Diana Jones grew up in New York and came into contact with country music in her teens. The singer has now lived in Nashville, Tennessee for quite some time. To record her seventh studio album, she looked close to home, both in terms of genre and location. She locked herself in a log cabin on the grounds of Tennessee's Museum of Appalachia for two days and returned with eleven heartbreaking and
… timeless country folk songs. In an acoustic setting with only two band members, Jones recites personal and emotionally charged stories. The singer / songwriter grew up with foster parents and says that good adoption is not for all (orphaned) children in Orphan's Home. In beautiful Tennessee, she warns about the promises that come with a wedding ring. Other tracks that catch the eye are Ohio about unattainable love and the sublime closing track The Other Side. Museum Of Appalachia Recordings is country straight from the heart that is carried beautiful lyrics, which are even more moving thanks to the minimalist accompaniment. (BvdV)more