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Marty Falle
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330.410.3374

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Marty Falle “My Farm, My Bluegrass”

My Farm, My Bluegrass reached Number One on the APD Global Radio Indicator Chart for All Genres on the day of its release. In fact, an astounding eight out of the Top 10 singles for APD Bluegrass Global Radio Indicator Chart were borne from My Farm, My Bluegrass. The album itself reached Number One on the APD Global Radio Indicator Chart for all genres for the week of 8/20 – 8/27 and entered the Top 20 Album Roots Music Chart at Number 19. My Farm, My Bluegrass" continued its reign at Number One on the APD Global chart for well over a month, clearing the way for Falle’s last two albums to enter the Top Five. At one point, Falle had three records in the APD Top Five.

The music itself reminds us that the present would not exist without the past. Although all the songs are originals, they pull from the stylistic strands of the Irish, Scottish and English folk music which found its way into American country and mountain music, courtesy of the early settlers who made their way to Appalachia and originated the music we know as Americana today.

The new album boasts several examples of Falle’s ability to bring past to present, and then forward towards the future. “Kentucky Sons of Ireland” and “Appalachia Irish Dance” form a bond to bluegrass’s early beginnings, sharing a spirited sentiment through an upbeat and exuberant approach. The archival sounds of “Kentucky Proud” share the pride of those who still live in those storied environs and helped make them what they are today. The lively “Big Barn Breakdown” evokes the sound of the gatherings that took place after the farm work was done and joy and jubilation gave cause for celebration.

Spirituality plays its role as well. “Praise the Lord and Pass the Gravy” and “Bluegrass Holy Land Breakdown” convey a sense of dedication and devotion that’s also found on the moving and memorable track “The Calling.” Falle quotes scripture, specifically Philippians 3:14, which inspires the faithful to press on towards finding the fulfillment that comes with worshiping the Lord. “It’s the core of my spiritual beliefs and what I am trying to achieve,” Falle says.”

9/25/23 - "My Farm, My Bluegrass" #1 for 30 straight days on APD Global Top Bluegrass/Folk albums.

9/29/23 – Marty Falle has THREE albums in the TOP 50 (“My Farm, My Bluegrass #2, “Kentucky Bluestar” #18 and Virgin on the Bluegrass” # 25) APD Bluegrass / Folk Albums for September 2023.

11/1/23 – Bluegrass Today charts Marty Falle #20 for entire month of October 2023 for “Ode to Ale 8”

11/5/23 – Marty Falle’s single “Ode to Ale 8” hits #1 for entire month of October 2023 on Bluegrass Jamboree Top 100.

11/6/23 – Marty Falle ‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Gravy “ reaches #1 on Mountain Bluegrass Gospel Chart.

Release Date: August 25, 2023

Players -
Marty Falle – Songwriter, Lead and Background Vocals, Guitar
Jonathan Yudkin– Producer, Fiddle, Mandolin
Carl Miner - Guitar
Michael Bub - Acoustic Bass
Rob Ikes - Dobro
Josh Matheny - Dobro
Matt Menefee – Banjo
Tim Carter – Banjo
Marty Slayton - Background Vocals
Kim Parent - Background Vocals
Marcia Ramirez - Background Vocals
The Album Cover was created by award-winning Disney artist - TJ Matousek
Graphics and Marketing – Ashley Lewis
Recorded in Nashville County Q, Westwood, Onmi and South Light Studios

SONGS - Listed in order of release:

1. Ode to Ale 8 (2:56)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHJ2371336/ Single Release Date: August 25, 2023

Ode to Ale 8 – (words and music by Marty Falle) (Featuring Dale Ann Bradley)
Intro -
D – A – E – A
I’m all jacked up on Ale 8
I can’t Sleep but I’m feeling’ great
finished my chores in record time
I’m real old but in my prime

They call it the late one. Man, that’s true
may sedate me fore’ nights through
I feel good when I’m in this state
All Jacked up on Ale 8! OH!!!

F#m VAMP / F#m – A /F# - A/ F# - A – E E7 2X
D – A/ D – E. / D – A - E7 – A

I’m all jacked up on Ale 8
I can’t Sleep but I’m feeling’ great
finished my chores in record time
I’m real old but in my prime

They call it the late one. Man, that’s true
may sedate me fore’ nights through
I feel good when I’m in this state
All Jacked up on Ale 8! OH!!!

F#m – A /F# - A/ F# - A – E E7 2X
D – A/ D – E. / D – A - E7 – A

I’m all jacked up on Ale 8
I can’t Sleep but I’m feeling’ great
finished my chores in record time
I’m real old but in my prime

They call it the late one. Man, that’s true
may sedate me fore’ nights through
I feel good when I’m in this state
All Jacked up on Ale 8!

Falle’s favorite soft drink is 100% Eastern Kentucky – Ale 8. Falle currently owns a farm in Eastern Kentucky and Ale 8 was worth writing about. Dale Ann Bradley, Eastern Kentucky Bluegrass Legend, was happy to join in. Simple and silly. “Ode to Ale 8” became an immediate Top 10 hit on Bluegrass Radio.

