Aww…some Monday

Monday’s Music Moves Me

Last week my wife and I took a delayed, plan “B”, 50th anniversary trip to Nashville, TN. We had originally planned on going to The Biltmore estate in Ashville, NC, but hurricane Helene made that trip impossible so we decided to go to Music City. While in Nashville there are thee things one must see, The Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Ryman Auditorium, known lovingly as the Mother Church of country music. We did them all. We also took a dinner cruise on the river boat General Jackson, and spent several hours exploring the Opryland hotel & resort.

There will be more photos later. The purpose of this post is music and the theme this week is freedom of choice. The highlight of our trip was attending a concert by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at the Ryman Auditorium. The band has been making music for 60 years and is in the middle of their farewell tour. Three of the founding members are still touring and they are as good as they have ever been. So you guessed it, this week is going to feature a little Dirt. Let’s start with one of their iconic tunes and a video that was made just six years after the band was formed.

There are only a handful of concerts left before the band, as we know them, retires from the road. They are an icon from the 60’s that have been making music for 60 years and have recorded with every great artist you can think of, Ronstadt, Emmy Lou Harris, Bob Dylan, and the list goes on. The concert last week was epic in every sense of the word. The artistry of these musicians is endless as they are incredible musicians as well as a tight knit band. There will be more music and photos in upcoming posts. Have a blessed week.