Our parents’ music is the soundtrack of our formative years, shaping our memories and cultivating our tastes until we begin to develop passions of our own. In my parents’ household, the folksy singing of artists like Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and, of course, Emmylou Harris, was a constant presence. Without giving it a second thought, songs of Emmylou’s became the sound of family BBQs complete with children running throughout the house; weekends spent at our family cabin up north; and the winding down of a summer evening on the back porch. For an artist with 25 albums recorded over 40 years and more than 15 million records sold, it goes without saying that many have their own memories of Emmylou; perhaps a particular song, a particular album, or a great cover that makes you stop and say, “I know this!” Fans old and new will be treated to the country/folk crooning of this legend on August 8 when Emmylou will perform with opener Ian Janco at Sun Valley’s River Run Lodge.
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