Mark your calendars folks. If you've been to any of the house concerts that have taken place here in Dixon over the past couple of years, you know what a special treat they are to attend and experience. Ken Clark has arranged for the Virginia-based duo, The Honey Dewdrops to spend a little time in our fair town (they'll be staying for a few days) and to give an intimate concert which will be at my (Jeff Spicer's) house on Thursday, March 15th. Admission will be $10 and seating will be limited so call or email Ken (579-9655) to secure your spot on the list.
Above is a video of the Honey Dewdrops performing an original tune that Mule Britches has taken a stab at a time or two, and below is a bio of the duo. More details of this event will follow as we get closer to performance day, so stay tuned to this page for updates.
Hailing from the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Charlottesville, VA, the Honey Dewdrops are Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish. Together, they write songs, sing harmonies; play guitar, mandolin, and banjo; have toured the country for the past 4 years and appeared on A Prairie Home Companion; gained Folk Radio notoriety with a #1 album and have shared the stage with musical greats such as Carolina Chocolate Drops, Mary Gauthier, and Matt Flinner Trio.Vist the Honey Dewdrops Website
The Honey Dewdrops have been making music together since they met in 2003. With two guitars and a shared love of the Beatles, Bill Monroe, Neil Young and Mike Seeger, they began singing their favorite songs together in college with the most pared-down sound. Almost 9 years later, that sound and the songwriting of the Honey Dewdrops has evolved and begun to dig deeper, with new instrumentation and taking influence from American traditional music as well as modern songwriters like Darrell Scott, Iris Dement, Mary Gauthier and David Francey.
“We’re inspired by songs that are rooted in the experience and lives of people and songs we can all see ourselves in. We try to write and perform in that spirit,” says Laura.
During their 4 years of touring and traveling and playing for audiences across the country, Laura and Kagey have drawn inspiration from the people they meet and places they stay. “Traveling has taken us to communities all over and we meet people at the shows, in restaurants, standing in line at the post office or drug store. Everyone we meet has a story they share and that is inspiring to us,” says Kagey.
The Dewdrops’ latest recording project, Silver Lining, focuses on encounters, characters and situations that connect us all. There are warnings that in order to get love, we must give love. There is a desperate plea for the ability to “love like a wild river runs.” There is a personal, inward look at what happiness is and what it is not. There is the commitment to persevere when prayers go unanswered. Through it all there is the realization in Silver Lining that the darkest clouds are the ones that best show “where the colors hide.” In this third effort, Laura and Kagey take a departure from their previous songs loaded with melancholy outcomes and explore the littlest slivers of hope and how we deeply need to connect with them. In essence, Silver Lining is a series of songs that will nourish and, minute-by-minute, cultivate a feeling of hope that lingers when the music is finished.
UPDATE!
This just in.... Seats are filling up. As of Monday night we had about 10 seats left, so if you're thinking about coming call or email Ken now. On Thursday eve, we will have some light snacky things available, and if you want to bring something to share, feel free. Josh Johnson will be here pouring fine beverages from Blue Heron Brewery and La Chiripida. Also, if you're not able to come to the show, we think you'll be able to listen in via KLDK.... but there are still some technical issues to deal with, so that is definitely not definite. If you are driving, I strongly urge you to park across the street at the Library/Coop when you come. Thanks.