"A musical match made in hillbilly heaven"
Heritage Review


SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 10 2011: Mike plays the Upstage, Raven on bass, The Upstage in Port Townsend Howly Slim will be playing until 7:30, then we'll play until about 9:30 or so.

Friday, March 11 2011: Mike joins Don Bille at The Commons Coffee House in Langley on Whidbey Island for an evening of funny songs (7-9 PM).

Saturday, July 23 2011: Mike plays at Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston 10:00 to 2:00.

Saturday, July 30 2011: Mike plays at The Hank Williams / Patsy Cline Tribute on Bainbridge Island. More later.

Wednesday, August 3 2011: Mike plays The Upstage in Port Townsend 6:45 about 10:00.

Wednesday, August 10 2011: Mike plays at Port Townsend Farmer's Market in Uptown Port Townsend 3:00 to 6:00 PM.

Saturday, August 20 2011: Mike plays at Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston 10:00 to 2:00.

Wednesday, August 24 2011: Mike plays The Upstage in Port Townsend 6:45 about 10:00.

Thursday, August 25 2011: Mike plays at Country Meadows in Silverdale 4:30 to 5:30.

Sunday, September 4 2011: Mike plays at the Tumbleweed Festival in Richland 5:45 to 6:30, West Stage.

Saturday, Sept 17 2011: Mike plays at Kingston Farmer's Market in Kingston 10:00 to 2:00.

Thursday, October 6 2011: Mike splits an eventing with Cheley's Kitchen at The Upstage in Port Townsend 6:30 about 10:00.

Wednesday, December 28 2011: Mike plays at The Upstage in Port Townsend 6:45 about 10:00.

HONORS

Murray's Down by the Barber Pole was nominated for
2004 Best Traditional Folk Song.

Murray's Cosmopolis takes 3rd place in the 2005 Tumbleweed Festival Songwriting Contest.

Murray's Grandma Read the Bible (Grandpa Held the Snakes) was a
Just Plain Folks national lyric contest finalist.

With a new title, Grandpa Held the Snakes won the 2009 Tumbleweed Festival Songwriting Contest!!.

One of Mike's newest songs,Pass It On was a finalist in the 2010 Tumbleweed Festival Songwriting Contest.




Jim Bicknell, March, 2002

Remembering Jim Bicknell


CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Jack Olmstead caught Mike live at the 2009 Festival of American Fiddle Tunes Participants Concert

Mary Jo Murray caught Mike and brother Jim at the Upstage open mic in Port Townsend. Raven's on bass. Mike and Jim played in Smoke Creek for many years.


See it on YouTube

Here's another of Mike, Jim and Raven doing Range Fire, one of Mike's originals. Host, Jack Reid, is doing setup.


See it on You Tube.

Mike was featured on the first of the hour-long "Studio Concerts" series, produced by Jonathan Stratman. The concert is shown periodically on Port Townsend cable TV. Check the PT-Leader for the schedule.


Here's a cut from that show (thanx to Nancy Botta)


Read the article from the Port Townsend Leader.

Mike once appeared on West Coast Live. (He likes to say he opened for Elliot Gould.)






Band History