“Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.” ~ Pema Chödrön
I first met Brett Ratliff a couple of years ago in Johnson City, Tennessee at an Appalachian Studies Association conference. We have many mutual friends, and grew up not too far from one another, but somehow we managed to miss meeting in person until that moment. You meet people when you’re ready to meet them.
I caught up with Brett at Seedtime last Saturday. If you’ve never seen him perform, you should. He does a brilliant job of keeping traditional mountain music alive with just enough modern twist to make it fresh and new. Ya gotta love a man that opens his set with a song about our current political head. It was straight to the point, just the way I like it, and right. It’s that kind of kick-in-the-gut spirit that draws me to him. Plus, I adore really good mountain music, and Brett is really good. It was a breath of fresh air talking to him, and listening to his beautiful songs.
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