["Feathers" by Valley Fox]
[steady bluegrass music]
? Well the leaves on the trees in the summertime breeze ?
? All on the ground come fall
? A bird in spring doesn't wait to sing ?
? She don't want me at all
? No she don't want me at all
? Throw the feather out the window ?
? Doesn't mean it's gonna end though ?
? Dead bird's got a friend so
? She ain't gonna sing anymore
? Put a lock on the front door
? What's a bird gonna hunt for
? Flatland boys are done for
? She ain't coming back anymore ?
? No she ain't coming back anymore ?
? Well the leaves on the trees in the summertime breeze ?
? All on the ground come fall
? A bird in spring doesn't wait to sing ?
? She don't want me at all
? No she don't want me at all
[steady bluegrass music]
? Did a bird ever really sing
? Or tell me I clipped a wing
? Pluck feathers on a heart string ?
? She ain't flying here no more ?
? Nestle up in a pine tree
? Far away from a lake sea
? Mountain boys can climb trees ?
? She ain't coming back anymore ?
? No she ain't coming back anymore ?
? Well the leaves on the trees in the summertime breeze ?
? All on the ground come fall
? A bird in spring doesn't wait to sing ?
? She don't want me at all
? No she don't want me at all
[steady bluegrass music]
? Well the leaves on the trees in the summertime breeze ?
? All on the ground come fall
? A bird in spring doesn't wait to sing ?
? She don't want me at all
? No she don't want me at all
[audience applauding and cheering]
- Joe Wais: Thank you.
We're Valley Fox and we're from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
This has been my third year here.
I'm originally from Appleton,
so I hold it really close to my heart.
I've got my whole family working at the Mile of Music
in different ways.
So just growing up in the music world
and now actually playing.
- It's the place to be for an original band
if you live in Wisconsin.
- Tori Yocum: It's been really great.
I think essentially, we're just sharing our love of music
to everyone, right?
So I love music, and I started playing bass at a young age.
You love music, you started playing guitar.
You love music, you started on piano.
And together, we create a really awesome sound.
We're just sharing that with people,
and so far, the response has been really good.
["Red Barns" by Valley Fox]
[gentle folk music]
? Well the lines on the highway are broke in two ?
? Kinda reminds me of me and you ?
? If I had it my way I'd be there too ?
? But a winter rain in the plains is too much for you ?
? Just last week I met your dad ?
? In a country bar not too far ?
? From what we'll never have
? And there ain't no red barns in Colorado ?
? Only mountains made of stone
? A Midwest corn farm?
? Well, shows what I know
? She won't ever feel at home
[gentle folk music]
? There's a boy on the mountain ?
? Who calls your name
? The way that I did
? But it ain't the same
? 'Cause he's got a front porch where you can see ?
? A trail ahead, a mountain bed ?
? Far away from me
? So I'll pick a banjo where we see ?
? A Baraboo sunrise and an eagle in the trees ?
? And there ain't no red barns in Colorado ?
? Only mountains made of stone
? A Midwest corn farm?
? Well, shows what I know
? She won't ever feel at home
? No I couldn't blame you
? No I couldn't shame you
? You know I've seen those stars before ?
? I couldn't love you
? From somewhere above you
? You didn't want that sliding door ?
? You wanted something more
? And there ain't no red barns in Colorado ?
? Only mountains made of stone
? A Midwest corn farm?
? Well, shows what I know
? She won't ever feel at home
[audience applauding and cheering]
[upbeat music]