| I Am Going to The West |
 Photo by Charlie Ekburg What's in a Song Connie Dover is an American folk singer who understands the longing to be connected to this part of the country. Growing up in the Midwest, she has traveled all over the world, but travels every summer to be a camp cook at dude ranches around Yellowstone National Park. Dover says the site of the rising landscapes and commanding pines of the American West still produces a "pounding heart and welling eyes." Dover prefers to live simply, decorating her cabin on the ranch with no more than a few books and some candles. She says "looking out the window can be just as entertaining as a satellite network." Still, Dover's song is less about escapism and more about the desire to be a part of nature, comingling with the earth.
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