Best CD I have ever heard
That is a very strong statement but it is true. If you can listen to this CD and stay dry-eyed then your heart is stone. John McDermott has an incomparable voice and teamed with great, great songs this CD is perfect.

One song turned me into a fan!
I bought this CD because I heard "One Small Star" on the radio and was enchanted and touched by the voice and the song. Now I cannot stop playing the CD! "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is so powerful, I listen to it over and over. "The Green Fields of France", "Christmas in the Trenches", and "The Wall" bring tears to my eyes each time I hear them. I have already ordered more of John McDermott's music and the DVD of "A Time To Remember". Sentimemtal stuff? You bet, and every American with any patriotism in his heart should buy and listen to this great work.

Buy Victory Bonds
I have a CD with the exact cover but some of the songs differ. John McDermott brings the atmosphere of the war years (both WWI and WWII) home to you. His voice is flawless as Irish tenors go. If you like tenors or thematic "war" songs this is for you. I enjoyed "Lili Marlene", The Rose of Picardy Square", "Christmas in the Trenches" and "The Wall." However I must have played "And the Band played Waltzing Matilda" 10-15 times in a row. Both because of McDermott's voice and because of the story it had to tell.

best cd in a collection of 300-400
This is the best album or cd I've ever gotten for quantity and quality of songs. But there are three above all" "The Wall", a searing memory of the Vietnam War; "Ashokan Farewell", one of the most beautiful melodies I've ever heard and, despite its being used for background in the PBS Civil War series, written in 1983/4 by Jay Ungar; and the BIG ONE--"One Small Star" by Eric Bogle of Australia, who has two other fine ones on this cd. "Star" is one of the finest examples of how music can heal those grieving for lost ones and I've been trying very hard to get it played in NYC and DC. I bought a copy for the husband of Sandy Bradshaw who was an attendant on Flight 93 which she and those brave passengers took down over Pennsylvania to prevent the hijackers from flying into a target in DC. He lives here in Greensboro. If you agree with the last part of this, please join me in getting it heard far and near.

I think everything he does is great and this is no exception
If like me you are a folk music fan there is a hidden treat on this CD, "Shenandoah." I've heard a lot of artists sing this but Mr. McDermott is the best. Many songs on this CD can be found on the Danny Boy CD. It's still a must have. Some of his best work is on this CD. My father sang "I'll be seeing you" and "We'll Meet Again" so I found those songs very emotional. Any song on the CD is worth the price of the whole. I believe "Shanandoah" is the jewell. It's a great collection of music.