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Ask audiences who have been to a Lucky Mud show and they’ll tell you it’s more like a party. Mud’s tight harmonies and clear voices carry you through the world of lyric music. Their vast knowledge of songs, from Folk to Blues to Celtic music, added to their deep well of original songs, makes it a concert to remember.
Both Florida natives, with a love for the swamps and black land of the wild Gulf Coast, their music is influenced by truth. The truth you find in the soil and in songs by Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Hank Williams, John Prine and Billy Holliday. From Steve Earle, Rickie Lee Jones, David Lyn Jones, Robert Earle Keene Jr. and Bo Diddley – the pain and joy of just living in this world.
The name “Lucky Mud” explains it all. From Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle, they are the lucky mud that got to “get up and look at all the other mud”.
From concerts at “The Linenhall Arts Centre” in Castlebar, Ireland, to the main stage at The Florida Folk Festival, from a working man’s club in Newcastle, England, and pubs all over the West of Ireland to Key West, Florida, and The Will McLean Festival. They’ve gone from the Hatchett Creek Bluegrass Festival in the 1970’s to the famous Neachtain’s Pub in Galway City, Ireland.
Life is always a journey and music takes you anywhere you want to go. You couldn’t ask for better traveling companions than “Lucky Mud”.
Beginning August 1, 2008, Mud has begun a new fledgling festival at their home on seven acres of land near the pristine Econfina Creek in the Florida Panhandle. They have invited both local and touring musicians, people who want to promote and live in a green world and, soon, a few select vendors of green products and fresh vegetables. A new music bar is being constructed over the summer of 2009, and a new website is being built at http://www.maggiesfarm.us. Join Mud there, as well.
Michael McKinney – vocals and guitar
Maggie McKinney – vocals, guitar, mandolin and bodhran (Irish Drum)
The Tinkers (our Celtic Roots)
Ride The Pony (Tell The Story)
Karmageddon
Southern Zen
Slippery Slope
Underneath the Florida Moon
Website: http://www.luckymudmusic.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/luckymudmusic
Email: luckymudmusic@bellsouth.net
“…Karmageddon is a landmark album for Lucky Mud. Sure to capture the attention of audiences on the Gulf Coast and worldwide for it’s insightful take on the regions growing pains. The album’s first track (Cold Black Water) is a testament to the value of hope over materialism… Karmageddon is full to the brim with simple truths that are at the heart of good songwriting. Maggie McKinney has emerged from the background to step into full command of her music. Her momentum as a songwriter has built over the last 3 albums and is admittedly hard to keep up with according to her other half. She is the kind of songwriter that shoots from the hip…” – David Hayes, Panama City Metro
“…a serious treat awaits you. Mike and Maggie McKinney, know to initiates and fans as Lucky Mud, have been entertaining for many years from Florida to Ireland. If you lived through the 60’s and 70’s, your familiar with the format. Maggie & Mike don’t just put on a show, they make the audience a part of it. They perform original songs, with focus on the lyrics rather than background music or a backup band…the ability to improvise and catch their audience by surprise is their unique and warm style of involving the audience personally. Lucky Mud vocals are frequently reminiscent of other singers. One can often catch a similarity to the sound of Willie Nelson on Michael’s voice when he performs non-original pieces and Maggie can do a pretty smoky Janis Joplin sound as well. Their original music, however, is all their own. A unique blend of voices that complement each other perfectly and provide an evenings entertainment that you will treasure for a long time. In this day and age you may never find another couple who can yodel and make you like it. If you have an opportunity to listen in on one of their performances, by all means do so.” – Panama City Metro (Panama City Coastline)
“A Lucky Mud show provides folk, blues, Celtic, honky tonk, cowboy yodels and a little rock and roll. Lucky Mud’s Michael McKinney provides vocal and guitar and Maggie McKinney lends her vocals, guitar, mandolin and bodhran to the music for tight harmonies on the strong, original lyrics…focus on the lyrics that Maggie & Mike insert into their performances…” – Rebecca Valle ‘Around Town’ – Panama City Metro
Check out http://www.luckymudmusic.com/calendar.html to see where Michael and Maggie are performing next!
Lucky Mud has six CD’s listed on both their website, http://www.luckymudmusic.com, and CD Baby. A Lucky Mud Sampler of 15 Original Songs will soon be on CD Baby. Also, check out the links section at http://www.luckymudmusic.com to find more places to get Lucky Mud CD’s!
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