“Pine Tree” was written by the songwriter Sarah Siskind and recorded by Della Mae, the touring all-women bluegrass band, for one of their Rounder albums.
The song takes the pine tree as its central image — tall, rooted, enduring through every season — and draws from it a meditation on steadfastness, on home, and on a love that holds firm against time.
Della Mae brought a strong ensemble sound and close harmony to the song.