work there, kid!

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News
From: maeve
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 01:51 PM

Well done, Jed. Well deserved!

maeve

Subject: RE: A Bit of Good News
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 01:30 PM

Congratulations, Jed!!! That is perfectly wonderful news!

Subject: A Bit of Good News
From: JedMarum
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 01:19 PM

Sorry to be tooting my own horn, but I am thrilled by this award and want to shout it from the rooftops!

My album Cross Over The River WON the Album of the Year Award - and my song COME BACK KATY was selected the Number 6 Song of the Year in the 2009 JP Folk Awards program - both in the Traditional/Folk categories.

JP Folk describes itself as the "worlds largest grassroots music organization" and their awards program is by far the biggest in the world. For the 2009 awards they have judged over 42,000 albums and 560,000 songs - from albums published in 2008 and 2009. These albums are from independent and signed artists distributed mainly via on-line sales engines.