Of all our “discoveries” at the San Diego Folk alliance, none was more captivating than Nashville’s Laurie McClain, who popped up on our first night there with the gorgeous “My Heaven” (mandolin and harmony added here by the equally captivating Karen Mal, from Austin, Texas, from whom we’ll be hearing more subsequently.) Laurie had a whole flock of good tunes, frequently characterized by her disarming directness and occasionally quirky humor. In no time we established that not only was she lovely, but she was almost as odd as we were; in short, we hit it off famously. A trip to lauriemcclain.com is highly recommended.
Laurie McClain – “My Heaven”