Donna Ulisse

Enjoyed meeting you all through Roland last Fri. night in Flagler Beach. Sorry I had to miss Sat. night performance, but I am enjoying the CD! Looking forward to you being back in April--let me know when, if possible.

It was great meeting you too and I am so glad you are enjoying the CD! We'll be back down there around the end of April for my birthday....if all goes as planned! :) Say hi to Roland for us!

We met Donna when Rick and her were singing at the County Line in Virginia Beach in the 1980's. We were travelling through Nashville and saw they were playing at a club in Nashville in the 1990's. We asked Rick to sing "Mama, don't let your babys grow up to be cowboys". We always felt they had the talent to make it big. It was a pleasure to hear her on Bluegrass Junction. We love her new album and waiting for the next one. She was like a rose bud waiting for the right time and place to bloom and now she has blossomed (Sounds like a good song title). We are too old to travel any more but hope to join them in Dinwiddie, VA in June. God bless her and Rick. She should write a book or make a movie. Loretta Lynn has nothing on her. God bless her and Rick. Ruth and Glenn Johnson, Virginia Beach, VA

Thank you for this wonderful message! It is so nice to be remembered from my early days of performing in the Virginia Beach area with Rick and look at us...we are still making music together and loving every minute of it! I hope we do get to see you in June at the Dinwiddie, VA festival! And thank you for tuning in to hear me on Bluegrass Junction. Peace, Donna

In case you don't know the phone no. of Mary and Larry Stephens of the Mountaineer Opry it's 304 743 5749.
Hope to see your there soon.

Thanks. We love playing Mountaineer Opry. Just don't have anything on the books that will work as a tie-in at this time and they book up way in advance.

Did you once sing at a place called The Fifth National Bank, Little Creek, VA?

I sure did and loved singing there! My husband Rick Stanley and I were in a band together that was the house band. So nice that you remember!

I think a LIVE CD and DVD would be great. Just a thought for the Queen of CAPS, lol

Don't think we have not thought about it. There is a chance it will happen sometime in the future but not anytime soon! With DVD's it take s a different kind of licensing for the songs in the form of a synch license and it can get pricey according to my label.

Just wanted to say thanks for the great shows at the Backbone festival last weekend. We love your music and hearing you live was wonderful ! We bought the All the Way to Bethlehem CD and love it. We listened to it all the way home ! Hope to see you again sometime. Linda And Ron Betts

well thank you so much! We had the best time at Backbone Bluegrass Festival! Loved the town of Strawberry Point and the festival! There is a little bit of talk that we might even be back there next year! I sure hope so. So glad you like the CD. I loved writing those songs and still consider it one of the best things I have ever done musically. Take care.

Hi Donna; Don't Have A Question But I'm Jim Who Is Still Indebted To You. I Was At "YOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE" At Shephardsville, Ky. Couple Weeks Ago. I Can't Describe How Touching You & The "POOR BOYS" Show Was!!! It Was Indeed A PRIVILEGE To Get To Meet YOU & RICK & The Kindness You Both Showed To Jenny & I!! Looking Forward To Seeing Y'all Again Soon!!! "HAPPY EASTER" PEACE & GOD BLESS!!!! Jim Amrhein

Hi Jim,
I just saw your post on my "fan questions" section. Thank you again for your sweet words. We enjoyed meeting you also in Shepherdsville. And I also thank you for putting in a good word for me at Bean Blossom!
Peace, Donna

Just one question but must just tell you I have played and enjoyed "Showing My Roots" dozens of times in my SUV and it will stay there into the foreseeable future.
I first heard of you through Rebecca Long's Facebook blogs. Later saw you at the Mountaineer Opry, front row seat with my wife Nancy. We are lucky to see the top bands there, and we go to many festivals every year. You are one of the very best BG performers we have seen ; your popularity will soar. When will you cut another CD?

Thanks for the sweet words about Showin' My Roots and I am so glad you have enjoyed the album. I just released a a companion CD to my book called The Songwriter In Me: The Demo Recordings. This CD has 24 songs on it and all the lyrics are in my songwriting book so I wanted to offer the music to go with the lyrics. It is not recorded with a full band but in more of a songwriter demo setting with mostly just great acoustic guitar, sometimes a fiddle or mandolin. It is available on Amazon, iTunes, CD Baby and my website store. I am also just finishing up another new CD with full band, produced by Bryan Sutton. it should be released in June. We just did the photo shoot for the cover and shot a video for it! I'm very excited about it! Thanks for writing and mention me to the festival promoters you meet out there. It really makes a difference in getting booked! Say hi to Nancy and thanks for coming to our show in WV! Sorry to be slow in replying.
Peace, Donna

When will you be in Knoxville ? TN

Nothing in Knoxville anytime soon, sorry to say. Perhaps we will do the Blue Plate Special again as part of the promotion for my new release in the summer.
Peace,
Donna

Donna, Dwight Daniels was telling me of some venue in or near Nashville that you frequently play. Can you tell me the name. Thanx

I believe Dwight is talking about a place called Kimbros Cafe in Franklin, TN. Keep an eye on our schedule for when we are playing there. It is posted on my website at www.donnaulisse.com
Peace,
Donna