Friday July 22 Open Stage with Headliner The Honeydewdrops

July 22 Open Stage with The HoneyDewdrops

On Friday we had an enjoyable night of good music at Black Rose:

For our first act we had the Sagebrush Wranglers a local bluegrass band featuring Joel Theriault.

We were happy to have longtime Black Rose member and volunteer, Joel up on the Black Rose stage with his band. They performed a nice round of traditional music even backed up by Joel’s sister on electric bass (she doesn’t own a string bass).

The second act was Branden Sipes.  A good singer-songwriter with a very smooth voice and nice guitar playing. He was a nice opener to the headlining act and I hope that he will come back to Black Rose again sometime.  

Of course everyone was anticipating the night’s headlining act, The Honeydewdrops:

The Honeydewdrops are an entertaining roots music duo. On the night of our Open Stage they garnered favorable comparisons to Anne and Pete Sibley. This incredibly talented duo features lovely harmonies with obvious traditional influences.  They performed a little bit of everything including one of the better covers of The Beatle’s “Across the Universe” that I’ve ever heard. We hope to have them back to the Rose again soon. I expect that The Honeydewdrops have a big future ahead of them.

 

If you want more information about The Honeydewdrops tour through the Rockies take a look at their blog with wonderful photos of their trip.

Also, as always we’re in need of volunteers. Would you like to help keep Black Rose running? Contact Joanna Springer at volunteer@blackroseacoustic.org.

Remember our next event will take place at StargazersTheater as part of Stargazers' Summer Fun Free Concert Series.  We will be hosting Spring Creek Bluegrass Band so come out and join us for great night of bluegrass!

Photos in this blog taken by Reggie Barrett.
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See you next time at the Rose!

Joanna Springer
President, Black Rose Acoustic Society