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Lucky Mud on the Mainstage (Amphitheater), Florida Folk Festival
Lucky Mud on the Mainstage (Amphitheater), Florida Folk Festival
The photo on our Live at the Martin Theatre CD.
The photo on our Live at the Martin Theatre CD.
Mudville, Cracker Corner at the Florida Folk Festival 2010
Mudville, Cracker Corner at the Florida Folk Festival 2010
We set camp at the 2010 Florida Folk Festival. 7 nights of great song circles around the Partially Eternal Flame.
We set camp at the 2010 Florida Folk Festival. 7 nights of great song circles around the Partially Eternal Flame.
Mud in Concert, Martin Theatre 2010
Mud in Concert, Martin Theatre 2010
Mud's new Choose Mud License Plate for 2010 - be the first one on your block to have one!
Mud's new Choose Mud License Plate for 2010 - be the first one on your block to have one!
Achill Island on the Western Irish coast
Achill Island on the Western Irish coast
Two return engagements at John O'Hare's pub in Ballinrobe, Ireland. It was a dark and stormy night.
Two return engagements at John O'Hare's pub in Ballinrobe, Ireland. It was a dark and stormy night.
Driving through the Maum, Connemara, the West of Ireland.
Driving through the Maum, Connemara, the West of Ireland.
We hosted the Grand Finale of the Panama City Centennial Celebration, McKenzie Park, downtown. So much music!
We hosted the Grand Finale of the Panama City Centennial Celebration, McKenzie Park, downtown. So much music!
Five bands in one day, with the newest, The Blue Ribbon Healers, then back through the decades from the Cove Hotel Band, The Leading Edge, Lucky Mud and the 60s powerhouse band, The Fiascos!
Five bands in one day, with the newest, The Blue Ribbon Healers, then back through the decades from the Cove Hotel Band, The Leading Edge, Lucky Mud and the 60s powerhouse band, The Fiascos!
Lucky Mud began our radio show at the beautiful Art-Deco Martin Theatre, downtown Panama City, Florida.
Lucky Mud began our radio show at the beautiful Art-Deco Martin Theatre, downtown Panama City, Florida.
Lucky Mud, onstage with Emerald Coast Radio Live, the Martin Theatre, Panama City
Lucky Mud, onstage with Emerald Coast Radio Live, the Martin Theatre, Panama City
Grant Peeples with Lucky Mud, Live on the radio
Grant Peeples with Lucky Mud, Live on the radio
Gailanne of Jubal's Kin with Lucky Mud on Emerald Coast Radio Live
Gailanne of Jubal's Kin with Lucky Mud on Emerald Coast Radio Live
Lucky Mud with Janine Newfield on the main stage, Florida Folk Festival 2007
Lucky Mud with Janine Newfield on the main stage, Florida Folk Festival 2007
in concert, The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Ireland
in concert, The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Ireland
Kerrville Folk Festival....how they camp in Texas
Kerrville Folk Festival....how they camp in Texas
Kerrville Folk Festival - a fresh coat of paint
Kerrville Folk Festival - a fresh coat of paint
How you know you're at Kerrville and nowhere else in the world
How you know you're at Kerrville and nowhere else in the world
Maggie, cooling off in Albert, Texas....population 4
Maggie, cooling off in Albert, Texas....population 4
Lucky Mud with Jeff, the heart of Camp Stupid, Kerrville Folk Festival
Lucky Mud with Jeff, the heart of Camp Stupid, Kerrville Folk Festival
Kerrville Folk Festival, cactus flowers adorn the front gate
Kerrville Folk Festival, cactus flowers adorn the front gate
Mike waits at the bar, Albert, Texas
Mike waits at the bar, Albert, Texas
How we're all greeted at the Kerrville Folk Festival.....Texas
How we're all greeted at the Kerrville Folk Festival.....Texas
the Mud Van, leaving the 2009 Florida Folk Festival. Thanks to our Mudtre'd, Greg Frye, for the photo
the Mud Van, leaving the 2009 Florida Folk Festival. Thanks to our Mudtre'd, Greg Frye, for the photo
Lucky Mud at Cohan's Pub, Cong, Ireland. The bar scenes of John Wayne's 'Quiet Man' were filmed here. This is Mike's Stetson and a brand new Guinness - what a handsome couple - no wonder they call a pint of Guinness the blond in the long black dress!
