Details of
Song of the Holler
by Marty Falle


Producer: Jonathan Yudkin and Marty Falle
Engineer: Paul Scholton, Jonathan Yudkin, Josh Emmons, Caleb Fisher, Marty Falle
Recorder At: County Q Nashville, Farmland Nashville and Sound Emporium
Mastered By: Steve Wilson


About the Album

Song of the Holler is Marty Falle's tenth original bluegrass album and his most ambitious storytelling project to date. Rooted in the mountains of Appalachia, the record celebrates the lives of coal miners, timber workers, farmers, immigrants, musicians, and families whose sacrifices helped shape the region. Rather than simply revisiting Appalachian history, the album preserves it through original songs that honor ordinary people with extraordinary stories.

Recorded in Nashville with producer Jonathan Yudkin, Song of the Holler features an all-star lineup of acclaimed musicians including Jenee Fleenor, Rob Ickes, Matt Menefee, Carl Miner, Mike Bub, Kevin "Swine" Grantt, Josh Matheny, Kim Parent, Carly Greer, and other leading performers from today's bluegrass and country music community. Their performances provide an authentic traditional bluegrass foundation while allowing each story to remain the centerpiece of the record.

The fifteen-song collection explores themes of faith, perseverance, redemption, family heritage, and the dignity of hard work through songs such as "Portal 31," "Lunch Pail Testament," "Feed Sack Curtain," "Blacktop Over Bone," and the title track, inspired by Appalachian author K.D. McIntyre's novel Song of the Holler. From coal camps and mountain churches to front porches and winding Kentucky backroads, every song reflects the people, places, and traditions that continue to define Appalachian life.

More than a bluegrass album, Song of the Holler serves as a musical chronicle of a culture whose stories deserve to be remembered. Combining vivid songwriting with world-class musicianship, Marty Falle delivers a collection that honors the past while reminding listeners that the values of faith, resilience, family, and community remain as relevant today as ever.