Tag: The Story Behind The Song

The Story Behind the Song – Black Flowers

Songs about coal mining have been a part of folk music from the time when major commercial production began in earnest…

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The Story Behind the Song – Jericho 

Jericho, a song about PTSD affecting a modern veteran soldier, was written by Evan Murphy the lead singer and guitarist of…

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The Story Behind the Song – Backwards and Forwards

Bob Amos is best known for fronting the Colorado-based band Front Range that played together during the period from 1988 through…

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The Story Behind The Song – Home in the Mountains

Home in the Mountains was written by Rick Stanley, a cousin of bluegrass master Ralph Stanley and the husband of Donna…

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The Story Behind the Song – Reflections of Love 

Reflections of Love was written by Paul Adkins, Fred Travers and Ron Pennington, the last two being part of the Borderline…

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The Story behind the Song – 4th & Goal 

4th & Goal was written by Paula Breedlove and Brad Davis, a writing partnership that began way back in 1989.  It…

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The Story Behind the Song – I Am a Drifter

Donna Ulisse and Marc Rossi wrote the award-winning song I Am a Drifter when they got together for one of their…

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The Story Behind the Song – Purple Heart 

In recognition of veterans world-wide, we recall one of the most evocative war songs in the bluegrass music cannon, Curly Seckler’s…

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The Story Behind the Song – The Last Suit You Wear

The Last Suit You Wear, written by Larry Williams, Larry Shell and Kim Williams, was recorded by Larry Sparks in the…

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The Story Behind the Song – Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish folk song, most commonly associated with Scottish bard Robert Burns, whose artistic legacy is celebrated…

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