Iris Dement singing "Our Town" featured in the finale of Northern Exposure. After hearing it and having no idea who the singer was I went nuts looking for this song.
If you like that then Michelle Shocked's Arkanas Traveler would also be up your alley
http://www.michelleshocked.com/detai...er_reissue.htm
Women singing country & folk music really get me in. Female Pop/rock/blues/jazz singers much less so.
Michelle Shocked covers a wide range of music genres in her search for musical roots. But the stuff on Arkansas Traveler seems to suit her best.