2. Big Barn Breakdown (2:02)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Bluegrass Instrumental Written by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville/ASCAP/ISRC Code - TCAHJ2371332/ Release Date - August 25, 2023

“Big Barn Breakdown” captures the joy and jubilation that made life so special and precious. It evokes the sound of the gatherings that took place after the work was done and those who plowed the fields would gather with friends and neighbors to celebrate that rural Kentucky culture with all its down-home designs.

3. Kentucky Proud (3:03)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code: TCAHJ2371342 Release Date: August 25, 2023

“Kentucky Proud” offers an affirmative nod to home and hearth, and the pride of those who freely share a timeless heritage with purpose and pride. It’s the sound of old-school country music imbued with a sense of drive and determination.

“Kentucky Proud” (words and music by Marty Falle)
I like to wake up in these Bluegrass Hills
and look up to the sky smiles a dazzling blue
I got my Grand Dad’s farm where I put down roots
I just need my friends, family, and snake skin boots…
I’m gonna stay right here, if it’s the last thing I do
I’m a proud Kentuckian. This is who I am.

I like my bourbon straight up. I like a friend that’s true-blue
I don’t waste my time with no babblin’ fool
I work with my two hands and I always will
I don’t need a government hand to get me through
Every day I pray, and it’s the first thing I do.
Thank god for the simple man. This is who I am.

This is who I am
This is who I am
I’m a proud Kentuckian
This is who I am

I believe in hard work, cause nothin’ is free
I take care of my family, like my Daddy taught me
I put my back in my livin’ and do the best that I can
I got the soul of a workin’ man. This is who I am

This is who I am
This is who I am
I’m a proud Kentuckian
This is who I am

4. Kentucky Unbridled Breakdown (2:20)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Written by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville/ ASCAP ISRC Code - TCAHJ2371350 /Release Date - August 25, 2023

5. Chimney Letters (4:12)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville/ ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHJ2371353/ Release Date - August 25, 2023

Chimney Letters (words and music by Marty Falle)
When I was a child on our Tobacco farm
I’d sit with my Mama and rest in her lovin’ arms
And I’d start thinkin’ about a Christmas Day. Oh Lord
So I grabbed me a pencil, started scribblin’ away…

I said Dear Santa… We are so poor
And Mama can’t take much More…No No
But if you can and if you don’t mind Dear Claus
Bring my Daddy back home for one Christmas night
Chimney Letters… Burn them away…

My Daddy left town the year I was born
Left us a tractor and an old beat up barn
And I keep a thinkin what I’d done wrong…so wrong
Every boy needs a Dad. Why you gone so long?…

Chimney Letters
Burn them away…
The fairies in the chimney will take it away
To the North Pole where Santa waits
Chimney Letters… Burn them away…

Dear Santa gonna fold my letter tight
Toss it in the fire with all of my might
Watch it go up in smoke into the cold starry night
And if you can…..and you don’t mind… Bring my dad home for one Xmas night
Chimney Letters… Burn them away…

6. Back Forty Bluegrass (2:31)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHJ2371357/ Release Date - August 25, 2023

6. Kentucky Sons of Ireland (2:31)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ISRC Code: TCAHJ2377625/ Release Date - August 25, 2023

"Kentucky Sons of Ireland” and “Appalachia Irish Dance” take the listener back to bluegrass’s early beginnings, each an effusive, upbeat and evocative example of spirited sentiment applied to the traditional tapestry of the British Isles. The use of penny whistle underscores the authenticity."

Kentucky Sons of Ireland (words and music by Marty Falle)

Verse 1
D
Oh Gather round me brothers
G
Welcome One and all
D
Kentucky Sons of Ireland
A
Welcome One and all
D G
I may not remember all the pithy things you said
D A D
But may you be in heaven for the devil knows you’re dead DDAD

Verse 2
D
I knew a girl named Molly
G
And I knew a girl named Pat
D
And I knew a girl named Bridget
A
But I don’t’ where there at
D G
I left these girls in Ireland with the gift of Irish cheer.
D A D
So they will not be mad at me and let me drink my beer.

Chorus:
G
Kentucky Sons of Ireland
D
We crossed the Ocean Long
A
We grow tobacco in these fields
G D
And fight the Civil War
G D
We left our homes in Eire for the promised land
A G A D
America the Beautiful. Kentucky Sons of Ireland.

