Ruby Jane sings "Holdin' Your Hand" by Perrin Smith

[musichuntster]

This gave me goose bumbs all over again! Love this! Downloaded it to!

[70CobraJet429]

That was so sweet, Ruby Jane! Just amazingly sweet!

[skollbus]

You sing beautifully. You have a fan in Chile.

[hill2mason]

did she get started singing a show with big and rich? thanks

[artsevere]

@hill2mason She did do a show with Big & Rich in 2007, age 12 (I believe she played the fiddle, don't think she sang), not long before she moved to Austin from Mississippi. She started taking classical violin lessons at age 2, started playing country/bluegrass and performing shows at age 8, performed on the Grand Ole Opry at age 9.

[musicload]

bravo!

[jennifer7i884]

I absolutely loved the song. You gave me goosebumps. This video is so sweet and something you'll be able to cherish forever. So awesome. Keep it up!

[CatFlashBlue]

I wish people with skill, love, and talent for music would play more unusual instruments, and explore more unusual styles/genres of music. Do we really need another fiddler, guitarist, and singer in our world? No but I'd love to see Ruby take a unique spin on the lute or clarinet, or upright bass. Or even ocarina. (just a few examples.)

[rustynalez]

@CatFlashBlue Maybe she doesn't have a passion for those instruments. I'm sure she'll play whatever music that touches her soul. You made a rather idiotic statement there... Do we need what? It's not about what WE NEED. An artist plays what THEY like, not for others or because it's popular. There's always great music to be played and enjoyed, regardless of the instrument or genre. She's amazing, leave it at that. My son's a Drummer, should he quit because we have too many already? Assinine!

[CatFlashBlue]

@rustynalez It's not about quitting their instruments, of course not. It's about exploring other instruments. There is a huge variety of instruments and we should build up the less common ones to make the variety stronger. I'm not asking anyone to sacrifice anything. I'm asking everyone to take a greater interest in musical variety, whatever that means for them. You greatly misunderstood what I intended.

[rustynalez]

@CatFlashBlue Maybe somewhat of a misunderstanding, along with a lack of you making your point very well. Bottom line is, A true artist expresses themselves in their own way and doesn't give a damn what someone else thinks or, in your case, "NEEDS". Variety is great, it's up to the individual. Why don't YOU go explore some variety Yourself. The fact that you made those comments at all, was stupid and better left unsaid. I look forward to YOUR next bluegrass vid, rockin a clarinet. Thanks Buddy.

[CatFlashBlue]

@rustynalez Okay calm down there; I didn't mean to make you angry. If Ruby Jane is truly uninterested and finds no love in other instruments whatsoever then so be it. It's like me quitting guitar b/c it was an instrument that only depressed me.

If it would be a huge sacrifice, then yes don't do it but variety is still important. I have explored variety. I play bassoon, viola, flute, ukulele, and piano.

"... at all was stupid & better left unsaid" <-- this is only true for your negativity.

[company101]

That's the nicest thing I can remember hearing in my life. Thanks for making me happy.

[stevethetruck1]

Ruby Jane is awesome and so is Pop(Perrin)....Ok, Honey, too

[resruss]

fantastic if not awesome

[SursumTX]

Awww! Is that the sweetest thing or what? There's the song, and the kitty, and her grandpa and Ruby Jane!! Real music from the real thing.

[debbieswinyer]

Really enjoyed it!

[musicfamily]

Nice work Ruby. You have a very matured voice. Great guitaring.

[musichuntster]

I just love this song! Just a minor problem, i'm dutch so i can't understand everything without lyrics. But i love the guitar playing AND your voice!! :)

[debbieswinyer]

Very good my brother thinks you sound like Josh Stone

[kangarc]

@debbieswinyer : Did you mean JOSS Stone?

[artsevere]

The story I've heard Ruby tell is that her Grandpa Perrin sang this song into a cassette tape recorder and mailed the tape from Mississippi to Ruby in Austin a few months ago. What a beautiful song!

[DARRELLFRASIER]

beautiful song Perrin...beautiful voice Ruby Jane and nice guitar playing too!

[BestGirlSingersHere1]

I love hearing you play the guitar, Ruby Jane! You are the Gift that keeps on giving!♥

Bobby

[lrover03]

Mmmm! That was sweet. :)) Thanks Ruby Jane and hope your holidays are the greatest.

Dave