Lucky Mud at Cohan's Pub, Cong, Ireland. The bar scenes of John Wayne's 'Quiet Man' were filmed here. This is Mike's Stetson and a brand new Guinness - what a handsome couple - no wonder they call a pint of Guinness the blond in the long black dress!
Mike and Maggie, Cong, Ireland, along the swollen river. Lots of wind and rain.
Mike and Maggie, Cong, Ireland, along the swollen river. Lots of wind and rain.
We spent a day at the Abbey Ruins, Cong, Ireland...November 2008.
We spent a day at the Abbey Ruins, Cong, Ireland...November 2008.
Maggie at Roonah Pier, Western Ireland, November 2008. Beyond is Clare Island.
Maggie at Roonah Pier, Western Ireland, November 2008. Beyond is Clare Island.
A trip through Leenane Valley, Western Ireland in a torrential downpour. This is the two lane road that leads through the valley. The water beyond is Ireland's only fjord.
A trip through Leenane Valley, Western Ireland in a torrential downpour. This is the two lane road that leads through the valley. The water beyond is Ireland's only fjord.
Our Friend, Olcan Masterson, at John's Bar, Westport, Ireland. November 2008.
Our Friend, Olcan Masterson, at John's Bar, Westport, Ireland. November 2008.
Starting in September 2008, Lucky Mud began a Saturday night music venue for local and touring artists. Maggie's Farm, our 7 acre home, is located a half-mile from beautiful Econfina Creek in the Florida Panhandle - fed by 7 natural springs.
Starting in September 2008, Lucky Mud began a Saturday night music venue for local and touring artists. Maggie's Farm, our 7 acre home, is located a half-mile from beautiful Econfina Creek in the Florida Panhandle - fed by 7 natural springs.
Mud and extraordinary violinist Janine Newfield, together again at Willfest 2008. Magnolia Stage. This festival celebrates the life of Will McLean, whose love of Florida is heard in every one of his songs.
Mud and extraordinary violinist Janine Newfield, together again at Willfest 2008. Magnolia Stage. This festival celebrates the life of Will McLean, whose love of Florida is heard in every one of his songs.
Lucky Mud plays the Moncton Seafood Festival, Moncton, New Brunswick, Late August, 2008. The seafood was fantastic, too!
Lucky Mud plays the Moncton Seafood Festival, Moncton, New Brunswick, Late August, 2008. The seafood was fantastic, too!
Mud visits the World's Largest Lobster, Shediac, New Brunswick, late August 2008
Mud visits the World's Largest Lobster, Shediac, New Brunswick, late August 2008
Maggie's Flops, a day at Shediac Beach, New Brunswick, Canada.
Maggie's Flops, a day at Shediac Beach, New Brunswick, Canada.
Lobster Fleet, Alma, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. This is where we bought the fresh lobsters and a couple of jars of bar clams....just in case.
Lobster Fleet, Alma, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. This is where we bought the fresh lobsters and a couple of jars of bar clams....just in case.
Maggie, looking at all the colored stones along Herring Cove, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. An enchanting day.
Maggie, looking at all the colored stones along Herring Cove, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. An enchanting day.
Saturday morning at Willfest 2008, early morning coffee at our campsite on the edge of the exquisite Withlacoochee River, near Inglis, Florida. At night, (very large) alligators could be heard chatting it up along the reeds behind the tent.
Saturday morning at Willfest 2008, early morning coffee at our campsite on the edge of the exquisite Withlacoochee River, near Inglis, Florida. At night, (very large) alligators could be heard chatting it up along the reeds behind the tent.
Mike and Maggie on the main stage, Willfest 2008. Elvis filmed 'Follow That Dream' nearby....so, the sign makes sense.
