{"product_id":"stonewall-country","title":"STONEWALL COUNTRY","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFrom favorite a PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION performers ROBIN \u0026amp; LINDA WILLIAMS - and just in time for the U. S. Civil War sesquicentennial - a rollicking collection of songs from the Folk\/Bluegrass musical, Stonewall Country, an imaginative retelling of the life and times of legendary Confederate General Thomas Stonewall Jackson. With songs written by Robin \u0026amp; Linda, the play has enjoyed decades of popular performances ever since it's debut in 1985 at the Theater at Lime Kiln in Lexington, Virginia. This new album was produced by John Jennings (Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Gorka) and features Robin \u0026amp; Linda Williams performing along with Their Fine Group and SPECIAL GUEST GARRISON KEILLOR. Packaged with attractive period artwork, the album is perfect for alternative retail, such as museums, park visitor centers, gift shops, libraries, etc., as well as conventional retail.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\"Robin and Linda Williams...still deliver fresh and exciting music via stellar original songs and indelible performances.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage Guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"They don't play at being country - they are country.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo Depression\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"this long-standing duo has grown sweeter over the years, but you can still hear the lonesome echo of Hank Williams in their gorgeous harmonizing.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUtne Reader\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFor over three decades, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobin \u0026amp; Linda Williams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have made it their mission to perform the music that they love, \"a robust blend of bluegrass, folk, old-time and acoustic country that combines wryly observant lyrics with a wide-ranging melodicism.\" Today some might call it \"Americana,\" but these two revered music masters were living and breathing this elixir 20 years before that label was turned into a radio format. As gifted songwriters, Robin and Linda have earned a huge following of fans as well as the devotion and deep respect of their musical peers. The list of artists who have covered their original songs include some of the greats of country music, names like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, Tim \u0026amp; Mollie O'Brien, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary Black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHome for Robin and Linda is an old frame house built around a log cabin in Middlebrook, Virginia, right in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Linda a native of Anniston, Alabama and Robin born in Charlotte, North Carolina, met and fell for each other in 1971 on a visit to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina while Linda was teaching school and Robin was a full-time musician on a national coffeehouse circuit. It wasn't long before they discovered additional magic when they combined their voices in harmony. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite being true children of the South, their career got its initial momentum in the Minneapolis folk scene. Robin had made many friends and connections there as a solo artist and in 1975 they recorded their first album in Minneapolis for a local record company. The same year they made their first appearance on a little radio show just getting off the ground called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Prairie Home Companion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and their rich relationship with that icon of American broadcasting has continued for over three decades. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the next 15 years they recorded several fine albums and continued to crisscross the country. Folk and country fans alike loved their honest heartfelt music. In 1989 a major breakthrough came with their signing to Sugar Hill Records, with whom they would go on to record nine albums. Around the same time, they began to tour with a band called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir Fine Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and their already big sound grew all the more. 1993 saw increased exposure through a major tour with Mary Chapin Carpenter and the now large national audience of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Prairie Home Companion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e With their career then at its 20-year mark, Robin and Linda entered into a prolific period of artistic productivity. Within six years they released several CD's, including a gospel album, which garnered two nominations for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGospel Album of the Year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2004, Robin \u0026amp; Linda were signed to Red House Records, returning to their Minnesota roots. They have released five albums with the Grammy-winning label, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeeper Waters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2004), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe First Christmas Gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2005), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRadio Songs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2007), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuena Vista\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2008) and their new album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStonewall Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e based on a musical about the life and times of Civil War General Thomas \"Stonewall\" Jackson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor over three decades, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobin \u0026amp; Linda Williams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have made it their mission to perform the music that they love, \"a robust blend of bluegrass, folk, old-time and acoustic country that combines wryly observant lyrics with a wide-ranging melodicism.\" Today some might call it \"Americana,\" but these two revered music masters were living and breathing this elixir 20 years before that label was turned into a radio format. As gifted songwriters, Robin and Linda have earned a huge following of fans as well as the devotion and deep respect of their musical peers. The list of artists who have covered their original songs include some of the greats of country music, names like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, Tim \u0026amp; Mollie O'Brien, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary Black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHome for Robin and Linda is an old frame house built around a log cabin in Middlebrook, Virginia, right in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Linda a native of Anniston, Alabama and Robin born in Charlotte, North Carolina, met and fell for each other in 1971 on a visit to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina while Linda was teaching school and Robin was a full-time musician on a national coffeehouse circuit. It wasn't long before they discovered additional magic when they combined their voices in harmony. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite being true children of the South, their career got its initial momentum in the Minneapolis folk scene. Robin had made many friends and connections there as a solo artist and in 1975 they recorded their first album in Minneapolis for a local record company. The same year they made their first appearance on a little radio show just getting off the ground called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Prairie Home Companion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and their rich relationship with that icon of American broadcasting has continued for over three decades. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the next 15 years they recorded several fine albums and continued to crisscross the country. Folk and country fans alike loved their honest heartfelt music. In 1989 a major breakthrough came with their signing to Sugar Hill Records, with whom they would go on to record nine albums. Around the same time, they began to tour with a band called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir Fine Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and their already big sound grew all the more. 1993 saw increased exposure through a major tour with Mary Chapin Carpenter and the now large national audience of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Prairie Home Companion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e With their career then at its 20-year mark, Robin and Linda entered into a prolific period of artistic productivity. Within six years they released several CD's, including a gospel album, which garnered two nominations for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGospel Album of the Year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2004, Robin \u0026amp; Linda were signed to Red House Records, returning to their Minnesota roots. 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