"Just want to tell you about seeing you at Manchester carnival.
We heard you there for the first time and what a pleasant surprise it was.
I bought all of your CDs.  Your music has a wonderful bluegrass richness to it
and my family and I fell in love with it after the first 2 songs.  We hope to travel
to see you anytime we can.  Keep up the good picking and singing--
bluegrass truly touches many hearts.  Thank you.
-- Mary Jane Gast (Randallstown, MD)

"A couple of months ago, I received a copy of your CD.
I wanted to drop you a quick note to let you know that I've added 5 songs
from the CD to my Bluegrass playlist on my morning show:
I'll Bare the Shame, Lead Me To The Gate, Mountain Bill,
Jesus Hold To My Hand, and When I Stop Dreaming."
-- Kris Neil--WKDW-AM 900 (Staunton, VA)
 

"Hello Iron Ridge, Thanks extra for playing "Wye Oak Tree" at the Shrewsbury
carnival.  It really made my week.  My father took me first to see the Wye Oak
tree many years ago when I was quite a youngster as a side trip when we went
on a crabbing trip in Maryland.  He told me his dad took him to see it when HE
was a boy!  What is especially neat is my father actually picked a very tiny little
seedling there from the original tree and has it growing in his back  yard!!!
For some odd reason the tree really struck me as it was HUGE to me as a young
man and seemed quite a majestic tree.  It struck me how it had been there
through our nation's birth and wars and had such a rich history.  I was very
sad to hear that it was destroyed but delighted your band "honored" it with such
a neat song that recapped the very things that I also thought about the tree.
Thanks Denny for not only playing but writing this song. It gets me every time I hear it.

Regarding your new CD which I purchased at the carnival, I am MOST impressed.
I really like the "Who Will Sing For Me" track.  I was tempted to write a really
lengthy review of it for your website feedback, but I thought of a quote by
Abe Lincoln which said...'If I had more time I would have written you a shorter letter'....
so after much deliberation I think the highest compliment I can pay is by just
saying this:   Iron Ridge's "A New Beginning" is a CD that when played in your
car makes you try and figure out how to clap and stomp your feet while you drive
at the same time!  It's a great CD for bluegrass fans and has outstanding production quality."
-- Keith Ensor (York, PA)
 

"Hello Denny!  It's Linda & Richard from the yard sale.  We are enjoying the CDs so much!  Love your music.  Just the way we like it.  We will be finding you now on the road every chance we get.  You guys are top notch in our book.  How lucky we are to have met you "by chance."  We wish you great success in the future.  You deserve it!"
-- Linda Bilo
 

"Hello!  I just wanted to thank you for making my niece's birthday outing to
Bear Country very special.  She is going to be 6 and I could not pull her
away from your 'stage'.  She absolutely loved listening to you guys
and was so excited when "one of the cowboys" winked at her. 
She tells everyone that the bluegrass band was her favorite part
(imagine that, a 6 year old girl in a store full of teddy bears and
the music is her favorite part)!  She wanted to call you on the phone
to let you know how much she liked you but we decided to write instead. 
Thanks again and we will definitely be hearing you again!"
-- April and Kacie (6) Wert  (York Haven, PA)
 

"Just wanted to let you know I think you guys are great.
I've been listening to bluegrass music since 1962 as a senior
in high school, so I know good bluegrass when I hear it. 
Thanks for the music and keep up the good work."
-- Harry Geedy (New Bloomfield, PA)
 

"I wanted to thank you for doing another terrific job at the Tuscarora Valley Heritage Days Festival in East Waterford this year.  Although I was unfortunately not able to attend, I heard great things about your performance.  I am truly sorry that I missed it.  My parents were kind enough to remove your latest CD from their car stereo long enough for me to listen to it as well.  I am not only impressed, but equally proud of your accomplishments over the past few years.  Your dynamics and vocal harmonies have greatly improved, along with the tone of your instrumentation.  Although I enjoy the majority of your latest project (My Little Cabin Home), a few songs were really a great pleasure to listen to (over and over).  'A New Tradition' offers a familiar sound yet is presented in a refreshingly different way.  'Love Untold' is a wonderfully written song that reminds me of the country music that my parents listened to when I was very young.  The harmonic ability of you fellows was truly exemplified on 'West Virginia's Last Hand Loader.'  I feel honored to know each of you somewhat personally, and to have witnessed (from a distance) your progress. 
I wish you all great continued success in your climb up the bluegrass ladder."
--Vince Diem (Flint Hollow)