"You can't sit still when The Dusty Buskers play."
"The folk music equivalent of hard lemonade."
“The crowd at the outdoor-indoor event really seemed to enjoy the rowdiness of The Dusty Buskers' beat, and it wasn’t too long before almost everyone was dancing. ”
"A fun and funky trio, full of energy and enthusiasm."
“The Dusty Buskers' renditions of traditional Irish songs have a rough authenticity. The Buskers sound almost as if one were in a Galway pub, seated at the next table over, listening to old music being played by old friends.”
"The secret ingredient in the Dusty Buskers' performances is a palpable energy and momentum. It's not as if they place traditional music as a static museum piece."
“The Dusty Buskers - Michael on lead vocals and fiddle with Stuart Oliver on guitar, harmonica, mandolin and harmony vocals - play music from an earlier age, most of it bluegrass and old-time music.”
“Their love for street performing isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.”
"The Dusty Buskers have possibly OD'd on happiness, but they seem more than willing to share some."
"People can't help but stop and listen."
“You guys rock the streets like a 9-year-old jacked up on Mountain Dew.”
"A folk music that's the perfect fit for its time and place."
"A wild-assed punked-out group, one half Old Time Wild Man and the other half rowdy Irish Bar Band... If they played in a cemetery, even the ground would probably start rocking."
"Celtic-bluegrass tunes with a punk attitude and a subversive comedic slant."
"Foot-stomping fun that sounds great."