Blue Maggie
Heart for the Hills
© 2007 Blue Maggie (634479617744) (format: CD-R)
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A combination of drivin' bluegrass and hypnotic vocals. West Virginia's biggest, little bluegrass band, Blue Maggie, is moving forward, by going back to the roots of bluegrass.
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Cheryl is a school teacher and life-long singer from along the Elk River in West Virginia. Her influences are Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Patsy Cline, and the winning writing style of Larry Cordle, along with numerous gospel greats. “I believe the sound in your blood, are the sounds of your childhood, songs you heard your family singing, as they worked.”
Richard, a third generation coal miner born in Hazard, Ky, grew up on bluegrass, played rock for a while, then went back to his bluegrass roots. His influences are the Osborne Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Del McCoury, and Dave Peterson. Richards hard driving bass lines provide drive and energy for every song, as well, his high energy, stage persona and old school vocals.
The two married and started making music and were offered bookings as a two- piece band, with just mandolin, bass, and vocals.
Stevenson, a well-known bluegrass performer from Boone County, WV joined them. As a young man, he played with the Coal Valley Men. He can play guitar, mandolin, and banjo in that old “Pentecostal” way, that engages and endures. Basically, if the instrument has strings, he can play it.
Together, they are Blue Maggie.
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Heart for the Hills
author: Jeffrey AbbeI bought two copies of "Heart for the Hills". Both came to me in good condition. I unwrapped one of them in the car while making my way to Pennsylvania. What beautiful music! Now I know why this group appeared center stage at Poppy Mountain! "Heart for the Hills" is new and most of the tracks are authored by the singers, but the sound is very traditional and the songs seem as though they were written long ago and perhaps found as buried treasure so to speak in between the pages of someones family Bible. I'd love to hear some new coal miner songs in your next CD. I just know Blue Maggie can come up with some new stuff that sounds like it was written during the Battle of Blair Mountain :) I'm looking forward to your next work of art!
heart for the hills
author: gary n fugatei liked the album so much i ordered a second one for my brother in florida my favorite song is daddy go on good luck great success to all gary fugate
Excellent Bluegrass Finally Returns
author: Toban M. PreastThis is one of the best traditional bluegrass music that I have heard in a long time. I encourage more songs and even some bluegrass gospel will sound great with their vocals. Once again this was a great sound track.