Solo
Em Em D D 2 X
Em/G/ A to Bridge

Bridge:
G/D
Tu Ra Lu Ra Lu RAH Tu Ra Luh Ra LAY
AA7/GD
Here’s to good old Ireland and pissin off the pain
G/D
/Here’s to Kentucky bourbon smooth and amber clear;
AA7/GD
In heaven, there’s no whiskey; that’s why we drink it here

D
Oh Gather round me brothers
G
Welcome One and all
D
Kentucky sons of Ireland
A
Welcome One and all
D G
We left our homes in Eire for the promised land
D A G A D
America the Beautiful. Kentucky Sons of Ireland

6. Appalachia Irish Dance (1:30)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Bluegrass Instrumental Written by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville/ ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHJ2371376/ Release Date - August 25, 2023

7. Praise the Lord and Pass the Gravy (3:15)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHJ2371359/ Release Date - August 25, 2023

"Spirituality plays a big part in “Praise the Lord and Pass the Gravy” and “Bluegrass Holy Land Breakdown”, each flush with dedication and devotion."

“Praise the Lord and Pass the Gravy”
(words and music by Marty Falle)

Verse 1
G. G C. G
I am a farmer from Kentucky. I work the field each day
D7 D7 C G
Bless the hands that sow the seeds. To this I hope and pray
G G Em
Sing to the Lord of Harvest. I will follow and obey.
D D C G
Our land is dry and thirsty, please send us the rain

Chorus
D D C G
Yea Praise the Lord and pass the Gravy . We thank for your grace
D D C D
Yea Praise the Lord and Pass the Gravy. Let this sinner now be saved
G G C G
Bless us all with water poured down from the Heavens Rain
D D C G
Praise the Lord and Pass the Gravy Let this sinner now be saved

Very quick break before second verse - Em G Em D/ C G C Em D D7 G

Verse 2
G G C. G
Build me a hedge of fire and provide a guiding hand
D7 D7 C G
We will use the blood of Jesus Christ to sanitize this land (PAUSE)
G G Em
Bring to light/ the secrets/ of your your master plan
D D C G
When All the ground is sinking sand. In Kentucky I will make my stand

Chorus Then Middle Solo E Vamp – Em – G – D- Em. 2X. G – Bm – C – D7 – G. Chorus – Outro- End

8. Bluegrass Holy Land Breakdown (2:26)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Bluegrass Instrumental Written by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville/ASCAP/ ISRC Code - TCAHJ2371370/ Release Date - August 25, 2023

8. The Calling (7:21)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO: Words and Music written by Marty Falle/ Country Cool Music Nashville and ASCAP/ ISRC Code: TCAHJ2371380/ Release Date - August 25, 2023

“The Calling” is specifically about Philippians 3:14, which inspires the faithful to press on towards finding the fulfillment that comes with worshiping the Lord. It’s the core of my spiritual beliefs and what I am trying to achieve,” Falle says.”

Players on "The Calling"
Marty Falle - Songwriter, Lead Vocal and BGV, guitar
Jonathan Yudkin - Producer, Orchestration, Fiddle, Cello
Sam Hunter - Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Bass
Paul Scholton - Drums and Percussion
Marty Slayton - Background Vocals

The Calling (words and music Marty Falle)

There’s a light up in the sky
I must have prayed to you a thousand times
Please help me see, please help me find
The calling

I have run long in this race
I cannot stop now, must keep the pace
Both for the purpose and the grace
To find you

I get lost I feel weary, it seems I can’t go on…
I am broken…mortal…afflicted w/ these flaws
I have sinned, I apostatize, I’ve sold out along the way
God Give me the will to carry on, carry on…

Forget the things that are behind
the perfect sight known to the blind
With faultless heart and true piece of mind
The calling

Done in his name and faith in him
This blinding light will not go dim
To fallen angels and their chagrin
I’ll find you

The broken road will take it’s toll
But His Divine love makes me whole
Intrepid to find what I don’t know
As I find you

I won’t mind these earthly things
Death and hell is what they’ll bring
And let my faith soar as I sing to
The calling

My brother, I will not judge him now
Our time on earth will not allow
Let’s meet now in Christ, as we avow
The calling

I have no tears or need for sorrow
As I look forward to a thousand tomorrows
Never doubt, always follow
The Calling

I press on… fast as I can…though I may not ever reach the end
I press on …strong as I can ...I press on…Lord, I press on!

About Marty Falle:

History and heritage naturally go hand in hand, and the desire to preserve the former is generally maintained by preserving the latter. Singer, songwriter and musician Marty Falle knows that all too well. His connection to the traditional music of Appalachia was spawned from spending much of his time after graduating from college living in Kentucky, the place where bluegrass was born. Now living on a farm in Eastern Kentucky, he’s thoroughly absorbed the music, culture and influences of that storied region, and in the process, made them his own.

Falle’s producer, Grammy winner Jonathan Yudkin, sums it up succinctly. “Marty seeks stories, history, legends, and paths in creativity… His fresh sound comes from the fact that he is not trying to emulate bluegrass bands of the past or present. Instead, he is creating his songs out of his love of music, unfettered by the influence of other artists. That’s what I enjoy the most about working with him. His songs are always unpredictable and surprising…”

That, then, is the essence of an artist who’s not only impacted by history and heritage, but one who effectively moves those foundations forward as well. He’s an Appalachian original and a dedicated contributor to Americana music in general.