六月份,夏天刚开始,天气不冷不热,是户外活动的好时候。乡村音乐城(Country Music City)一年一度的乡村音乐节选的就是这时候,孩子们已经放假了,让喜欢短衫短裤趿拉板的美国人拖家带口,扛着沙滩椅,你随我,我跟你,熙熙攘攘地涌到靠市中心的河边,享受阳光,享受连续几天的乡村音乐,一饱耳福,同时享受一份夏季的休闲。
乡村音乐节由Country Music Association (CMA)主办,1972年开的头,迄今三十八年了,音乐节的规模越来越大,吸引的歌手和从四面八方涌来的观众也越来越多。音乐节为期四天,这期间,城里大街小巷飘着的都是乡村音乐,紧靠着市中心的几条街,沿着Cumberland River的河边,搭建了很多临时性的表演舞台,有不同的乐队的表演,有名歌星与粉丝见面签字的活动,每天晚上在靠河边的纳城橄榄球场有乡村音乐大腕歌手的专场演出等等。
整来了几张星期六晚上专场演出的票,全家人对去听音乐会的反应不一。孩子他爸首先发问:演出有谁唱啊?俺说:不是很清楚,上网查一查吧。查出来的结果有这么几位歌手:Randy Houser, Easton Corbin, Billy Currington, Zac Brown Band, Martina McBride, 和 Rascal Flatts。
A while ago I posted a piece about Taylor Swift, and another about Shania Twain (funny, these are the only two blog articles I wrote about pop music stars, and both happen to be "country pop" singers), maybe they can help you understand why "little carpenter" became a fan of Taylor:
I don't like the "classic" country music, but these days many stars who started as country singers are increasingly becoming mainstream - like Martina, Taylor, Faith Hill (you didn't mention her), and Shania Twain, so I like their "less country" country musics!!! But I guess the male country singers are staying true to their tradition, with cowboy hats and all.
I share the same taste with your hubby when it comes to Taylor, and I know very well why a middle-aged man would be her fan:))). And I can understand why Yaya doesn't like her -- but at least she should be happy that her dad is not a fan of Lady Gaga, Katie Perry, oh, and Miley Cyrus - if so she really should protest,haha.