Caleb Bailey & Paine’s Run New Single Pride of Appalachia
Turnberry Records has announced the release of Pride of Appalachia, the highly anticipated album from Caleb Bailey& Paine’s Run. A heartfelt tribute to the resilience, culture, and spirit of Appalachian life, this album delivers a powerful blend of storytelling, tradition, and top-tier musicianship.
This is my DNA laid out in song; it has always been my desire to reflect on the life of ordinary folk; the true Pride of Appalachia – Caleb Bailey.
Caleb Bailey continues to gain recognition as one of bluegrass music’s most promising songwriters. Recently dubbed the Virginia Storyteller, Bailey has crafted six of the album’s ten tracks, including the evocative title track Pride of Appalachia, as well as Minneapolis-Moline, Jollett Brown, and The Corner of 12th & Clay.
Among the album’s highlights, Bailey teamed up with bluegrass great Tim Stafford to co-write The Story Silence Never Told, which earned a coveted performance spot at the 2023 IBMA Songwriter Showcase. He also collaborated with Brandon Kyle on There’s No Wind in the Eye of the Storm.
Two previously released singles, Hard Working Country Preacher Man by Mark Brink Brinkman, Terry Foust and Mike Evans and That’s Alright by David Stewart, have already topped multiple bluegrass radio charts. Other standout tracks include Kentucky Boy by Gary Ferguson and Paul Craft and Half Past You by David Morris, all of which contribute to the album’s rich tapestry of Appalachian life.
A Musical Tribute to Appalachian Heritage
Deeply connected to his roots, Bailey draws inspiration from the people and stories of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where his ancestors were displaced to make way for Skyline Drive. Through themes of love, farming, faith, and hardship, Pride of Appalachia pays homage to the resilience and grit that define the region.
Caleb Bailey
Bringing these stories to life is a stellar lineup of musicians include: Caleb Bailey on lead vocals and guitar, Brandon Kyle on bass, Chandler Beavers on mandolin, Chad Darou on Dobro and baritone vocals, Rob Slusser on 5-string banjo, Merl Johnson on fiddle, Ron Stewart also on Fiddle on tracks 3 & 10, and 5-string banjo on track 3 and Wyatt Wood on guitar, and tenor vocals.
Fans can preview and download the new single here.
The new single was produced by Caleb Bailey, mixed and mastered by Ron Stewart, and recorded at Caleb Cox Homestead Studio in Maryland, the album captures the authentic, soul-stirring essence of Appalachian bluegrass.
Pride of Appalachia Track Listing:
| 01 Pride of Appalachia Caleb Bailey / CB Bailey Publishing Company (BMI) 02 There’s No Wind Caleb Bailey, Brandon Kyle / CB Bailey Publishing Company (BMI) 03 Minneapolis-Moline Caleb Bailey / CB Bailey Publishing Company (BMI) 04 Kentucky Boy Gary Ferguson, Paul Craft / Dennis Morgan Music (A Div. of Morgan Music Group, Inc.) (BMI), Paul Craft Music (c/o Morgan Music Group, Inc.) BMI 05 Hard Working Country Preacher Man Mark “Brink” Brinkman, Terry Foust, Mike Evans / Mark Brinkman Songs (BMI), Creekbed Music (BMI) |
06 Jollett Brown Caleb Bailey / CB Bailey Publishing Company (BMI) 07 The Story Silence Never Told Caleb Bailey, Tim Stafford / CB Bailey Publishing Company (BMI), Daniel House Publishing (BMI) 08 The Corner of 12th & Clay Caleb Bailey / CB Bailey Publishing Company (BMI) 09 Half Past You David Morris / Billy Blue Music, a div. of Daywind Music (BMI) 10 That’s Alright David Stewart / Sony ATV Publishing (BMI) |
Bailey’s talents extend beyond singing, songwriting, playing guitar, and leading a band. He recently announced the formation of a brand new bluegrass festival he is producing called NoBull…Just Bluegrass Festival, to be held on July 4-5, 2025, at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg, Virginia, hosted by Caleb Bailey & Paine’s Run with performances by Lonesome River Band, Junior Sisk, Nothin’ Fancy, and many more.
