Some versions have the title as ‘ Starry Crown’ or ‘ Chased Ol’ Satan’ but she goes for the most direct title. Over There is a traditional bluegrass number, sung with a natural laid-back lilt. This song was written by her grandfather, showing she intends to keep the old songs alive as well as the traditional style. It’s fun and throwaway song about a badly behaved dog, which lightens the mood. Ern & Zorry’s Sneakin’ Bitin’ Dog is sung a capella, as though she’s on the porch in her hometown of Galax, Virginia (we visited there earlier this year with the Wild Ponies). This is sung in such a straightforward tone, making her honesty sound all the more devastating.Īt this point the album takes a breath, a moment of pause. Her child brings her joy but she hopes they never have to endure the suffering and pain she’s been through. Even though she has now found someone who loves her, he can only comfort her when she’s caught in the low tide – nothing can prevent the flood of despair. One day they will regret what they’ve left behind.Ĭold Waves is about the horror of depression and the dark days that engulf you. Still, she doesn’t wallow in misery, instead she pities these lovers on the run. She writes love letters but they are never read. The fear of commitment and lure of endless possibilities are destructive forces. This theme continues on Lovers On The Run, a devastatingly true assessment of modern dating. Women everywhere nod their heads in sympathetic understanding. She finds herself back to the start again, wondering what men are ever looking for. Sadly you feel this song may come from personal experience of being heartbroken and abandoned. ![]() Melancholy lyrics are again juxtaposed with bright melody on Just Say it Now, where she muses over a doomed relationship. ![]() Dori has said that she was inspired by grisly murder ballads, suggesting there is a real dark side to her themes, even if the music is as sweet as a summer sunrise. ![]() She would give everything, even her rib, if her love could notice her. The yearning of unrequited love begins this album but where you might expect to hear despair, instead we have a hopeful ode to possibility. On Letters Never Read Dori Freeman continues the traditional Appalachian style of honest country music, expressing herself through simple heartfelt covers and original songs. Folk musicians have always been concerned with keeping songs of the past alive, because they understand the power of history and memory. Others prefer to stand still and look backwards to appreciate what’s come before. Some people are always pushing forwards, blindly searching for what’s new in the aim of ‘progress’.
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