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"Nightingales O' The Prairie" -- Summer 1992

Critics' Comments

"Some record label executives will be kicking themselves soon enough when the Dixie Chicks are queens of the honky-tonk circuit"

Eric Brace
The Washington Post
March, 1992

"The strongest of the three (new local band CDs) is Ross Perot's favorite band, the Dixie Chicks' Little Ol' Cowgirl. The sound quality is exceptional... The Chicks' trademark harmonies are equally pristine."

Michael Corcoran
The Dallas Morning News
June, 1992

From the road...

On Mayday we had the night of our lives at the Majestic Theatre (thanks to y’all) and our Little Ol’ Cowgirl CD has been sellin’ like hotcakes. Kirkland Bonik (the cutiepie on the cover), turning four years old, had a Little Ol' Cowgirl pony party and we crashed it.

On our recent road trip to Arkansas we saw a polka-dotted goat, ate at four different McDonalds within an 80-mile radius, invented a new Scrabble word (quillip) and got stuck behind a tractor going 8 mph near Wateeka, Oklahoma. And WHY were we in Wateeka, Oklahoma (where they offer tanning, toning and Tae Kwondo under one roof)? Because Jeff took a wrong turn while we were huddled in the back of the van rehearsing the "Star Spangled Banner" in hopes of singing at a Rangers game. (We're bound to get Robin to an athletic event yet, and Emily has a hankerin' to meet Raphael Palmolive.)

Van update: the price is dropping, will trade. We need vintage western clothing, a mute driver, an unlimited Mary Kay credit line, a record deal and a pedicurist. Not in that order. But next trip Jeff sez, "We pack the gals in the U-Haul and the P.A. in the van."

We had four days off, so Laura got out her Cuisinart and made dixie dumplings. She'll be coming out with a scratch 'n sniff cookbook in time for Christmas. Emily has been tanning, toning and Tae Kwondoeing. Robin decided to relive the '60s so, packing up a pup tent, a macrame swimsuit, biodegradable shampoo, very little makeup and strapping her guitar on her back, she headed south to the Kerrville Folk Festival for songwriting inspiration. Meanwhile, Martie is recovering from a major flesh would inflicted by a toy poodle while walking one block from the SMU campus. Her response, "I'm so sure... it was like a total bite."

If you like our new CD, please call your favorite radio station and request our music and we'll buy you a new house.

Thank you for sending us friendly letters, refrigerator art, pictures of your pets, and vacation souvenirs. After being on the road without the four basic food groups, aerobic exercise classes, REM sleep and a record label, it's such a thrill to return to a pile of clever, warm, inspirational well-wishes from y'all. Keep 'em comin'. If you call the office (214-000-0000) and hear a chipper voice, be sweet to our new assistant, Nancy, who once appeared on Monty Hall's "Let's Make a Deal."

We've decided that Bryce's Cafeteria in Texarkana (hometown of Ross Perot) is the gateway to the world. Their coconut cream pie will stand up to your mama's. When posing the question, "To bauble or not to bauble?" Martie sez, "More is more."

Friends... you can make a diffference!

• Call you favorite radio station and ask to hear the Dixie Chicks
• Ask for the Dixie Chicks albums and CDs whenever you visit your local music store.