Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'

Subject: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 17 Jul 05 - 12:13 PM

For those of you who have already ordered your copy of my new CD "Mars Outback" , I have received shipment on them and your copies are on their way as of this weekend. If anyone else would like a copy of my new CD, I have placed three of them in the Mudcat Auction with all proceeds going to Mudcat. I will provide postage to the three highest bidders. Thanks for all of your support.

Mike

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: rumanci
Date: 17 Jul 05 - 12:29 PM

congratulations Mike - another one done and dusted ?   YEH !!
Bring bucketloads of them with you for over here
:-D
rum

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Amos
Date: 17 Jul 05 - 10:27 PM

Bravo, Mike! Can't wait to hear 'em.


A

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 18 Jul 05 - 06:58 PM

Please bid on my CD's up for auction, 100% of the highest three bids will go directly to Mudcat and I will pay postage to send the CD's out to the winners. Thanks for supporting Mudcat.

Mike

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: MMario
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 09:21 AM

As usual with Mike's CD's a great collection of songs composed and sung by Mike. Now I have a copy of 'Back in the Clydesdale" so people can tell just how much I mangle it! (Four part harmony last weekend Mike!!!! the crowd loved it)

A couple other favorites and 'Iditarod' - which I have somehow managed to avoid hearing up until now - fantastic!

Are the creatures in the photo knit by Tawmmie? Love the Blue Koala with the tusks!

And Ladies - you need to get a copy just for the photo of Mike in a kilt.

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Charley Noble
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 10:28 AM

Congratulations and nice website!

What, no beer on Mars?

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: MMario
Date: 29 Jul 05 - 10:36 AM

tut-tut! Charley - he specifically states in 'Mars Outback' "With everything that we might need in a pack upon our back" -

that has to include beer. and not that pale liquid stuff either, but a good dark.

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: artbrooks
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 08:33 AM

I just ordered a copy...

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Peace
Date: 30 Jul 05 - 08:10 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Peace
Date: 31 Jul 05 - 06:00 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 11:39 AM

Hey Peace and gnu, have you guys received my CD yet? Or has Canada decided I might be an undesirable and so have blown up the packages I sent? Let me know when you get them, please.

Mike

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: skarpi
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 01:30 PM

Halló Mike , did you get my PM ?
I had some trouple sending it .
All the best Skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 01:36 PM

Hi Skarpi, no I did not receive a PM from you. Try sending it again or use my email address [e-mail]

MMario, yes of course Tawmmie knitted the animals in the picture. She had a little trouble visualizing the Martian crocodile, so he came out a little weird. Then she tied his jaws shut because she didn't want anyone to see his teeth.

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: artbrooks
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 02:23 PM

Mike, did you get my PayPal order?

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: artbrooks
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 04:17 PM

Oops...guess you did...just received. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 01 Aug 05 - 08:27 PM

Yes Art, sorry I didn't let you know sooner. I barely had time to mail your order off before rushing off to the Anderson Bluegrass festival this past weekend. I hope you like the songs.

Mike

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: gnu
Date: 02 Aug 05 - 01:20 PM

Wow... I'm Falling in Love with Mike's tunes!!! Three CD's with GREAT tunes and some good laughs. (But, I still like me Bud, buddy.)

Two thumbs, and the volume, up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Mike.

toetappin'gnu

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: GUEST,Jim Knowledge
Date: 02 Aug 05 - 02:26 PM

i `ad that Alaska Mike in my cab once. `e said " Take me to Iceland please" I said "You going to see Skarpi then." `e said "Nah, I mean the frozen food store, you jerk''"
What am I like?

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 02 Aug 05 - 07:15 PM

dat Jim Knowledge shure got hisself a big mout'. da cab was filfy too. nex time i wants to go t' Iceland i'll take me snowshoes.

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Peace
Date: 02 Aug 05 - 07:33 PM

Thank you for saying, Mike. The CD is not here yet--but you have reminded me to get some money out to the 'cat. Thank you. Mail it tomorrow morning. Sorry. Memory is shot. And Mike, when it arrives I am gonna listen to it and post on this thread. I am really lookin' forward to it, buddy.

