Ola Belle Reed - Rising Sun Melodies [CD]

Ola Belle Reed's songs, extraordinary banjo playing & singing are the story of a woman's big voice & even bigger heart & music community she created. By integrating music, business & idealistic values in an honest & spirited way, it empowered her to live out her beliefs through music instead of letting "the profession" of music get in the way of living her values. Never 'behind the times,' rather she was 'ahead of her time'; her progressive "mountain wisdom" was a unique mix of mountain stories, experiences & keen insights on "modern day life." 8 of these 19 songs are previously unreleased!

Tracklist:

1. I've Endured
2. Ola Belle's Blues
3. Springtime of Life
4. Bonaparte's Retreat
5. Foggy Mountain Top
6. Fortunes
7. High on the Mountain
8. Sweet Evalina
9. Sing Me a Song
10. Tear Down the Fences
11. My Epitaph
12. Look Down That Lonesome Road
13. Undone in Sorrow
14. I Believe in the Old Time Way
15. Nine Pound Hammer
16. I Am the Man, Thomas
17. I've Endured
18. Ranger's Command
19. I Saw the Light

UPC: 093074020227
Label: SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
Release Date: 8.3.10
Format: CD