- HIDDEN DEEP BENEATH THE CUMBERLAND MOUNTAINS IN GRUNDY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, LIES ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST MAGICAL, MUSICAL ADVENTURES, "THE CAVERNS SESSIONS."

THREE MILLION YEARS IN THE MAKING, PURE ACOUSTICS OFFER MUSIC FROM THE HEART OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, CENTER STAGE AND DEEP INSIDE THE MOUNTAIN.

THIS WEEK, WELCOMING, MOLLY TUTTLE.

♪ WHERE IT STARTS OR WHERE IT ENDS ♪ IT'S DEEP DOWN MUSICAL DIVERSITY AT "THE CAVERNS SESSIONS."

COMING UP NEXT.

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ SHE DON'T WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW ♪ ♪ SHE'S GOT PLENTY ON HER MIND ♪ ♪ DON'T HAVE TO BEG, STEAL OR BORROW ♪ ♪ JUST SNAPS HER LITTLE FINGERS AND THEY ALL STAND IN LINE ♪ ♪ SHE'S NEVER HEARD THE WORD DIVISION ♪ ♪ SHE DON'T DEFEND OR DENY ♪ ♪ IN HER REACH SHE'S GOT EVERY SINGLE PIECE ♪ ♪ SHE NEEDS TO SURVIVE ♪ ♪ AND A DAGGER BY HER SIDE ♪ ♪ SHE CAN PAINT THE SUN AT MIDNIGHT ♪ ♪ ROLL OUT THE MOON AT THE BREAK OF DAY ♪ ♪ ONE WOMAN MANY WONDERS ♪ ♪ ONE ROAD MANY WAYS ♪ ♪ JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW HER SHE'LL CHANGE ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ SHE KNOWS JUST HOW TO TURN YOUR TABLES ♪ ♪ SHE'LL LEAVE YOU TONGUE-TIED AND TALKIN' RHYME ♪ ♪ AND NOTICE WHEN SHE TELLS THE FABLE ♪ ♪ SHE'LL HAVE YOU HANGIN' LIKE A PICTURE OF A FOOL ♪ ♪ OFF EVERY LINE ♪ ♪ DON'T LOOK TOO CAREFUL OR YOU'LL MISS HER ♪ ♪ SHE LIGHTS UP EVERY SILVER SCREEN ♪ ♪ AND IF YOU DARE TO WISH HER WELL YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE ALL BETS ARE OFF ♪ ♪ SHE'LL TAKE YOU FOR EVERYTHING ♪ ♪ SHE CAN PAINT THE SUN AT MIDNIGHT ♪ ♪ ROLL OUT THE MOON AT THE BREAK OF DAY ♪ ♪ ONE WOMAN MANY WONDERS ♪ ♪ ONE ROAD MANY WAYS ♪ ♪ JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW HER SHE'LL CHANGE ♪ ♪ IF YOU'RE SO FORTUNATE TO LOVE HER ♪ ♪ DON'T LET A MOMENT PASS YOU BY ♪ ♪ DON'T LET A MOMENT PASS YOU BY ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE TIMES RUNNING THIN SHE'LL BE ON THE MOVE AGAIN ♪ ♪ BEFORE YOU EVEN SAY THE WORD GOODBYE ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ SHE CAN PAINT THE SUN AT MIDNIGHT ♪ ♪ ROLL OUT THE MOON AT THE BREAK OF DAY ♪ ♪ ONE WOMAN MANY WONDERS ♪ ♪ ONE ROAD MANY WAYS ♪ ♪ JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW HER SHE'LL CHANGE ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING AND CHEERING) ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ (APPLAUSE AND CHEERING) - THANK YOU SO MUCH.

