If you have any ear at all, you hafta've liked the Lennon Sisters, the Andrews Sister, the Brother Sisters, the Sister Sisters, and any of the swingin' wimmens groups who blended sweet harmony with genre musics. Well, cowgirls Deb Criss, Robin Cape, and Roberta Greenspan are that kinda ensemble, kickin' their booted be-spurred heels up in the dust, ridin' the fences and draglines, and warbling about the old, the new, the nonsensical, the silly, the lightly serious, and, of course, the plight of the cowgirl in the 21st century, a topic even Nietzsche was daunted by.

There's more fun, chuckles, and giggles here than a passle of armadillos tanked on Kickapoo joy juice trading Dasypodidae puns and one-liners, but there's also a quite decent modicum of very satisfying instrument playing as well, as Cowgirl in Paris and Dancing Heart / Crooked Smile / Timeless Hugs especially illustrate. The ladies play their own instruments handily with no sessioneers, so everything you get on this CD is 100% gin-yoo-wine Buckerettes. Expect a good deal of Dan Hicksy mellow & swingin' too-coolness throughout, 'cause what the Buckerettes are doing ain't being covered by many, and we sure could use a lot more of it. This CD is of that rare idea that music can be non-stop fun while true to tradition. Even the gospel closing number, Walk in the Light, has a perkiness to it that's probably a bit too secular for some but is just fine by me.

Edited by: David N. Pyles FAME
(dnpyles@acousticmusic.com)

Meet The Buckerettes, Robin Cape, bass and vocals, Deb Criss, guitar and vocals and Roberta Greenspan, fiddle and vocals. This Asheville, NC trio has been inspiring listeners and dancers throughout the region since 2003 and continue to bring their unique performances to theatres, festivals, concert series and private events. Don’t let their name and full spirited honky-tonking, foot-stomping vibe fool you, these three ladies deliver a sound that is rich in sultry harmonies and firmly supported by a foundation of strong instrumentation.

Variety characterizes The Buckerettes’ sound, infused with the strong traditionalism of the Blue Ridge Mountains that they call home and seasoned with their individual musical histories of rock, jazz, bluegrass, country, soul. A Buckerette show will keep you smiling, dancing and laughing as they take you along the wide open range that is of their own making.

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Kickin’ up a song