I sent you more orders for gift copies of your CD's. Your music is really good. It grows on you, too. Thanks!
-L. Levine

Bought 3 more of you CDs yesterday at the Auburn home show plus Nicholas Buckmelter's "Mountain Eire." We've already listened to and enjoyed these latest -- even more than we do the first one we picked up in Virginia City. It was good, but these are even better. I hope you make a million bucks and many more.

Best wishes and regards,
J. Osborn, Auburn Ca.

Hi Friend!!
Just wanted to say thank you for the GREAT CD I bought from you at the Home Show last weekend! I LOVE it - it is wonderful. I had to laugh as I was find it in my daughters room! Young (as well as old!) fans in this house!

Jody Summers

Hi Big Gerry,
My wife and I were probably your first customers on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Dickens Festival in Riverside, CA. We bought four CDs. We thoroughly enjoyed your friendly openness, and we are continuing to enjoy your music (as well as the guitarist and Irish flute player). I mentioned that I played the Great Highland Bagpipe / Piobaireachd. My piping teacher, Aaron Shaw of the Wicked Tinkers, goes to various Celtic Festivals and performs his music in those venues. You have probably run across the Wicked Tinkers at some time. Thank you for the wonderful music! We are looking forward to future recordings.

Best regards,
Dr. Mitch and Janice Lewis
San Gabriel, CA

Hi Gerry, I had the unparallelled pleasure of meeting you and purchasing one of your CD's at the Riverside Dickens Festival this last weekend. What a treat! I should have taken advantage of the show special! I bought "Big Celtic Buckskinner," and was pleasantly surprised to find that, unlike most CD's I buy, I like ALL the songs on it, especially the ones you wrote yourself. I have decided that I just love listening to the hammered dulcimer.

Thanks!
Catherine Greer

Dear Gerry,

I just finished listening to the CD my wife and I bought from you on Saturday at Cal Expo. It is great music and very relaxing. It is my first exposier to true Celtic music and I totally enjoy it. Will you be performing live anywhere in the Sacramento area around St. Patrics day? I would love to come and see a concert.

Thank's and good luck!!!
Ron and Irene Bean

Gerry !

I just wanted to thank you again for putting together all that beautiful music. I've been having a hard time, because I have a genetic illness. The music makes things easier. I would really like to recommend that you showcase your own voice more. It's not a technical showpiece, but it's like Louis Armstrong's voice in that it conveys an impression of a really interesting person.

Also, congratulations on your marriage. Are you going to put up pictures of your fiancee? Finally, when is the next CD going to come out?

Lenore Levine

Hello! Mr. Big Gerry,

My wife purchased three CD's from you at the crafts fair last Sunday. She said to let you know how I liked the music. It is outrageously grand! I've been to Ireland, therefore I know what good Celtic music is. I also like the Yankee tunes! I'd love some day to play a tape for you of the music of Johnny Reedy (plays the accordian). The purpose would be to see if you could play some of the songs he has on this tape. The songs are Irish jigs and reels ect. Looking foreward to hearing you perform in person.

Sincerely,
Johnny Kinder, Loomis, Ca......p.s. I also enjoy Bluegrass!

Hi Gerry,

We met at the Ojai Gold Coast Pirate Festival -- and you gave me your recent album to review in No Quarter Given. The draft of the review is included below.

www.noquartergiven.net

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Pleasantly PLUMP Pirate
Music and Song of a Nautical Nature
by Legendary Big Gerry
and the Wild Mountain Tyme Band

November 3 2001 Reviewed by Christine Lampe
"No Quarter Given"...... Pirate Festivals Quarterly Periodical
www.noquartergiven.net

I first listened to this album on a Monday morning at work while chained to my galley oar . . . er . . . desk. After chuckling a bit at the title, I couldn't help but smile when I gazed upon the cover, a picture of Legendary Big Gerry with his feathered companion. Despite the dagger in his teeth, Gerry does not quite look like a bloodthirsty pirate.

Gerry opens with a cute humorous opening bit, but after that the music started. Soon, my toes were a tappin' and I was a'dancin' in my chair. I discovered this album is a great way to change a dreary Monday morning at work into a rollickin' time.

About half of the selections are songs, with the rest as instrumentals, with a Celtic flavor, often featuring hammered dulcimer, flute, & fiddle.

Of the songs, there's a fairly traditional version of "The Mermaid", a rather different & haunting rendition of "Santyano", the entertaining modern composition "A Wife in Every Port", and the popular "Sailor's Prayer" by Tom Lewis. The musical prelude to "Rolling Down to Maui" is very melancholy and lonely before breaking into the song. I really like this treatment. There's an interesting combination of Country Joe MacDonald's "Save the Whales" followed by "What Do you Do with a Drunken Sailor" - the tie in is a little jarring, though.

The whistful tune "Southern Star", played first on the tin whistle and flute, then taken up by the hammered dulcimer and fiddle, is as fine as porcelain china which turns translucent when held up to the light. Very sweet.

Gerry has combined many familiar and not-so familiar tunes into several medleys, and he's very good at combining tunes that go well together. I really like the addition of Child Grove (not usually considered a nautical tune) to the Waterfall Medley.

My favorite is the Caribbean Medley, combining Jamaica Farewell and Sloop John B. You can just hear the steel drums. You won't be able to sit still while listening to tis music -- and you won't be able to keep a smile off your face. Not bad for a Monday morning!!

Big Gerry, I just purchased your CD's (ALL of them) at the Pomona craft fair today. I have to tell you how totally wonderful they are!  I'm hooked - TOTALLY.  My sons, ages 9 & 10, are enthralled....keep up the good work!  I'll be back for more (whenever there's more to get)... thanks again.

Sally Kapp
Ontario

I met you personally at the Renaissance Fair here in Fresno, sponsored by the St. Paul Newman Center. I wanted at that time to introduce my husband to your wonderful souonds and music. My interest was to purchase a sea-chanty for my husband who loves this type of music and I (who love music and singing imensely, 'Like breathing') also love music all music. (almost) Gerry, I would love to come to Mammoth someday and see you personally again. Will you be here in Fresno any time? I still want to purchase the sea-shanty you played for me that day.

God bless you, Gerry.
Ellen in Fresno

Hi Gerry. Just finished listening to the CD I bought from you this Sat in Henderson's Art Fest. I have to say it is now one of my favorites, easily in a tier with Alten, The Chieftains, et al. Thanks for the pleasure.

Robert Lee Beers
fellow musician......

Greetings Big Gerry!

A few years back we happened upon your booth (and you) at the Tahoe City craft fair. A sierra Christmas C/D was purchased and it has since become a favorite . I was pleased to find your web site and will send the URL to all my friends. We'll be phoning in an order soon as well.

Best wishes,
Gary & Debbie Voters & family
San Jose, CA