Mike and Maggie on the main stage, Willfest 2008. Elvis filmed 'Follow That Dream' nearby....so, the sign makes sense.
Mike, at the Willfest campsite, with Bisbee, the 'Heeler' dog keeping him company.
Mike, at the Willfest campsite, with Bisbee, the 'Heeler' dog keeping him company.
Mud as The Tinkers, the Tallahassee Highland Games and Celtic Festival, 2008 with Janine Newfield and Greg Frye. Thanks to our good friend, RIck Marshall, for the photograph.
Mud as The Tinkers, the Tallahassee Highland Games and Celtic Festival, 2008 with Janine Newfield and Greg Frye. Thanks to our good friend, RIck Marshall, for the photograph.
We played Neachtain's Pub, Quay Street, Galway City, 2007, one of the most famous in a city of famous pubs. A great gig.
We played Neachtain's Pub, Quay Street, Galway City, 2007, one of the most famous in a city of famous pubs. A great gig.
Playing a gig at Neachtain's Pub in Galway City 2007
Playing a gig at Neachtain's Pub in Galway City 2007
Playing music with Donal McLynn at his pub in Sligo. He is world renowned, and plays music with incredible talent in his pub like Eoin Troy, Gerry Grennan and Philip Flynn. What a great night.
Playing music with Donal McLynn at his pub in Sligo. He is world renowned, and plays music with incredible talent in his pub like Eoin Troy, Gerry Grennan and Philip Flynn. What a great night.
Donal McLynn, owner of one of the finest pubs in Sligo, Ireland, with Mike trying to keep up.
Donal McLynn, owner of one of the finest pubs in Sligo, Ireland, with Mike trying to keep up.
Maggie with our rental, a Nissan Micra. We advise this as the car to drive when visiting Ireland.
Maggie with our rental, a Nissan Micra. We advise this as the car to drive when visiting Ireland.
Maggie with an authentic Tinker's wagon....Connemara, Ireland
Maggie with an authentic Tinker's wagon....Connemara, Ireland
Donal McLynn trying out Maggie's new mandolin, an awesome instrument handmade by Lou Running. The guitar she's holding is mine, another original by Lou Running.
Donal McLynn trying out Maggie's new mandolin, an awesome instrument handmade by Lou Running. The guitar she's holding is mine, another original by Lou Running.
Our poster in the window of John O'Hare's (John O's) in Ballinrobe, Ireland 2007. We were lucky enough to play three gigs there this year.
Our poster in the window of John O'Hare's (John O's) in Ballinrobe, Ireland 2007. We were lucky enough to play three gigs there this year.
Lucky Mud does a pirate show in Apalachicola, Florida....a benefit for the Apalachicola River Keepers. A beautiful river and wonderful people.
Lucky Mud does a pirate show in Apalachicola, Florida....a benefit for the Apalachicola River Keepers. A beautiful river and wonderful people.
Lucky Mud hides out on our friends' houseboat. Apalachicola River, Fall 2007.
Lucky Mud hides out on our friends' houseboat. Apalachicola River, Fall 2007.
A boat ride along the Three Brothers Branch, Apalachicola River. September 2007
A boat ride along the Three Brothers Branch, Apalachicola River. September 2007
Lucky Mud, Florida Folk Festival, being filmed by PBS
Lucky Mud, Florida Folk Festival, being filmed by PBS
Mike, living on the banks of the Dead Lakes, Wewahitchka, Florida. In the 70s, before the Nashville years
Mike, living on the banks of the Dead Lakes, Wewahitchka, Florida. In the 70s, before the Nashville years
Mike, Chanute Field, Vietnam era, 1967. What a lot of surprises lay in store. When I met Maggie, I was stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida and she was leading the anti-war rallies. It was love at first sight.
Mike, Chanute Field, Vietnam era, 1967. What a lot of surprises lay in store. When I met Maggie, I was stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida and she was leading the anti-war rallies. It was love at first sight.
