Picture of the day - March 30, 2007

"Gold Heart" Singing At The Pickin' Porch

"Gold Heart"    (L-R) Sisters Shelby, Analise and Jocelyn Gold   As always, last night's Pickin' Porch Show featured two hours of great Bluegrass Music and comedy, and the highlight of the evening turned out to be a standout performance by a super-talented group of youngsters known as Gold Heart. The Gold sisters delighted the audience by pickin' and singin' one great tune after another, a number of which were written by Jocelyn who is already an accomplished songwriter at the tender age of 14. Big sister and group leader Analise (17) did an outstanding job on vocals and mandolin while 11 year old Shelby knocked our socks off with her amazing fiddle and powerful voice. It quickly became evident that while these young ladies are accomplished musicians with a stage presence that belies their youth, where they really shine is on vocals. As sisters, their powerful voices blend together perfectly to create a sweet family harmony that is nothing short of perfect. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful set of voices anywhere on the planet, including Nashville. From what I had read on their website, I thought I knew pretty much what to expect from their performance, but once the Gold sisters started singing I realized that we were in for a rare treat - and I certainly wasn't disappointed. Well, actually I was a bit disappointed because we only got to hear them for a little over half an hour in total. Hopefully they'll return to the Pickin' Porch stage sometime soon and pick and sing for the entire two hours. Now that will be a real treat!   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"