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING) (SOFT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ OH CASTILLEJA ♪ ♪ YOU'RE A PRAIRIE FIRE DANCING IN THE WIND ♪ ♪ BUT YOU'RE COLD AS THE HIGH SIERRA ♪ ♪ EVERY TIME I TRY TO BRING YOUR FLOWER IN ♪ ♪ I PROMISED YOU THE GOLD IN CALIFORNIA ♪ ♪ ON A PAINTED HORSE WITH REINS OF SILVER THREAD ♪ ♪ BUT IF I CAN'T STEAL YOUR HEART, CASTILLEJA ♪ ♪ I'LL WIND UP WITH A PRICE UPON MY HEAD ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ YOU WERE BOLD CASTILLEJA ♪ ♪ WHEN I SAW YOU AT MOJAVE'S DRINKING SLOW ♪ ♪ FULL OF POISON LIKE AN ARROW ♪ ♪ WAS JUST TRYING TO SAY HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU SO ♪ ♪ I PROMISED YOU THE GOLD IN CALIFORNIA ♪ ♪ ON A PAINTED HORSE WITH REINS OF SILVER THREAD ♪ ♪ BUT IF I CAN'T STEAL YOUR HEART, CASTILLEJA ♪ ♪ I'LL HAUNT YOU LIKE A FUGITIVE INSTEAD ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (AUDIENCE CHEERING) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ TWO STRANGERS MAKE ONE DARKENED SHADOW ♪ ♪ THAT MOVED AGAINST THE PAPERED WALL ♪ ♪ WHEN SUDDENLY THERE LOOMED ANOTHER ♪ ♪ AND CASTILLEJA CAME TO FALL ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ SO I LIT OUT EAST OF INYO ♪ ♪ TO WHERE THE HIGHWAY TURNS TO SAND ♪ ♪ AND THERE I MET THAT HEARTLESS DEVIL ♪ ♪ YOUR DESERT FLOWER IN HIS HAND ♪ ♪ BUT I WAS QUICK LIKE A STREAK OF LIGHTNING ♪ ♪ I FIRED FIRST AND THEN HE FELL ♪ ♪ NOW I DREAM OF CASTILLEJA ♪ ♪ WHO'S SECRET I WILL NEVER TELL ♪ ♪ I PROMISED YOU THE GOLD IN CALIFORNIA ♪ ♪ ON A PAINTED HORSE WITH REINS OF SILVER THREAD ♪ ♪ BUT IF I CAN'T STEAL YOUR HEART, CASTILLEJA ♪ ♪ I'LL GHOST THIS WORLD LONG AFTER I'M DEAD ♪ ♪ OH CASTILLEJA ♪ ♪ OH CASTILLEJA ♪ ♪ OH CASTILLEJA... ♪ (SOFT VIOLIN MUSIC) (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) - THIS ONE GOES OUT TO ALL THE COWGIRLS OUT THERE THAT HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR EQUALITY.

SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO DO THAT.

(CHUCKLES) - COWGIRL EQUALITY SONG.

(CHUCKLES) THIS ONE'S CALLED, "SIDE SADDLE."

(BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ I WAS A YOUNG COWGIRL JUST ONE OF THE GUYS ♪ ♪ SCRAPES ON MY KNEES AND AN EYE ON THE PRIZE ♪ ♪ MY WILD APPALOOSA SHE STOLE THE SHOW ♪ ♪ FIRST PLACE RIBBON AT THE RODEO... ♪ ♪ I SAID I DON'T WANNA RIDE SIDE SADDLE ♪ ♪ SIDE SADDLE, SIDE SADDLE ♪ ♪ I JUST WANNA RIDE BOWLEGGED ♪ ♪ BOWLEGGED LIKE THE BOYS ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ WELL I TOOK THAT MARE TO THE CATTLE DRIVE ♪ ♪ AND WHEN THE TRAIL BOSS SAID THAT A GIRL CAN'T RIDE ♪ ♪ I ROPED SIXTEEN STEER, STAYED IN THE SADDLE ♪ ♪ LEFT THE GOOD OLD BOYS CHEWIN ON GRAVEL ♪ ♪ I DON'T WANNA RIDE SIDE SADDLE ♪ ♪ SIDE SADDLE, SIDE SADDLE ♪ ♪ I JUST WANNA RIDE BOWLEGGED ♪ ♪ BOWLEGGED LIKE THE BOYS ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ I GOT MY BLUE JEANS ON, FEET IN THE STIRRUPS ♪ ♪ NOW THE COWBOYS CRY WHEN I KICK THE RED DIRT UP ♪ ♪ I LEAVE 'EM IN THE DUST AS THE HOT SUN SETS ♪ ♪ THAT'S A SIGHT THEY WON'T EVER FORGET... ♪ ♪ OH, I DON'T WANNA RIDE SIDE SADDLE ♪ ♪ SIDE SADDLE, SIDE SADDLE ♪ ♪ I JUST WANNA RIDE BOWLEGGED ♪ ♪ BOWLEGGED LIKE THE BOYS ♪ ♪ I SAID I DON'T WANNA RIDE SIDE SADDLE ♪ ♪ SIDE SADDLE, SIDE SADDLE ♪ ♪ I JUST WANNA RIDE BOWLEGGED ♪ ♪ BOWLEGGED LIKE THE BOYS ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) (SOFT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ TWO TREES IN THE FOREST ♪ ♪ ONE WAS CROOKED, ONE WAS STRAIGHT ♪ ♪ CRIMSON BARK AND EMERALD NEEDLES ♪ ♪ GROWING DAY BY DAY ♪ ♪ AND THOUGH THEY LOOKED SO DIFFERENT ♪ ♪ THEY ENJOYED THE RAIN THE SAME, SIDE BY SIDE ♪ (SOFT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ A CHICKADEE HAD TOLD THEM OF A DARKNESS ON THE LAND ♪ ♪ THE SPINNING BLADES THAT CAME TO VISIT CARRIED BY A MAN ♪ ♪ AND EVERY OTHER TREE WOULD SEE THEM ♪ ♪ CUT DOWN WHERE THEY STAND, BY AND BY ♪ (SOFT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ OH CAN'T YOU SEE ♪ ♪ A CROOKED TREE WON'T FIT INTO THE MILL MACHINE... ♪ ♪ THEY'RE LEFT TO GROW WILD AND FREE ♪ ♪ OH I'D RATHER BE A CROOKED TREE ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ THE PERFECT TREES WERE DRIVEN ♪ ♪ DOWN THE MOUNTAIN TO THE MILL ♪ ♪ THEY TURNED THEM INTO TOOTHPICKS ♪ ♪ AND 20 DOLLAR BILLS ♪ ♪ IT SEEMED THE MORE THE PEOPLE TOOK ♪ ♪ THE MORE THEY NEEDED STILL IN THE END... ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ THE CROOKED TREES WERE LEFT THERE ♪ ♪ AFTER ALL THE WORK WAS DONE ♪ ♪ NOW THEY GO FOR WEEKS AND NEVER WITNESS ANYONE ♪ ♪ NO ONE LEFT TO TELL THEM IF THEY'RE GROWING RIGHT OR WRONG ♪ ♪ BUT THE WHISPERING WIND... ♪ ♪ OH CAN'T YOU SEE ♪ ♪ A CROOKED TREE WON'T FIT INTO THE MILL MACHINE ♪ ♪ THEY'RE LEFT TO GROW WILD AND FREE ♪ ♪ OH, I'D RATHER BE A CROOKED TREE ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ PEOPLE SAY I'M DIFFERENT ♪ ♪ AND MY WAY OF LIFE SEEMS STRANGE ♪ ♪ I TOOK THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED ♪ ♪ TWISTS AND TURNS ALONG THE WAY ♪ ♪ BUT LIKE THE CROOKED TREE ♪ ♪ I'M GROWIN' STRONGER DAY BY DAY ♪ ♪ AS THE CLOUDS ROLL BY ♪ (SOFT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ A RIVER NEVER WONDERS ♪ ♪ WHY IT FLOWS AROUND THE BEND ♪ ♪ A MOUNTAIN DOESN'T QUESTION ♪ ♪ HOW IT ROSE UP FROM THE LAND ♪ ♪ SO WHO AM I TO WISH I WASN'T JUST THE WAY I AM ♪ ♪ WHO AM I ♪ ♪ OH CAN'T YOU SEE ♪ ♪ A CROOKED TREE WON'T FIT INTO THE MILL MACHINE ♪ ♪ THEY'RE LEFT TO GROW WILD AND FREE ♪ ♪ OH I'D RATHER BE A CROOKED TREE ♪ ♪ A CROOKED TREE WON'T FIT INTO THE MILL MACHINE ♪ ♪ THEY'RE LEFT TO GROW WILD AND FREE ♪ ♪ OH I'D RATHER BE A CROOKED TREE ♪ ♪ I'D RATHER BE A CROOKED TREE ♪ (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (BRIGHT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) - THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE HOPE TO BE BACK IN THE CAVERNS VERY, VERY SOON.

