I drove across country shortly after getting this cd, and I barely took it out of the cd player the whole way--not sure how many hundreds of times that means I've listened to this! I love the "new" Dixie Chicks, too (sisters Martie and Emily Erwin are the only common thread), but I was curious about their previous sound, and I wasn't disappointed! This is a great record, with a lot of great harmony and, of course, talented ladies playing the heck out of just about every stringed instrument there is.

That said, buy their new records too! Natalie Maines, the lead singer, is witty and expressive, and her beautiful voice goes great with Martie and Emily's fiddle/banjo/mandolin/etc. Laura Lynch and Robin Lynn Macy brought some very different things to the mix, but their departures were largely, if not entirely, their own choices, and I hate to see Natalie punished for that.

country music fans should get a chance to hear how the dixie chicks sounded like when they had singer/songwriter/guitarist robin macy and singer/bassist laura lynch[now laura lynch tull]and the dixies chicks first cd "thank heavens for dale evans" serves that purpose.

I was fortunate enough to see the Dixie's before stardom washed them dirty. It was 1990 at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and they won best amateur group. Talk about rocking the crowd! They were wonderful and "Thank Heavens for Dale Evans" was a rip-roaring success for those of us fortunate enough to experience the joy of music sang from the heart.

I LOVE bluegrass but am not a country music fan. So, had wondered what happened to this wonderful group until a friend excitedly told me about this NEW country female group. I was appalled, disgusted, and unbelievably disappointed when I was "introduced" to the glitzy, glamour, phony, choreographed NEW DIXIE CHICKS.

They represent everything that is WRONG with stardom. I'll never own another Dixie Chick CD, but, "Thank Heavens for Dale Evans" will forever be a favorite and when I listen to it I'll will always visualize this incredible, energetic group of women singing from their souls on the stage at Telluride.

I bought this album way before anyone had heard of the Dixie Chicks, and it remains my favorite of theirs. Its bluegrassy instrumentals and honest-sounding vocals are a pleasure to listen to, and there's nothing slick about this cd. I can see why they haven't re-released it, though - it sounds nothing like the present Chicks. Snag one used if you can!

I grew up listening to the Dixie Chicks giving their free concerts in Dallas every week or so. I love Oh Thank Heavens for Dale Evans. And I feel it's a shame that they, first of all, dropped and added different members to the group, and second of all, changed their musical stylings. Any bluegrass fan will absolutely adore this CD, and so will any true blue Dixie Chicks fan. I really reccomend buying this CD, you will cherish it!