traditional singer, flute-player,  composer.

"...wonderfully gifted singer and flute-player...absolutely brilliant voice..."
Mike Harding. BBC Radio 2.

"There is an accuracy and warmth to his singing, which lingers in the mind and brings the songs to life."  Nick Keir, "The Living Tradition."

                                               ".......who wouldn't  just  die  for  those  vocals?"
                                               folking.com

                       
                                               "...potent yet utterly unaffected renditions..."
                                               netrhythms.com


New CD:  "the Ominous and the Luminous"  available  from this website.

"A masterclass in subtlety and restraint - this offers musical soul food."
                                                              John O'Regan. Folk Roots magazine.

"This is a landmark CD, a brilliant portrayal of Mick's multi-faceted musical
personality."
                                                            David Kidman. www.netrhythms.com

"...bare-boned music ...for wide open spaces and dark corners in equal measure."                                                
                                                           Siobhan Long, The Irish Times.

"...quietly confident and vocally assured selection..."
                                                           Steve Caseman, Rock'n'Reel magazine.


"It's the original material that really stands out."
                                                 Sarah McQuaid, Hot Press, Eire.