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 03 Aug 05 - 06:35 PM

When I got Mike's new CD 'Mars Outback,' I thought "Oh, no, he's gone round the bend.
He's writing about a chain of steakhouses on the Red Planet."
I was wrong, and I should have known better. In his own words, it's "a lighhearted look at what we might find whenever we look in faraway places." Things like a bright green kangaroo, a yellow platypus, blue koala bears with six long tusks. This i sa catchy fun song, ostensibly written for adults, but I believe it's a fine kids' song as well.

I love the superb bluegrass sound of Burn That Bridge with Ken Terry's sparkling banjo,Tom Bryan's lead guitar and Stu Schulman's Dobro and bass. This cut would play well on any bluegrass or country station as would my own favorite - Hate to See You Go.

On this lovely song which brings a tear to my cynical old eye, Mike says goodbye in song to his daughter Tracy. Beautiful melody, heartfelt lyrics without being cloyingly maudlin and brilliant lead acoustic work from Stu Schulman again. For my money, the best cut on the CD.

All Of My Troubles Go By is an old fashioned singalong chorus style love song. Lovely harmony vocals from Jeanene Walker, Matt Hammer and Loren Arment backing Mike's expressive basso. Another great track.

Iditarod is a different take on the great dogsled race from Hobo Jim's famous version.
This one is just plain funny, mixing gene splicing, cloning and other mad scientist stuff to make a dog (?) team to race in the Iditarod. I love the ending on this one.

First Kill is a moving song about a young man named Ian MacGregor, a harpooner on a whaling ship, and his struggle with his conscience after his first kill - a humpback cow with a calf at her side. Karl Pasch's plaintive penny whistle helps make this a song to remember.

Shenandoah Roll On Home is a traditional sea shanty about the CSS Shenadoah harassing Northern whaling ships near the end of the Civil War. Great refrain too.
Except....it's not traditional. It was written by Mike, but it sounds like a one hundred and fifty year old sea song. If you sing Barrett's Privateers, you should add this one to your repertoire, and amaze your knowledgeable friends.

In fact I've already added Back In The Cydesdale to my repertoire.
A humorous look at Mike's (and my) preference for dark beers and stouts over some lesser American beers. The title should give you a hint as to the lyric!

I love this CD. There is not a bad track on it. It's in my traveling pile of CDs for my long road trips. The musicianship from Mike's accompanying friends is of the highest standard,
and if you really like great singing, great songs and harmony vocals, do yourself a favor and buy this CD.
Come to think of it, do a friend a favor and buy a copy for him or her as well.


Seamus

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Aug 05 - 01:48 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 09:38 AM

Those Brits that miss the opportunity for a signed copy this weekend at Broadstairs have two more chances:

Monday 8th Aug: Herga folk club, Harrow Arts Centre, Uxbridge Road, Middlesex HA5 4EA
Wednesday 10th Aug: St Albans Windward folk club, Duke of Marlborough, Holywell Hill, St Albans

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Peace
Date: 05 Aug 05 - 09:38 PM

It arrived today. Thank you, Mike. Haven't had a chance to give it a good listen, yet. Will thisweekend. I am really looking forward to it. Just wanted to ask, however, are they your legs or are you riding an ostrich?

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 06:37 PM

Thanks for the kind comments about my CD. Seamus, you are the greatest. The Broadstairs festival is still going on for a few more days, but my performances are over here and we leave for London tomorrow morning. Internet access is iffy at best, but will try to keep you all posted on our travels. Herga FC tomorrow night. It will be great to see George again and meet some more catters. Bye for now.

Mike

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 07 Aug 05 - 06:39 PM

And yes Peace, those are my shiny white legs. if anyone asks you what I wear beneath my kilt, just tell them I wear my shoes and socks. LOL

Mike

Subject: RE: Alaska Mike's New CD 'Mars Outback'
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Sep 05 - 10:06 AM

Love the new CD. Glad you had fun in England.

C