Buddy Miller
welcomed longtime friends
Shawn
Colvin,
Emmylou Harris and
Jim
Lauderdale to conclude his artist-in-residence series at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on Tuesday
night (Aug. 24). Colvin and Miller performed "Let It Be Me," "Poison Love" and "That's the Way Love Goes," while Colvin also
sang her own
"Diamond in the Rough." In addition, Harris
took the lead on "Love and Happiness" and "Red Dirt Girl," while trading verses with Miller on the 1971
Porter
Wagoner-
Dolly Parton duet, "Burning the Midnight Oil." Earlier in
the night, Lauderdale and Miller partnered for "Hold On My Love," "Hole in My Head," "Love in the Ruins" and "Don't Wait."
Miller's set list also included "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger," "Gasoline and Matches," "Chalk" and "Wide River to Cross,"
as well as a gentle cover of Stephen Bruton's "Heart of Hearts." Miller concluded the evening with "All My Tears," written
by his wife,
Julie Miller. As artist-in-residence, Miller had performed
at the museum on Aug. 10 and 17 and was encouraged to choose his own set lists and collaborators. Prior performances featured
Lee Ann Womack,
Tom T.
Hall, singer-songwriter
Patty Griffin, guitarist Bill Frisell and
the soulful vocals of the McCrary Sisters.
