Guess  who was in town  yesterday… Emmylou  Harris! The above photo was taken when  she treated  local music  lovers to  a question  and answer  session  about her life  as a singer/songwriter.  Emmylou  Harris’ ties to North Carolina, Greensboro (UNCG),  and University of North Carolina  Greensboro run deep. While born  in Alabama, she moved  to North Carolina with her family because her dad  was  a marine  stationed at Camp Lejuene and Cherry Point. Ms. Harris attended UNCG  as part of the class of 1969.  She  led a Q&A session  during the day and then, in the evening, performed for two hours at the UNCG  Auditorium. She played for two hours to a sold-out audience.

Ms.  Harris,  now in  her 70s,  still has a strong, clear  voice and doesn’t look  like she’s gained a  pound  since college. She sang  a wide variety of songs, touching on genres from  Bluegrass to Americana to Country.  Between songs, she shared information  about her  personal life, including the close relationship she had with  her parents, and the fact  that she listens  to NPR; to use her words, “that bastion of liberal  bias, known as the truth.”

How wonderful that she returned  to  spend the day with us! Thank you  Creeks-edge.com for the photo since we weren’t  permitted to take photos during the concert.