Tag Archives: Appalachia

Music That Travels Between Ireland and Appalachia

Music Travel Monday

by Kerry Dexter

Destination: Ireland and Appalachia


Music: Through Wind and Rain by Cathie Ryan

As she was working on her album Through Wind & Rain Cathie Ryan turned to library research to spark ideas for a song. “I wanted to look at Appalachian songs, songs that came through Ireland, or songs that came from Appalachia to Ireland. I wanted that whole Appalachian Celtic connection,” Ryan says. Continue reading Music That Travels Between Ireland and Appalachia

Valentine Music With a Dose of Reality

Music Travel Monday

ANNOUNCEMENT from VERA MARIE:  Kerry Dexter’s blog, Music Road is a finalist in the 2012 Bloggies. You can go to the Bloggies page and vote for Kerry as the BEST Music blog on the Internet. Voting closes in mid February, so do not delay.

Destination: Romance


Music: Lover’s Well by Matt and Shannon Heaton Produced by Eats Records

By Kerry Dexter

February is the month of Valentine’s Day, hearts, and flowers. As Shakespeare said, though, the course of true love never did run smooth. That’s a side of things Matt and Shannon Heaton decided to look at as they were choosing songs for their album Lovers’ Well Continue reading Valentine Music With a Dose of Reality