Maggie at Disneyworld, early in the Mud cycle
Maggie at Disneyworld, early in the Mud cycle
Then, the start of a life-long journey through music and so much else - our wedding
Then, the start of a life-long journey through music and so much else - our wedding
Mike and Maggie at the Hatchett Creek Bluegrass Festival, 1975
Mike and Maggie at the Hatchett Creek Bluegrass Festival, 1975
Maggie, at the CMA Show, Nashville
Maggie, at the CMA Show, Nashville
Maggie in Nashville, doing time on Music Row
Maggie in Nashville, doing time on Music Row
Christmas in Nashville, way back when
Christmas in Nashville, way back when
Our PR photo
Our PR photo
Standing on the houseboat deck at sunset. Natural light, September 2007
Standing on the houseboat deck at sunset. Natural light, September 2007
Mud at the Osceola Tavern, Dade City, Florida (Mike's home town), late September 2007. A day of bloody Marys, good food and music, then up early to head out to play a coffee house in Sarasota the next night. Road trips are good.
Mud at the Osceola Tavern, Dade City, Florida (Mike's home town), late September 2007. A day of bloody Marys, good food and music, then up early to head out to play a coffee house in Sarasota the next night. Road trips are good.
Rock of the Seagull, Lough Mask, outside Ballinrobe, Ireland.
Rock of the Seagull, Lough Mask, outside Ballinrobe, Ireland.
Friends of ours, who call themselves "Themselves," at a trad session in McGings, Westport, Ireland 2007
Friends of ours, who call themselves "Themselves," at a trad session in McGings, Westport, Ireland 2007
Another from Neachtain's Pub. To my left is the piano where Tom Waits played away an afternoon.
Another from Neachtain's Pub. To my left is the piano where Tom Waits played away an afternoon.
Maggie working on one of her new songs in Murrisk, Ireland 2007
Maggie working on one of her new songs in Murrisk, Ireland 2007
Lucky Mud at McHale's pub in Westport,Ireland with flute player Olcan Masterson and John Murphy from CRCfm in Castlebar
Lucky Mud at McHale's pub in Westport,Ireland with flute player Olcan Masterson and John Murphy from CRCfm in Castlebar
Our home when touring Ireland....Murrisk Pier, on Clew Bay.
Our home when touring Ireland....Murrisk Pier, on Clew Bay.
Mike and Maggie walking a road on Clare Island, Ireland....home of legendary pirate queen Grace O'Malley
Mike and Maggie walking a road on Clare Island, Ireland....home of legendary pirate queen Grace O'Malley
After a full day on Clare Island.....a day spent with friends, wine and a soft Irish rain
After a full day on Clare Island.....a day spent with friends, wine and a soft Irish rain
As The Tinkers, with Greg Frye, at the Panama City Highland Games
As The Tinkers, with Greg Frye, at the Panama City Highland Games
Mud in the CMT Room at the North American Folk Alliance, Memphis 2007
Mud in the CMT Room at the North American Folk Alliance, Memphis 2007
Maggie, Florida Folk Festival
Maggie, Florida Folk Festival
Lucky Mud, Old Marble Stage, Florida Folk Festival
Lucky Mud, Old Marble Stage, Florida Folk Festival
Lucky Mud arrives, early morning in Sligo, Ireland
Lucky Mud arrives, early morning in Sligo, Ireland
View from the window of our Bed and Breakfast, the island of Sark.
View from the window of our Bed and Breakfast, the island of Sark.
Mike and Maggie after show on the island of Sark, English Channel. We played with the only other band on the Island, 'BIG SHEEP.' When not playing, they're shepherds on Sark.
Mike and Maggie after show on the island of Sark, English Channel. We played with the only other band on the Island, 'BIG SHEEP.' When not playing, they're shepherds on Sark.
Mike on the island of Sark, English Channel.
Mike on the island of Sark, English Channel.
A night at our 'local' pub....Campbell's Pub in Murrisk, Ireland - at the foot of Croagh Patrick, overlooking Clew Bay. It was our 'welcome home'.
A night at our 'local' pub....Campbell's Pub in Murrisk, Ireland - at the foot of Croagh Patrick, overlooking Clew Bay. It was our 'welcome home'.
