Doug and Telisha Williams Concert
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Doug and Telisha hail from Martinsville, Virginia, where boarded up factories stand as monuments to how fast the world can change. When they write and sing songs about dying small towns, they know what they’re talking about. The unemployment rate where they live is 20.2 %. When you hear them sing songs about a couple of hard luck kids who made some bad decisions and wound up in jail, you’ve got to remember that Doug & Telisha are still good friends with those kid’s family. The songs for their latest record, Ghost of the Knoxville Girl, weren’t written by people who like to imagine what it’s like “out there,” instead they came from stories told across kitchen tables or between friends after a couple of pitchers at the Ten Pin.
“Seems like everybody we know is living what you read about in the papers,” says Doug. “The unemployment is 20.2%, and we’re all feeling a little desperate and pushed against the wall. This record couldn’t help but echo what we’re seeing and hearing. ”
It has been over three years, hundreds of shows, and thousands of miles since Doug and Telisha released their last record, Rope Around My Heart. “We had no idea Rope would do so well,” says Telisha, “We loved the record, but getting it up on the Americana Music Association charts, getting the great magazine reviews, it was great!” Since then, they’ve traveled from Florida to Oregon and Michigan to Texas, they’ve played with some of their most beloved heroes - Lucinda Williams, Darrell Scott, Charlie Louvin, and Joe Ely – and been on stage at Anderson Fair, The Birchmere, The Carolina Theater, Godrey Daniels, Madison Square Park and Floydfest.
Wherever Doug and Telisha go they always make quick friends with their audience, pulling them right into their lives. “That’s what it’s all about for us,” says Doug, “being out there, playing on the road, meeting people. Everything else is just... everything else.”
No matter how far they roam, Doug and Telisha always find their way back home. A place that holds tight to the intricacies and contradictions of life in the south today. A place where old time religion, superstition, rundown bars, gravel parking lots and boarded up factories tell stories that wind up being songs. A place where in just one set, Doug & Telisha can still send audience members to their feet in applause, to their knees in prayer, and back to the bar to buy another beer.
More at: Doug & Telishas Website
This concert will also be streamed live on Whole Wheat Radio, along with video streaming at Ustream.tv.
Concert Info
WHEN: Saturday, May 15, 2010 ~ 8:00 p.m.(EST) (CST - 7 p.m. / MST - 6 p.m. / PST - 5 p.m. / AT - 4 p.m.)
WHERE: The Blue Ridge Concert Cabin ~ 8366 Aska Rd, Blue Ridge, GA ~ Aska Adventure Area
RSVP: All concerts are considered Private events and are by invitation only. Invitations may be by your association with us on Facebook, by personal email you received or by word of mouth. If you would like to attend, please RSVP ~ Send Email. Please cancel any previously confirmed reservations.
$15.00 ~ All of which will go to the artist in support and appreciation for the evening. Artist CD’s will also be available at the concert.
Listen: Listen live from the Blue Ridge Cabin on Whole Wheat Radio
Watch: Watch live at Ustream.tv
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Food & Beverage: Typically food and beverage will not be provided by the hosts. We encourage those attending to bring a covered dish or desert or snack type food, and beverages of choice (adult beverages are ok), to be shared and devoured at intermission. We will of course bring food and drink along with everyone else and will make sure that plates, cups, napkins, ice, utensils, etc... are on hand. Any contribution of such items to the concert series is greatly appreciated.
Here are the general details for (most) all of our shows:
- Shows start at 8PM (Eastern time). Doors will open at 7:30.
- Directions are linked above.
- Bring your own beverages of choice (beer, wine, soft drinks are just dandy) and munchy type items to share at the break.
- Shows are usually over by 10-10:30 PM.
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Purchase Artist CDs
Signed merchandise (CDs, books, shirts, etc.) are available for sale directly from the artist at the house concert for $15.00 each (unless otherwise noted).
Purchased items (CDs and books in particular) will be personally signed by the artist. (If we can convince them to kiss the album before we put it in the package, they'll do that too!) PayPal links will be processed through Blue Ridge Cabin Concert Series, and all proceeds (minus PayPal fees) go directly to the artist. Shipping fees will be added to the cost of the purchase and are as follows:
Shipping is $2.50 for one item, $3.50 for 2 items, $4.50 for 3 items, $5.50 for 4 items, and $6.50 for 5 and up items. (International rates are $5 for one item, $9 for 2 items, $12 for 3, $15 for 4 or more items.) We will ship 1st Class unless the total package weight is more than 13 ounces, in which case we will ship media mail (slower). Sorry, we don't offer any faster shipping methods (UPS / FedEx) because the prices tend to be ridiculous. The shipping cost is meant to cover the actual shipping cost and isn't some hidden profit center. You will see the shipping cost when you view your cart or otherwise finalize your order.
If you want the artist to write something special on your item (CDs, books, etc.) please include that in the "Add Special Instructions To Merchant" box. Otherwise, they will try to personalize each CD if we can figure out your name.
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Ghost of the Knoxville Girl
1 Kitchen Light |
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Rope Around My Heart
1 Bar Room Story |
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