Kerrville winner Wes Collins is in town and Tom Prasada-Rao (also a Kerrville winner) and Annette will play in the round for an early show at Dietle's Friday night, Feb 10, 7-9. Tickets will be available at the door and soon available on-line through Eventbrite.
North Carolina native Wes Collins’ songs dig deep and go to uncertain, sometimes scary places. Come for a haunting melody and some intricate fingerpicking and stay for the wit and deep literary intelligence. At age 44, Wes Collins and his wife Anita made a pact to become writers: she started writing fiction and Wes penned his first song. A few years later, they were both multi-award-winners in their fields. Collins more than makes up for lost time with songs that dig deep and go to uncertain, sometimes scary places. Come for a haunting melody and some intricate fingerpicking and stay for the wit and deep literary intelligence. There is always more to find in a Wes Collins song.
"Wes Collins has a wonderful gift for telling stories from truly unique points of view. Every narrator in Jabberwockies reveals thoughts I've had but would certainly be terrified to express. Wes is a courageous songwriter. Wes also has that magical musical sensibility that makes me hit repeat on his songs. He makes my favorite records and he's one of my ultimate favorite musical artists."- Jaimee Harris
“Wes Collins’ songs have a way of circling around my mood and elevating it. His music makes me feel better, no matter how my day is going. I congratulate him on his new record Jabberwockies, a stellar collection of new songs, beautiful vocals, and glorious harmonies by Jaimee Harris and Crystal Hariu-Damore. I can’t stop listening to it, I love it!" - Mary Gauthier
2021 Dripping Springs Songwriter Festival Artist 2019 Dripping Springs Songwriting Festival Artist 2019 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist 2019 Telluride Troubadour Finalist 2018 Dripping Springs Songwriting Festival Artist 2018 Wildflower Songwriting Contest Finalist 2017 Dripping Springs Songwriting Festival Artist 2017 North Carolina Arts Council Songwriting Fellowship Recipient 2017 Songwriter Serenade 2nd Place Winner 2015 Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Official Showcase Artist 2015 Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Contest Winner 2013 Kerrville New Folk Songwriting Contest Finalist 2012 North Carolina Co-op Songwriting Contest Winner
“Tom Prasada-Rao has been a gentle giant on the folk scene since the early 1990’s” (NPR). He tours around the country, produces records and teaches songwriting. He won Kerrville’s New Folk Competition in 1993, Falcon Ridge’s Most Wanted list in 1997 and 13 Wammies over the years. In May of 2020 TPR wrote “$20 Bill (for George Floyd)” which has since been covered over 200 times, and awarded NERFA’s “Song of the Year”.
DOORS open at 6:30!!
$20.00 general admission