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.