I believe this song is about Gallant Bess, which was a horse that was rescued by a naval sailor in WWII, who was from Grass Valley (a town connected to Joanna's hometown of Nevada City). This would seem to play into the connections surrounding Nevada City in many of her songs, especially HOOM, which seems very connected to her home.
I believe this song is about Gallant Bess, which was a horse that was rescued by a naval sailor in WWII, who was from Grass Valley (a town connected to Joanna's hometown of Nevada City). This would seem to play into the connections surrounding Nevada City in many of her songs, especially HOOM, which seems very connected to her home.