Our Rowdy Friends were working on those Cowboy songs and sounding pretty good, too. Tina Haralson, also featured for October 18th Front Porch Picking at the Depot, is meeting with me today to discuss the songs she will be performing during her three sets during the day long event. She also will be sharing her experiences on the Front Porch in Storyteller fashion, as will Joe Berry and his band the Berry Pickers, Bill and Connie Lowe, Ron Campbell, and Norma and Alda Smith.
Tina’s first memory of traditional country music was a road trip as a very small girl with her Mom. It was just the two of them, and all the way there and all the way back her Mom played country music on the radio to keep them company. All the way there and back Tina and her Mom sang along with each song. She said from that time on as they would pack the car for the “day” trips to visit relatives she would really get excited with anticipation, looking forward to her time with her Mom and that radio that opened up the world of traditional country music for her. “This music is in my blood and in my memories,” she says, “Thanks to my Mom.” Her Mom has been gone for some time now, but with every song Tina sings from her childhood comes a loving memory of the two of them together in that car, singing along with all the traditional country music artists. Now, today, Tina joins an elite group of performers who honors that music of her childhood.
Be sure and join us for this big FREE event on October 18th to meet Tina and enjoy her fantastic voice as she honors the female traditional country music singers.
Well, I am off to start my day. I hope the rest of your Labor Day Weekend is a fun and safe one, and while you are out grilling and sharing time with friends and family you have good ole traditional country music playing! RJ
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