Whether performing in an intimate folk club, a concert hall, or an outdoor festival, Ed Mc Dade, definitely reaches the audience. He brings a warm, baritone voice, lively guitar techniques, and numerous original songs culled from his three recordings(“Water Spirit”-with Gene Friesen of the Paul Winter Consort, "Radio Songs"-with the great European Folk/Bluegrass band Nugget, and "Cloak of civility"-with the American band McD). Ed also likes to include the music of other Folk/CountryBlues artists in his shows.
Ed writes and sings songs of the human condition and songs that speak to important issues of today, in a style that is insightful to satirical, stark to soulful, serious to seriously funny. He has received numerous awards for his songwriting ability (American song Festival-Los Angeles, CA., New song festival-Kerrville TX., Hank Williams song festival-Avoca, IA.). Ed McDade has appeared on radio and television in the USA and in Europe and has taken his music across the country and around the world.

"Great artistic range"-Len Ziemkiewicz- Guild Hall-East Hampton-NY.

"Grabs the listener, Good guitarist"- Buhne magazine-Ulm-Germany

"Great style"-Radio Novaradio A-Italy

"Mucho feeling"-Radio Turia-Spain

"Very talented, wonderful performance"-B.Roder
Hawkeye College-IA.

"Good show"-L. Knowles-Addison Hall- Ft.Washington,MD.

"Well sung, impeccably played"-
(4 stars)-Philadelphia Inquirer-PA.

"Great songs", "I highly recommend it"-
(5 stars)-Meria Heller show-AZ.

"Good stuff"-J. Dolan-KOTO-CO.

"Especially good"-Radio Enghien- France

"Great stuff"-Radio Volta-Philadelphia- PA.

"Grace under pressure"-D. Steinhagen-
Ebenshade series-Marietta College-OH.

"To the point; All good songs"-J. Keyser-
KMUD-Humboldt County-CA.