Original Stories Told Through Country Music 

My brother-in-law says that I am a country gal with a Ph.D. in urban. I believe he may be on to something. The songs and stories I write are based on my personal observations of country life and its relationship to city life. The twist in my understanding comes from the mix of having lived in three distinct regional areas of the United States: the West, the Midwest, and the South.

The Blue Ridge Dream stories come from my having lived in the Blue Ridge and experiencing first-hand the mountain top, its stories, music, and its people. Sometimes, the experience runs so deep, that I feel I was born there. However, the emotion, in part, stems from a Scottish heritage and infectious pioneer spirit. It is this same spirit that motivated individuals to immigrate across America in search of a better life, and it is this spirit that is the heart of country music. Whether you are a Virginian, a Texan, or, as I am, a Californian, the rhythm of country music and that of our internal music is one and the same. It is the beating of the heart.

The Blue Ridge Dream CD is something NEW. It is a fusion of traditional country with modern country and a flirtation with bluegrass, the blues, rock, and swing. You are taken on an emotional, musical ride.

There is no filler! No, after the 3rd song, “same ole, same ole.” Each song is an original story written with a sense of humor, sung with traditional styling to an edgy country groove, and delivered with theatrical performance. You are listening in and becoming part of the story…

If you like the storytelling of Tom T. Hall and Jimmy Buffet, the musical instrumentation of Dwight Yoakam, and the traditional vocals of Alan Jackson and George Strait, then this is what to do.

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