HighWomen with Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, and Yola "Highwoman" Live

[demmiblue]

I was a Highwoman
And a mother from my youth
For my children I did what I had to do
My family left Honduras when they killed the Sandinistas
We followed a coyote through the dust of Mexico
Every one of them except for me survived
And I am still alive

I was a healer
I was gifted as a girl
I laid hands upon the world
Someone saw me sleeping naked in the noon sun
I heard "witchcraft" in the whispers and I knew my time had come
The bastards hung me at the Salem gallows hill
But I am living still

I was a freedom rider
When we thought the South had won
Virginia in the spring of '61
I sat down on the Greyhound that was bound for Mississippi
My mother asked me if that ride was worth my life
And when the shots rang out I never heard the sound
But I am still around

And I'll take that ride again
And again
And again
And again
And again

I was a preacher
My heart broke for all the world
But teaching was unrighteous for a girl
In the summer I was baptized in the mighty Colorado
In the winter I heard the hounds and I knew I had been found
And in my Savior's name, I laid my weapons down
But I am still around

We are The Highwomen
Singing stories still untold
We carry the sons you can only hold
We are the daughters of the silent generations
You sent our hearts to die alone in foreign nations
It may return to us as tiny drops of rain
But we will still remain

And we'll come back again and again and again
And again and again
We'll come back again and again and again
And again and again

[KY_EnviroGuy]

1. Newport Folk Festival: FRIDAY JULY 26, 2019

See: http://www.newportfolk.org/the-highwomen

Quote from Co-Founder, Sam Kirby Yoh:

We are so thankful to The Highwomen and Newport Festivals Foundation for their generous support of She Is The Music. This commitment enables us to fund and continue growing our programs, all of which are designed to drive equality, inclusivity and opportunity for women – both those who are working in music today, as well as future generations. This is an excellent example of women creators helping one another succeed and the impact we can achieve by working together to make a difference.

Thanks for posting. Song played to the tune of The Highwaymen written by Jimmy Webb......

[demmiblue]

2. Dolly was there, too:

And, damn, Brandi Carlile has some pipes:

I am generally not a fan of Country, but I have my exceptions. Off to check out Yola.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

3. Thanks for those, very good.

I am a big country fan but highly selective and more a fan of the pickers than singers......

A good example.....

If you can, listen to this with good speakers or headphones. That South Dakota Symphony Orchestra is outstanding and Glen's arranger/concertmaster (on piano) is great, as is Jeff Dayton on bass guitar. If you search around, all the songs from that concert are on YouTube.

KY........

[demmiblue]

4. I'll take a look-see (or a hear-see... lol)!

[yardwork]

5. Thank you for posting this.

I'd missed this. I love it.