Maggie in the Guadalupe River, Kerrville Texas, on a hot June afternoon
Maggie in the Guadalupe River, Kerrville Texas, on a hot June afternoon
Maggie at Eden Mansion, Florida Panhandle on a cold Winter's day.
Maggie at Eden Mansion, Florida Panhandle on a cold Winter's day.
Lucky Mud at The Strand, a surfer pub at Strandhill, outside Sligo, on the edge of the great Atlantic Ocean. Our Mudtre'd, Greg Frye, is mixing sound
Lucky Mud at The Strand, a surfer pub at Strandhill, outside Sligo, on the edge of the great Atlantic Ocean. Our Mudtre'd, Greg Frye, is mixing sound
The Sligo Trades Club.....Sligo, Ireland
The Sligo Trades Club.....Sligo, Ireland
A day at St. Joe Beach, North Florida Panhandle
A day at St. Joe Beach, North Florida Panhandle
Mike with Greg Frye, our Mudtre'd.
Mike with Greg Frye, our Mudtre'd.
Maggie onstage
Maggie onstage
A Chilly Night at the Art Coop, Panama City, Florida
A Chilly Night at the Art Coop, Panama City, Florida
Maggie looking for shells in a cold wind, St. Joe Beach....North Florida Panhandle
Maggie looking for shells in a cold wind, St. Joe Beach....North Florida Panhandle
Mike, listening to a trad band in Campbell's Pub, Murrisk, Ireland
Mike, listening to a trad band in Campbell's Pub, Murrisk, Ireland
Maggie, preparing for a show
Maggie, preparing for a show
One great night of music at the Hawks Nest, Panama City, Florida
One great night of music at the Hawks Nest, Panama City, Florida
Lucky Mud at the Gazebo with Frank Thomas, Florida Folk Festival
Lucky Mud at the Gazebo with Frank Thomas, Florida Folk Festival
Lucky Mud with Janine Newfield at the Will McLean Festival, Dade City, Florida....thanks to Ron Johnson (a fellow folk singer) for the photo.
Lucky Mud with Janine Newfield at the Will McLean Festival, Dade City, Florida....thanks to Ron Johnson (a fellow folk singer) for the photo.
Back in Ireland and on the road to Cloghbrack School, a National School in County Galway - a Gaelic Speaking School.
Back in Ireland and on the road to Cloghbrack School, a National School in County Galway - a Gaelic Speaking School.
The younger children of Cloghbrack School dancing.
The younger children of Cloghbrack School dancing.
The Lord's Prayer in Gaelic, at Cloghbrack School.
The Lord's Prayer in Gaelic, at Cloghbrack School.
After leaving Cloghbrack School we stop in Cong, Ireland, where the movie "The Quiet Man" was filmed.
After leaving Cloghbrack School we stop in Cong, Ireland, where the movie "The Quiet Man" was filmed.
Lucky Mud at the Porter House Pub, Westport, Ireland...April 2006 with our dear friend John Tiernan (of Murrisk)
Lucky Mud at the Porter House Pub, Westport, Ireland...April 2006 with our dear friend John Tiernan (of Murrisk)
We were on Mid-West Radio Ireland, 96.1 the night before. These are a few of the folks who listened and dropped in the next night at the Porter House Pub.
We were on Mid-West Radio Ireland, 96.1 the night before. These are a few of the folks who listened and dropped in the next night at the Porter House Pub.
A cold, windy and beautiful day on a very secluded beach in Western Ireland. It's called The Silver Strand.
A cold, windy and beautiful day on a very secluded beach in Western Ireland. It's called The Silver Strand.
Maggie walks the Silver Strand, Western Ireland coast, an extremely beautiful and remote beach. Icy wind and crystal clear water.
Maggie walks the Silver Strand, Western Ireland coast, an extremely beautiful and remote beach. Icy wind and crystal clear water.
At Stonehenge. Powerful and moving. This photo was taken minutes before a storm swept in with snow, hail and heavy rain.
At Stonehenge. Powerful and moving. This photo was taken minutes before a storm swept in with snow, hail and heavy rain.