THANKS FOR HANGING WITH US TONIGHT, AND THANKS TO ALL THE CREW HERE FOR PUTTING ON THIS AMAZING, SPECIAL CAVE SHOW.

IT'S REALLY, REALLY A TREAT TO GET TO PLAY IN THIS INCREDIBLE SPACE.

(CHUCKLES) (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) (SOFT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ COLD COLD NIGHTS LEAD TO COLD COLD MORNINGS ♪ ♪ THE ROAD KEEPS GOING AND IT NEVER SEEMS TO END ♪ ♪ LONELY HEARTS THAT CRY WITHOUT WARNING ♪ ♪ WHEN THE LIGHT AIN'T SHINING FROM AROUND THE BEND ♪ ♪ TAKE THE JOURNEY ♪ ♪ NO MATTER WHERE IT STARTS OR WHERE IT ENDS ♪ ♪ TAKE THE JOURNEY ♪ ♪ SOMEDAY YOU'LL MAKE IT BACK HOME AGAIN ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ YOU CAN TRY TO CONTROL THE WEATHER ♪ ♪ BUT THE RAIN INSIDE YOU IS STILL GONNA FALL ♪ ♪ DAYS OF DROUGHT WILL NEARLY STARVE YOU ♪ ♪ THERE'S NO USE HIDING WE GOTTA FACE IT ALL ♪ ♪ TAKE THE JOURNEY ♪ ♪ NO MATTER WHERE IT STARTS OR WHERE IT ENDS ♪ ♪ TAKE THE JOURNEY ♪ ♪ SOMEDAY YOU'LL MAKE IT BACK HOME AGAIN ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) ♪ SKIES ARE FALLING ALL AROUND YOU ♪ ♪ WHO WILL PROTECT YOU FROM YOUR DEEPEST FEARS ♪ ♪ TAKE THE HAND OF THE ONE BESIDE YOU ♪ ♪ LET THE FIRE GUIDE YOU 'TIL THE PATH IS CLEAR... ♪ ♪ TAKE THE JOURNEY ♪ ♪ NO MATTER WHERE IT STARTS OR WHERE IT ENDS ♪ ♪ TAKE THE JOURNEY ♪ ♪ SOMEDAY YOU'LL MAKE IT BACK HOME AGAIN ♪ ♪ SOMEDAY YOU'LL MAKE IT BACK HOME ♪ (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (UPBEAT BLUEGRASS MUSIC) (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) ♪ ♪ ♪