Following her role as MC for the opening ceremony of the Swanpool Classic Cinema, Jan Dale packed up her life in 1992, headed to America and bought herself a little campervan.

She hit the open road travelling 160,000 miles across 48 states, discovering Bluegrass and Cajun music, attending festivals, honky-tonks and rodeos, dancing and romancing, camping in rather strange places. What started out as an exploration of America, its music, its people, scenery and geography, quickly became a journey of self-discovery.

Review

"Jan Dale, popular Australian bluegrass radio presenter, landed in the USA, purchased a converted Volkswagen camper van, determined to travel the country, meeting people along the way, and attending as many bluegrass festivals and shows as she could manage. This junket ended up covering 160,000 miles, with stops in all of the lower 48 States, and providing her with a personal discovery of American roots music, and a lot about herself in the bargain.

These adventures in America also inform the listeners of her radio program Southern Style on PBS radio which celebrate the culture, music, and people of the southern US. Her love for the US south, and the country in general, permeates the book, especially her fondness for bluegrass, old time, and Cajun music, which she absorbed during her time here."

John Lawless, Author and Editor for Bluegrass Today