In the 18 years since Shania Twain’s The Woman In Me, there has been a shift in country music. Especially among the ladies. However, traditional country hasn’t disappeared. In fact, we witnessed it live and in person on the Front Porch Stage at Boots & Hearts on Sunday.

Whitney Rose took the stage with sick cowboy boots and a guitar strap to match – and as awesome as both of those were – the sound was even better. When the music starts you know you’re at a country show. There’s a 60’s era feel to it and that’s a really cool thing. Whitney’s voice could very well have come straight off of classic country vinyl with the likes of Patsy Cline and Kitty Wells, but instead it’s on her self titled CD and for that we are thankful because Trish bought a copy at the tent and we listened to it on the drive back to Toronto from Bowmanville Sunday night.

On a personal note, it was great to see Whitney Rose on stage at Boots & Hearts this week because it was only 4 days earlier that she played at the Toronto Botanical Garden as part of the The Edwards Summer Music Series: Gardens of Song. Oh ya, then she popped down to Lou Dawg’s on King West for some karaoke with the gang.

If you have a chance to see Whitney and her band on a stage anywhere, take it. You’ll be treated to a sweet girl with a classic country sound and a mix of original tunes that will make her a star and covers like Tom T. Hall’s Harper Valley PTA that she busted out in her set and Boots & Hearts.

Be prepared to tap your feet, smile and sing along. It’s going to happen.

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