Mitch Barrett ~ Drop in the Bucket (original song)

''Original'' is a good word to describe Mitch Barrett because it's so hard to put his music in a category. He's been called an Appalachianfunkyrastafolksybluesman, but for now let's just say that he is a singer / songwriter with a touch of Americana thrown in for good measure. Mitch is from Kentucky, and he's a true lyrical storyteller, a son of the mountains whose music is drawn from his Appalachian heritage.

Mitch has won many fine songwriting competitions, most recently ... Rocky Mountain Folk Festival, Merlefest Chris Austin Songwriting Competition (twice), Kerrville NewFolk Competition, and in June 2009, he was awarded the title of ''Telluride Troubadour'' at the 36th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colorado.

Over his 30-year career, Mitch has played numerous festivals and concert halls from coast to coast, including The Freight & Salvage, The Birchmere, Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, Merlefest, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He has performed with Mark Schatz of Nickel Creek and Si Kahn, Dirk Powell and Greg Martin of The Kentucky Headhunters. He has also shared the stage with such notables as Arlo Guthrie, Steve Forbert, Darrell Scott, John Prine, Richie Havens, Tom Paxton, Dar Williams, Tim O'Brian, Sam Bush, Dave Mallett and Doc Watson.

Mitch is accompanied on upright bass by Kentucky native, Owen Reynolds. Owen has played the upright bass since 1998, playing in a variety of bands ranging from traditional styles to rock and funk to Latin and jazz. He studied music at the University of Tennessee and has been performing professionally for 15 years.

CONTACT Mitch Barrett:
http://www.mitchbarrettmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mitchbarrettmusic
http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx...
http://www.cdbaby.com/Search/bWl0Y2gg...
mitchbarrettmusic@hotmail.com
bmb_management@charter.net

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[Cameragirl803]

Love this!! So great to hear again today:)

[suuzzee5]

@Cameragirl803 Thanks, Jane. It's an awesome song!

[Little6ster]

i totally love it! ;°)

[suuzzee5]

@Little6ster Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed this one. Mitch is an astounding songwriter and performer. Suze

[mferg008]

great song. awesome lyrics and construction. keep it up!

[suuzzee5]

So glad you enjoyed this video. I think he's one of the best musicians around....great songwriter too! Thanks for stopping in. Suze

[elementmitch21]

hey man really dig this

[trimbleband2]

He came to our school...he is awesome

[flightattendant2010]

Love this!!!!!

[capstell]

Please come to PA !!! Love this!

[lilyrocks5]

He preformed it for our choire today!!! it was amazing!!