Country Life

Song starts with quiet, eerie banjo riffs in C# minor, building to full band rocker by end.

This song details the plight of UK farmers during the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001, and the devastation of many rural communities there as a result. Farmers' struggles are universal however (including in my home of upstate NY) - the realities of rural agriculture often being far from the romantic images usually depicted.

Written by Steve Knightley (Hands On Music, MCPS/PRS); arranged by Anderson/Milonovich; Sara Milonovich- vocals, acoustic and electric fiddles, percussion; Greg Anderson- electric and acoustic guitars; Richard Shindell- harmony vocal; Abbie Gardner- harmony vocal, dobro; Gregory Liszt- 5 string banjos; Viktor Krauss- acoustic bass; Ben Wittman- drums, percussion