Darrell Scott is a performer whose talents are of mythic proportions. He writes, he sings, he plays, and it is all effortless, seamless and touched by the divine. He is a revelation. He is one of those rare people that can be totally entertaining all by himself. But now there is a band, too, and what a band it is. When I heard that Darrell was going to join Robert Plant's Band of Joy, I jumped for joy. He takes his place with the other giants in that aggregation, right beside Robert Plant, Buddy Miller, Patty Griffin, Byron House, and Marco Giovino. We got a chance to see the band perform for The Ryman Auditorium audience after the Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville. They did a smoldering set (not for broadcast) after the awards show, ya had to have been there! The tour has gone to Europe, tonight they are in Edinburgh. The question I have is how Plant got wind of Darrell, and how much fun it must be playing with this level of artistry. I wish now I had asked Darrell when he came to see us during Americana Fest.

Kentucky born, East Gary, Indiana bred, with some California thrown in for good measure; Darrell grew up playing with his brothers and father, Wayne, in their family band. He made pit stops in Toronto and Boston, earning a degree in poetry from Tufts University before he made his way to Nashville in 1992. He was initially welcomed for his instrumental prowess. His songwriting was embraced next, with his work being covered by Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks, Alan Jackson, Sam Bush, and Guy Clark, who was his mentor. His latest CD is called A Crooked Road, and it is his 6th studio album of the 9 CDs in his discography. His lyrics are simple, and quite perfect on this song, the title track, "A Crooked Road." We were totally honored to have him, and blessed by this tune.

- Jessie Scott