The storm approaches
The storm approaches
Maggie, Joe and Claire at the Avebury Stones, England. A grand day.
Maggie, Joe and Claire at the Avebury Stones, England. A grand day.
Maggie, at the Avebury Stones, England.
Maggie, at the Avebury Stones, England.
Maggie, Edinburgh, Scotland, before the statue of Alexander and his horse, Bucephalus. Windy and brilliant.
Maggie, Edinburgh, Scotland, before the statue of Alexander and his horse, Bucephalus. Windy and brilliant.
Mike Photographs his favorite sights in Edinburgh
Mike Photographs his favorite sights in Edinburgh
They made it almost too easy to find.
They made it almost too easy to find.
Maggie with our good friends from Newcastle, Mark and Tracie...trying to find shelter from an icy wind. There is a fourth person, Josh....though he has hidden too well.
Maggie with our good friends from Newcastle, Mark and Tracie...trying to find shelter from an icy wind. There is a fourth person, Josh....though he has hidden too well.
Holy Island, Northumbrian Coast. The ruins are the church where the Lindesfarne Gospels were created. In the distance is the castle. Holy Island is only open during low tide. A wonderful place, but check the tide tables.
Holy Island, Northumbrian Coast. The ruins are the church where the Lindesfarne Gospels were created. In the distance is the castle. Holy Island is only open during low tide. A wonderful place, but check the tide tables.
Close-up of castle on Holy Island, beyond the Celtic cross.
Close-up of castle on Holy Island, beyond the Celtic cross.
Lucky Mud and friends, Newcastle, Northern England. Played a benefit concert that evening.
Lucky Mud and friends, Newcastle, Northern England. Played a benefit concert that evening.
Mud in Concert, Newcastle
Mud in Concert, Newcastle
Lucky Mud, Portabello Road, London
Lucky Mud, Portabello Road, London
Along the Thames, London. Cutty Sark...wonderful boat, terrible Scotch.
Along the Thames, London. Cutty Sark...wonderful boat, terrible Scotch.
Just back from London and we're on the way to Key West to play at the Conch Republic Festival
Just back from London and we're on the way to Key West to play at the Conch Republic Festival
Less than a week after 40 degrees in London we find 90 degrees in Old Town, Key West. Lucky Mud has played the Conch Republic Festival for over 10 years.
Less than a week after 40 degrees in London we find 90 degrees in Old Town, Key West. Lucky Mud has played the Conch Republic Festival for over 10 years.
A break in Key West, Maggie can be seen poolside
A break in Key West, Maggie can be seen poolside
Mud arrives at the 2006 Florida Folk Festival, Memorial weekend
Mud arrives at the 2006 Florida Folk Festival, Memorial weekend
Mud sets camp, Florida Folk Festival 2006
Mud sets camp, Florida Folk Festival 2006
Lucky Mud, with Janine Newfield at the 2006 Florida Folk Festival
Lucky Mud, with Janine Newfield at the 2006 Florida Folk Festival
Maggie, Mike and Janine on the Amphitheater stage, Florida Folk Festival 2006
Maggie, Mike and Janine on the Amphitheater stage, Florida Folk Festival 2006
Lucky Mud and the Makley Family conducting a yodeling workshop at the 2006 Florida Folk Festival
Lucky Mud and the Makley Family conducting a yodeling workshop at the 2006 Florida Folk Festival
Heritage Stage, Florida Folk Festival 2006
Heritage Stage, Florida Folk Festival 2006
After the farewell breakfast Monday morning at the Florida Folk Festival....Janine (J9) rides away
After the farewell breakfast Monday morning at the Florida Folk Festival....Janine (J9) rides away
Maggie swimming, Cape San Blas
Maggie swimming, Cape San Blas
Maggie, the nature trail, Cape San Blas
Maggie, the nature trail, Cape San Blas
A warning along the nature trail, Cape San Blas, Florida
A warning along the nature trail, Cape San Blas, Florida
The reason for the warning sign in the state park. There are many, many gators there.
The reason for the warning sign in the state park. There are many, many gators there.