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

- Feb 11, 2014
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 11, 2019

The title track of Irene Kelley’s handsome new album, “Pennsylvania Coal,” pays tribute to her grandparents’ struggles in a mining town outside Pittsburgh. The veteran country songwriter has since relocated to Nashville, where she’s penned songs for Trisha Yearwood and Alan Jackson, but on this bluegrass-tinged album, she’s telling her own stories with great clarity and warmth.







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