Wayfaring Stranger is a sort of travel diary by a woman who travelled to the Deep South because of an interest in bluegrass music. When she arrived, she realised she didn't actually know that much about bluegrass but picks up a lot along the way. The writing is very descriptive which is always good with this sort of book- makes you feel as if you're actually there. While it isn't overly gripping and does lag in some parts, overall it is quite an interesting read.

IF you're any kind of music fan, this is going to be interesting for you! A girl travels to follow her love of music. Even though I'd heard of the style here - bluegrass, - I'd couldn't have told you what it was. But here, Emma travels to find it and find its heart and soul in the American Deep south. Travelling across Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina, there's some great 'set pieces' with musical interludes and a playlist to enjoy.

It's a musical journey in more ways than one and I was with her every step of the way. I'm a huge jazz fan and would travel for miles to see a band (New Orleans was my pilgrimage) so much of what she said and felt along the way, I recognised. It's the way music moves you and how you learn to appreciate it, how being a British girl might seem odd in the world of this deeply american music tradition. But music is the universal language right? Emma takes you and introduces you to a world you've probably never seen or heard of before, but I think she will gain some new fans to the music along the way.

That's not what this is about however. IT's a journey of passion and discovery. You have to read this with the music playing in the background. Preferably in the deep south with the wild grass blowing across the empty road up ahead, the wind in your hair and a violin or guitar somewhere nearby....