Wayfaring Stranger

Walt Roberts

THIS COLLECTION OF OLD AND NEW BLUEGRASS SONGS BY WALT ROBERTS IS PHENOMENAL!  THIS MUSIC IS THE FOUNDATION OF CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC.

THE ART OF STORYTELLING IN A MUSICAL FORM HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE FOUNDATION OF BLUEGRASS, COUNTRY AND COWBOY MUSIC HERE IN AMERICA.

HOWEVER, THE MAIN INGREDIENT IN THE BIG MIXING POT OF AMERICA'S MUSIC WAS CONTRIBUTED BY OUR CELTIC COUSINS FROM THE BRITISH ISLES, IRELAND,SCOTLAND AND WALES. TRADITIONAL AMERICAN BLUEGRASS IS VERY EVIDENT OF THIS.

OUR MUSIC IS STILL INFLUENCED BY THE BLUEGRASS SOUNDS OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS AND THE AMERICA SOUTH.

THE ANCESTRAL FAMILY OF WALT ROBERTS WERE FARMERS, CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS, COWBOYS, RAILROADERS, BLACKSMITHS, TEXAS RANGERS.

ALL SOUTHERNERS FOR GENERATIONS.

THE FAMILY TRAITS THEY PASSED DOWN TO WALT IS AN INTRICATE PART OF HIM TODAY,AND AS YOU’LL HEAR WALT CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF THIS WONDERFUL HEART FELT MUSIC IN HIS SINGING AND PLAYING.

WALT ROBERTS HAS BEEN MY FRIEND FOR A LOT OF YEARS , HES A FINE FIDDLE PLAYER, SINGER AND ENTERTAINER. YOU’LL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND ANYONE THAT PLAYS AND FEELS THIS SOULFUL MUSIC BETTER THAN WALT.

HE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THIS WONDERFUL COLLECTION AND I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY IT AS MUCH AS I DO.  

— RED STEAGALL