Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Janice and I both knew before and this has further affirmed that you have a feel for bluegrass. The real deal. Not just someone doing a bluegrass song because it's a popular vibe. The arrangement both vocally and instrumentally well reflect bluegrass structures, e.g., harmonies, fills, intros/outros and solos.

We watched the Dolly Parton fundraiser for Gatlinburg a couple of nights ago. She raised nine million dollars and had gathered an interesting collection of performers. Kudos to her. Nothing came close to this song. We don't say that lightly. (Janice just said they might have raised 10 million had this song been part of it!). A few of the performers just drug out their old warhorses. Few of them seemed to hit the balance of both entertainment and a sense of commitment to what the show was ultimately all about.

It's rare, even as popular as bluegrass is nowadays, to hear a BG song that has a topical subject and "works" like yours. Send it to Del!

J&B


I have been a fan of Bluegrass for most of my adult life. I love Del McCoury. Thanks for these wonderful comments. It means an awful lot to me coming from Pro Grassers as yourselves. This is one of the best reviews I've ever gotten! Tom
Originally Posted By: Sundance
+1 to what everyone's said already. Such a beautiful place - it's so sad. You did a fabulous job on this Tom.
Thanks Josie. I figured you had probably been there a time or two. Tom