TAYLA LYNN

There is a bright eyed enthusiasm to singer/songwriter Tayla Lynn that cannot be denied. There is a warmth in her voice, truth behind her piercing blue eyes, and genuine affection when she speaks of her history, her family and friends, and most of all her art. Born into one of Nashville's greatest musical dynasties, Lynn's passion for singing and performing was sparked from an early age.

"I can't remember a time that I wasn't in the wings in some town somewhere, watchin' my Memaw [Loretta Lynn] and my Daddy [Ernest Ray Lynn] on stage" recalls Tayla. She was four the first time she remembers her Memaw taking her on stage. Lynn recounts "I started singing as soon as I opened my mouth."

Signed to Skyville Records in 2007, Lynn's first major musical project was the trio Stealing Angels with Caroline Cutbirth and Jennifer Wayne; a group built for radio from a reality show the three women had appeared on together. Stealing Angels was just the tip of the iceberg for Lynn when it came to recording and working in the music industry, and her ability to self reflect has been critical to her success as an artist, a wife, and a mother.

Her first solo project The Ranch, released in 2016, was the culmination of several years with the trio, a move across the country, addiction, recovery, a lot of hard work, and a dash of her grandmother, Loretta Lynn. Lynn's experiences are wrapped up in her music; one is inseparable from the other as she writes and sings her truth about love, healing, motherhood, and the coal dust that runs through her Kentucky veins.

Lynn's newest album on Heart of Texas Records, Tayla Lynn sings Loretta Lynn, is a tribute to her legendary grandmother and even includes a duet on the Kitty Wells classic "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels."

Tayla is currently touring the country with Tre Twitty, the grandson of Country Music Hall of Famer Conway Twitty. The duo works about 150 dates a year in honor of their grandparents.

"Canada was so very special to my Memaw," Tayla recently said. "I am certainly looking forward to being in Colborne and working with my dear friends Georgette Jones and Mona McCall."

GEORGETTE JONES

Georgette Jones, the only daughter of Country Music's "First Couple," George Jones and Tammy Wynette, was born into a musical family. So, it was only fitting that she would become a musician herself - it's in her blood.

Born to the only Country Music Hall of Fame husband and wife artists, Georgette has been singing with one or both of her parents since the age of three. She recorded her first single with her father, "Daddy Come Home" when she was ten years old, and performed it later that year on an HBO special. Georgette also has worked as a backup singer for her mother and has appeared at The Grand Ole Opry, and on the TV shows "Crooke & Chase," "RFD-TV," "Larry's Country Diner" and "Tru Country." She was thrilled to have opened for her father at the historic Ryman Auditorium.

Born in Lakeland, Florida, Georgette moved back to Nashville with her family when she was two years old.

"I loved Loretta Lynn, Linda Ronstadt, and later Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis and Patty Loveless," she said. "My favorite male artists are Merle Haggard and Vince Gill."

A duet entitled, "You and Me and Time," which Georgette co-wrote for her dad, was released as the first single off George's CD, "Burn Your Playhouse Down."

Georgette has recorded three albums with Heart of Texas Records: "A Slightly Used Woman," "Strong Enough to Cry" and a special tribute CD in honor of her mom, "Till I Can Make It on My Own," She also recorded three albums with Lennon records: "When Tractors Fly," "This Is Christmas" and "I Believe." Most recently, Georgette was honored to record a duet with Sammy Kershaw on his new album in tribute to her dad. They chose "Near You," one of Georgette's favorite duets by her parents.

Georgette has toured Ireland, Europe, Asia and Canada along with her American touring schedule. She is working on new music and multiple projects in the upcoming year.

Georgette will perform various songs of her parents, a couple of her favorite songs of other artists and a few of her own originals.

MONA McCALL

Mona McCall was born in Canada. She moved to Nashville and started working on the Buck Owens show and was a drummer for the Audrey Williams' band. She met and married Darrell McCall and raised both of their children before going back out on the road with her husband.

Mona McCall's first CD "Memories Love A Melody" was released on Heart of Texas Records. Although she has performed in excess of thirty years and recorded on Darrell McCall's projects, this was her first full compact disc in her career.

McCall borrowed a couple of songs from Country Music legend Webb Pierce and added her own unique touch to "Sweet Lips" and "Memory Number One." She chose to keep some of the song selection in the family allowing her daughter Guyanne McCall and her sister in law Diane McCall to write "At Least I Get To Hold Your Memory Near" "I Haven't Been Loved Since You Left" "Bandera" and "The Girl Behind The Frown." McCall's producer Justin Trevino also adds his vocals to the duet of "Five Minutes of The Latest Blues."

McCall added two of her most requested songs in "The French Song" and "The Deepening Snow." "Memories Love A Melody" is rounded out with some more classics including the Bob Wills' standard "Keeper of My Heart," Buck Owens' "Till These Dreams Come True" and the great gospel song "Remind Me Dear Lord."

In his liner notes, Country Legend Ronnie Milsap said "The song selection on this album is incredible and if you love good traditional Country Music as I do, this one is a must for your CD collection."

It was very evident in the production of this CD as to the effect that McCall has had on the musicians. While working on this album, producer Justin Trevino said the musicians all worked extremely hard to do their best for McCall showing their level of respect and admiration for the album and the singer as well. The end result was an incredible album "forty years in the making."

"I am very choosey about the music I listen to," Grand Ole Opry star Connie Smith said. "I like the real thing and this is the real thing."

LAURIE LYNN DANKS

Laurie Lynn Danks was born and raised in a small community on the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada. She came from a family that enjoyed listening to music and singing from dusk till dawn.

Her parents often said her first stage was her crib, where she would sing nursery rhymes and create story songs with her mom. Her dad crafted a small wooden microphone for her, so she could pretend to be on stage. Lauries earliest memories are performing songs, with " Coat of Many Colors" being her favorite and would sing to family, friends and anyone that would listen.

A short time after her first experience on stage her parents brought her to a Charlie Pride show, he spotted her singing along to his songs in the front row and brought her up on the stage with him. After the show Charlie Pride spoke with her parents about Laurie's love for music and not long after her parents introduced her to theater performance.

When Laurie was about thirteen her dad brought her to see a " Patsy Cline tribute show." It brought tears to her eyes as she felt deep in her heart that one day she would do the same only she would perform as Dolly Parton.

Years went by and Laurie continued singing and performing in shows until age 23, at which time she moved to Ontario, Canada and raised a family. While raising her family Laurie would often sing when an opportunity presented itself, most times for charity.

Throughout the years many folk in the audience remarked on the similarity of Lauries vocals and appearance to that of Dolly Parton, saying she had the sweet angelic vibrato voice.

In 2018, Laurie finally decided it was her time to follow her dream and calling in life and to take her love for singing and Dolly Parton to a whole new level, and began performing across Canada and the USA, wowing audiences with her close resemblance, quick wit and vibrato voice to Dolly Parton.

Lauries "Smoky Mountain Songbird" tribute show is a high energy, fun loving performance from the moment she sets foot on the stage till the curtain closes. This show is one of a kind and should not be missed.