Dolly Parton's musical story starts further back than most might expect — to the British Isles of the 1600s. That's where her ancestors hail from, eventually landing in the hollers of East Tennessee and its familiar mountain ranges,

Dolly Parton fans know how she honed her musical chops in a Tennessee cabin with 11 siblings. But the source of her talent stretches way back – to the 1600s in the British Isles

Dolly Parton is gearing up to release a massive album this Friday, titled Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith & Fables, which includes many of her family members on all of the whopping 37 songs.

Coming off her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and "Rockstar" album, Dolly Parton is showing off her family's rich and lengthy musical heritage with "Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith & Fables," a collection of songs co-produced with cousin Richie Owens and featuring more than 20 family members,

We’re from a very musical family,” Dolly Parton said. “A lot of our older relatives have passed on, but we have all these stories from our families. We really thought we