Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Lizzie Cornish
Date: 23 Jun 06 - 06:30 PM

Good Lordy Jed!! I've just this second put a request in for you to be booked over here in the UK, in the 'Myspacer Gigs' thread....and a few seconds after I've posted that....you turn up here!

'Tis a sign! ;0)

Lizzie :0)

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: JedMarum
Date: 23 Jun 06 - 06:26 PM

I'm definately interested art ... I was considering a return trip that way next Spring.

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: artbrooks
Date: 23 Jun 06 - 05:29 PM

OK...went to CD Baby and ordered mine...and a copy of Streets of Fall River while I was there. BTW, I went and looked at your concert schedule...remember, the road runs both ways! I might could put you in touch with some house concert people in Albuquerque if you are interested...

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: JedMarum
Date: 23 Jun 06 - 10:26 AM

Marion - I had half a mind to include "Return to Loch Moy" in this project. BUT I want to rerecord and rearrange the song in a more elaborate fashion then fits the MAINLY SCOTS approach (these are all live recordings, no overdubs, no edits). So I decided to hold that song for another project. So; no it is not retired, thanks for asking!

A bit of Canadian content? I have in mind a Canadian oriented project one day. Lots to choose from and I've collected a few stories for songs too. We'll see.

Can't say about the surprises ... things are still unsettled ... but moving along.

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: GUEST,scotchman
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 05:49 PM

Terriers, whisky, mithers, butter, pies, tomatoes, lawyers, ... can you narrow minded scaotchmen not see that scotch is an adjective only refused by scotchmen with chips on their shoudlers like railway sleepers?

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Marion
Date: 22 Jun 06 - 04:05 PM

I got my copy a couple of weeks ago. My favourites are Roddy McCorley and MacPherson's Farewell. It was also nice to see a bit of Canadian content (Angus Fraser). And that line "the cares of tomorrow can wait till this day is done."

I did think that "Return to Loch Moy" was conspicuously absent - hope you haven't retired that song, Jed. Though it is kind of hard to sing because of the range of pitch.

So can you tell us the surprise yet?

Cheers, Marion (who has worn a kilt and never worried about being manly)

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: JedMarum
Date: 27 May 06 - 04:51 PM

The Civil War CD is aobut half originals. I have aded a few somgs from froms (like Mudcatter Kim C) and a couple from the period.

... never wore a kilt ... never worried about being manly, either .. woldn;t connect the two ;-)

speculation? shouldn;t say 'til I'm ready. don;t want to jinx it.

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 May 06 - 12:08 PM

The thing is Tim, the people who use Scotch wrongly know they are doing so incorrectly, and they think it annoys we Scots. We have more intelligence than to let such tomfoolery wind us up.
I've been insulted by experts, and these rank amateurs don't even touch the surface.
Giok

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Big Tim
Date: 27 May 06 - 11:39 AM

"Scots" sounds OK to me (and I've lived in Scotland since 1953). Scots don't like being called "Scotch", which, conventional wisdom has it, should be applied only to terriers and whisky.

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Marion
Date: 27 May 06 - 07:33 AM

have one more surprise up my sleeve, but just can't say anything yet ...

Are you sure you want us to be speculating about what this surprise is?

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Alba
Date: 27 May 06 - 06:03 AM

Lovely Jed.
Ordering my copy today as there was none left but now it seems.....like magic...there is..:)

Best Wishes
Jude

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: balladeer
Date: 27 May 06 - 12:16 AM

Jed, re your new Civil War CD - is it songs from that time? songs you've written? other?

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: GUEST,DB
Date: 26 May 06 - 10:07 AM

How can somebody with a skirt on be manly?

Porridge quaffing tight fisted poofs!

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: GUEST
Date: 26 May 06 - 12:17 AM

the songs are mainly about Scots ... hence the title ...

the Civil War album is also no frills - but does have some multitrack, and may have a guest player or two, haven't decided yet.

have one more surprise up my sleeve, but just can;t say anything yet ...

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: GUEST,Tam
Date: 25 May 06 - 04:38 PM

The title disnae mak sense. It should be 'mainly Scottish' as 'Scots' means mair than wan Scot. Or can Ah ask 'Mainly Scots' whit?

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 May 06 - 03:43 PM

I think Guest BD meant Manly Scots
G ☺

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Marion
Date: 25 May 06 - 03:39 PM

Never mind, I just looked again and noticed you said you're making the new Civil War record in Texas. So it'll just be the CD release that you're doing in Toronto, then?

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Marion
Date: 25 May 06 - 03:31 PM

You're right, Jed, that didn't take long. CDBaby is stocked up again, and my copy is ordered.

Marion

PS I see from your website that you're working on another frilly CD project - any chance you're going to record that in Toronto again?

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 24 May 06 - 01:46 PM

well i think you're terrific mate and I hope we see you over here before too long.

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: JedMarum
Date: 24 May 06 - 01:44 PM

LOL - I guess you're not beefy enough, Seamus. Of course a crash diet of guinness and chips might fix that!

Portland mini-fest has a ring to it.

Marion - they sold out the frst bunch, but there's more already on the way. They'll be shipping again in a day or two.

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Ernest
Date: 24 May 06 - 01:44 PM

Nice one, Jed - as usual. Hope you will come to Europe soon.
Best wishes
Ernest

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 24 May 06 - 12:40 PM

Kendall and I - Beef Brothers?

Unless we start to do some serious beefing up, I don't think so!

I like the idea of the Mudcat So. Portland Mini-Fest, though!

Seamus

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Marion
Date: 24 May 06 - 12:13 PM

Looks good, Jed. CDBaby has run out of them, but I've just put myself on the waiting list.

Marion

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: JedMarum
Date: 24 May 06 - 11:30 AM

There ya go! Make Kendall and Seamus official BEEF BROTHERS and ya have the South Portland Beef Brothers Folk Fest!

weelittledrummer - I don't tour Europe YET. My stuff plays a bit on radio there, though - so there's hope!

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Big Mick
Date: 23 May 06 - 07:45 PM

Damn, Sins. Jed on Friday, Seamus on Sunday. Why not just book Kendall and I for Saturday and make it a festival? (Jed's idea, but I laughed like hell at the thought of it. I am not sure South Portland would ever be the same.)

All the best,


Mick

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 May 06 - 06:37 PM

From snippets it sounds like your best yet, Jed.

Reminder - Jed will be in South Portland for a housee concert in August. Who's in?
SINS

Subject: RE: Jed Marum CD: Mainly Scots
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 23 May 06 - 04:35 PM

checked out your website recently Jed and really love your work. Do you gig Europe. Scuse my ignorance if you're here all the time. we tend not to notice much out here in the provinces.

Subject: RE: MAINLY SCOTS
From: GUEST,DB
Date: 23 May 06 - 10:19 AM

Surely you mean MEANLY SCOTCH

Subject: MAINLY SCOTS
From: JedMarum
Date: 23 May 06 - 09:39 AM

I have a new CD now available at CDBaby. It's called MAINLY SCOTS - and is a no frills, live recording of my recent favorite Scottish folk style songs. There are samples at the CDBaby page - and the there is a hifi MP3 from the album available for download at Myspace (double click the Annie Laurie track).