The Soul of a Wanderer

Jed Marum | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 2002)
• Original Release Date: November 1, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Boston Road
• ASIN: B00007BKTG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #575,087 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

John Brophy in "Irish Music Magazine"

Jed tells his stories with simplicity and conviction in a collection of excellent quiet listening.

Product Description

The album is a collection of American, Irish and Scottish stories told in contemporary, traditional and original folk-style songs. Marum mixes American and Celtic songs with a variety of acoustic instruments.

SOUL OF A WANDERER was produced by Paul Mills at the Millstream in Toronto. Working with Jed and Paul on the album are veteran Celtic and folk musicians, Brian McNeill (Battlefield Band, Ed Miller), Rick Fielding (Canadian folk music legend, Curly Boy Stubbs (Stan Rogers "favorite side man"), Betty Blakley Waddoups (Louisiana's Irish band, The Conlys). Producer Paul Mills says of the project,

"I have been a record producer for over thirty years and have had the pleasure and privilege to record some of the cream of the folk music artists. I am proud to have worked with more than fifty individuals and groups including Stan Rogers, Natalie MacMaster, Ron Hynes, Sharon, Lois and Braum, John Alllen Cameron to name a few. I am delighted to add Jed Marum to this list.

Jed chose to travel all he way from his home in Texas to Toronto, Canada to have me produce his CD and I am very glad he did. He is a fabulous singer who knows how to communicate a lyric, as well as a great guitar player with a unique style that is both powerful and musical. He writes strong story songs with great melodies and can skillfully interpret them as well as works by other artists. This CD is a collection of the very best from both sources."

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, more diverse than "Fall River", November 14, 2002

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Shane G (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Soul of a Wanderer (Audio CD)

My family and I "discovered" Jed Marum at a small Celtic festival in North Texas. His mastery of guitar and banjo are excelled only by his songwriting ability. We liked Jed's music so much that we travelled to a different city to catch him at another festival, where I bought "Wanderer" from him after sitting in the rain to hear him sing and play. All the way home from the festival, we listened to this CD, and I've been listening to it heavily since.

"Soul of a Wanderer" is a more ecclectic collection of music than "Streets of Fall River", which was composed mostly of Ireland-inspired ballads and songs of home and family. (I highly recommend that cd as well.) "Wanderer" still has a great Celtic flavor, but Jed tosses in a couple of "country--he used the term 'cowboy'"-sounding songs (don't let that scare you away--I'm no fan of country music, but enjoy these tracks tremendously), to go with his Celtic songs. If you like acoustic music that speaks to the soul, Jed's your man.

Though Jed is a great guitarist, I have to admit that one of my favorite tracks on this cd is sung a capella: "Where the Praities Grow". The songs on this cd run the gamut from whimsical and fun: "Phil the phluther's ball" to manly and driving: "Drill Ye Tarriers" and "Desolation Island", to historical heart-string pullers: "Banks of the Mobile" and "Sons of Liberty".

Jed's music is grounded in family, history, courage, honor, and love. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the way folk music should be done.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Jed Marum CD, August 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Soul of a Wanderer (Audio CD)

We love this CD! We first saw Jed with Kimmie Rhodes in Dallas and loved his set so we bought his first two CDs at the show. We really liked those so we bought this one on-line and we love the whole thing. This is a great album. We're looking forward to the next one!

The Soul of a Wanderer has a good mix of Irish, Scottish and American songs. The liner notes tell why he sings the songs, and where they came from, just like he does at his shows.

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank You Jed, July 18, 2007

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P. Ferzacca (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Soul of a Wanderer (Audio CD)

I first want to thank Jed for track number 15, "Sarah's Mountain Time." This song was written and dedicated to my sister who passed away from cancer at a young age. It has been almost seven years since then and I was just listening to Jed's CD tonight. It is both inspirational and heartwarming. Jed has a magical way of communicating his thoughts through music. Thank you Jed! You have no idea how much your song and all of your music means to my family.