Valerie Smith - Small Town Heroes
  • Something About A Train (Feature Track)
  • Small Town Hero (Featured Track)
  • Bottle of Tears (Gospel Track)
  • So Long, Lindytown
  • Little Liza Jane
  • Winter's Dream
  • Bluegrass Dollars (Performed with Wally Hughes)
  • I Took Mama To The Opry
  • Farmer's Prayer
  • Wall Street
  • Wayfaring Stranger
  • Bessie's Tune (Featuring Tom Gray)
Press

"Small Town Heroes" is reviewed in "Bluegrass Today"
After a very successful reception at the International Bluegrass Music Association's conference, online magazine, "Bluegrass Today" reviewed Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike's new CD, "Small Town Heroes".

The review showcases on of Valerie's featured singles, "Something About A Train" for the reader to listen to. The single comes from that most staple of bluegrass idioms, the train song, from Mitch Mathews, Dawn Kenney, and David Morris. The song was the first place winner in the bluegrass division of 2015 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest.

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  • Members:
    Valerie Smith, Tom Gray, Joe Zauner, Lisa Kay Howard-Hughes, Wally Hughes
  • Sounds Like:
    Emmy Lou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Nina Simone, George Straight, Clint Black, Allison Krause, Billie Holiday, The Dillards, Rhonda Vincent, Seldom Scene
  • Influences:
    Emmy Lou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Nina Simone, George Straight, Clint Black, Allison Krause, Billie Holiday, The Dillards, Rhonda Vincent, Seldom Scene
  • AirPlay Direct Member Since:
    08/30/16
  • Profile Last Updated:
    08/14/23 23:45:33

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