Product Description A true master of American folk/country song and veteran performer returns after a lengthy recording hiatus with one of the finest CDs of his illustrious career. A vibrant mix of terrific new songs, traditional songs and Folk Revival classics, Staines is clearly in a reflective state of mind here, but there is nothing sentimental or maudlin in his song choices. Highlights include the stunning new song "A Rancher Turns 80" and his four covers of songs by old friends from his younger days when he was a stalwart of Boston’s legendary Club 47 music scene. His take on Mary McCaslin’s "Prairie in the Sky" alone is worth the price of admission. Review "A trunkful of marvelous songs." -- The Washington Post"Among the best singer/songwriters...a New Englander who, damn his soul, writes better cowboy songs than anybody in the Southwest!" -- The Houston Post"Bill Staines has been my hero since 1977...he carries on where Woody left off!" -- Nanci Griffith About the Artist Although a dyed-in-the-wool New Englander (and still lives there), Staines and his music are indelibly associated with the West and wide-open spaces...and that comes through in spades with his weathered voice, airy melodies and common man lyrics. Over the last 35 years, Staines tunes have been covered by everyone from Peter, Paul, & Mary and Nanci Griffith to Jerry Jeff Walker and Grandpa Jones. and he remains, as The Austin American-Statesman once said, "...one of the most admired and imitated writers in contemporary folk." See more