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Irene Kelley - "These Hills" album review via Elmore Magazine

After evolving from a somewhat archaic form of old-timey music of the back porch variety, today’s bluegrass has become a populist genre...

Irene Kelley celebrates These Hills in Nashville (Bluegrass Today)

For years Irene Kelley has been one of the best kept secrets in Nashville, weaving her magic into song after song for artists like Ricky...

Irene Kelley - "Pennsylvania Coal" review (John Lupton - Country Standard Time)

The longstanding joke, usually told by Keystone State residents themselves, is that Pennsylvania is "Pittsburgh on one end, Philadelphia...

Irene Kelley - "Pennsylvania Coal" (No Depression)

When Stuart Duncan’s fiddle leaps off the first song, “You Don’t Run Across My Mind,” on veteran songwriter Irene Kelley’s new album,...

Irene Kelley - "Pennsylvania Coal" album review (The Bluegrass Situation)

Homespun and spun with genuine sentiment, Pennsylvania Coal is an affecting piece of work from an artist clearly on the verge of a big...

Irene Kelley - "Pennsylvania Coal" album review (Philly.com)

Nashville-based Irene Kelley, who hails from Latrobe, Pa., has had her songs recorded by Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn, and other country...

Irene Kelley - "Pennsylvania Coal" album review CMT Edge

Drawing on her love of bluegrass and classic country music, Irene Kelley is stepping back into the spotlight with Pennsylvania Coal, her...

Irene Kelley's roots run deep through Pennsylvania Coal (Nashville Scene)

In 1983, Irene Kelley made her first trip to Nashville and found what seemed like a bluegrass paradise. "We came here on our honeymoon,"...

Irene Kelley Offers Bluegrass Collection via Music Row Magazine

Established singer-songwriter Irene Kelley celebrated the Feb. 11 release of her new collection, Pennsylvania Coal, with a show at The...

Irene Kelley "Pennsylvania Coal" album review (David Morris - Bluegrass Today)

I wasn’t prepared for what happened the first time I hit play on Irene Kelley’s new CD, Pennsylvania Coal. I’ve known and admired her...

If you’re interested in the memories of a coal miner’s granddaughter (The Washington Post)

The title track of Irene Kelley’s handsome new album, “Pennsylvania Coal,” pays tribute to her grandparents’ struggles in a mining town...

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