Over the past couple of years, Ned was selected as "Most Wanted" in the Falcon Ridge Folk Fest New Artist Showcase, and a finalist in the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, The Minnesota Folk Fest NewSong Competition, and the RoseGarden Emerging Artist Competition. "In The Park", a song from Ned's latest album, "Bloodties" recently won First Prize in the Singer/Songwriter category of the International Songwriting Competition. So, the new album: "Bloodties." Mostly acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, drums, strings. Great musicians playing beautifully. It's a theme album. Simply, it's about Grace.