Album Notes

Ed McGuirl has been involved in the Rhode Island music scene since the early seventies playing an eclectic blend of blues and other roots music.

His song "Jesus Doesn't Kleck No Tax, Wassail" appears on the holiday compilation The Twelve Steps Of Christmas and the lyrics to "Patience" were included in the anthology On The Road compiled by the Association of Songwriters and Lyricists. Both songs can be found on the critically acclaimed Slowly Rollin' recorded with fellow multi-instrumentalist Mike Fischman as the "Folk Support Group". Ed's production of "White Shirts/Hungry Children" is the lead-off cut for the well received compilation The Time Is Now produced and released by the 1 of 52 Artists Hunger Network. All proceeds from this grassroots organization benefit the various soup kitchens and food panties in R.I. Ed's latest release Ides Of Blue includes a cover of Pete Seeger's "A Little Of This 'N' That" from the 1 of 52 Artists release. Also on the CD is "Will The Whisky Win" that received an award for songs promoting awareness of substance abuse problems and recovery; and in January of 2003, NBC Channel 10 produced the powerful documentary "Hunger Pain" depicting the realities of food shortages in the Rhode Island area and "Elevator Song" from Ides Of Blue was chosen as the soundtrack for the film.

In addition to the 1 of 52 Artists Hunger Network, Ed is a member of the R.I. Songwriters Association and the North American Folk Alliance.

All these accolades lend credence to the notion that Ed would be a rich and famous folk musician if it wasn't an oxymoron.

Contact info: phone (401)423-3855;
e-mail: fsgmusic@cox.net
website: www.edmcguirl.org