By Anna Fasolino “Will all the visitors please stand up?” We never wanted to obey, but when every eye in the church immediately stared at us, guilt propelled us out of our seats. If the church was small and a regular stop for us, the pastor’s next words were inevitable. “It’s always good to see […]
By Anna Fasolino “Good morning, Captain!” 21-year-old Abby Hartley’s clear voice sails through the loudspeakers over the RV park in Waldron, Arkansas. She’s singing the opening lines of “Mule Skinner Blues,” a bluegrass classic she has performed since she was 8 years old. Later she and 13-year-old Micah harmonize on their fiddles in a beautiful […]
