Music will start at 7:30 with
requesting a $20.00 donation with all proceeds going to Dana and Susan. For
information and reservations please email wjwagman@dcn.org or call (530)
753-3472.
The genius of a Dana and Susan Robinson performance lies in their ability to
capture the imagination of their audience, evoking a transformative
experience that touches on the deepest humanity. They can make the audience
howl with laughter or hush with poignant reflection as they take them on a
journey across America and convey the mystery and wonder of the places they
visit. Underpinning the songs is the undeniable rhythm of their trademark
guitar/banjo sound. Whether it is quiet or driving, there is a steady and
unrelenting groove to the music that supports the lyric and delivers the
story in an effortless and magical way. A native of the Pacific Northwest,
Dana relocated to New England where he discovered both a thriving
songwriters scene and the deep well of traditional mountain music. In the
early 1980’s, Dana settled in northern Vermont and built a house “off the
grid” (no electricity and phone) on 30 acres near the Canadian border. There
he founded a popular bakery, café and folk music venue. Dana launched into
full-time touring after the release of his 1994 debut CD, Elemental
Lullabye, and after receiving a request to perform at Carnegie Hall in New
York City for Putumayo’s Shelter benefit project. Sue grew up in a musical
family in New England. She studied piano, oboe, and Scottish fiddle before
meeting Dana in 2002. Sue was working in the environmental field in
California when she met Dana at a house concert. Upon moving to North
Carolina a short time thereafter, Sue launched into studying with many of
the great oldtime musicians in the Asheville area, and naturally adapted to
the on-the-road lifestyle. http://www.robinsongs.com/index.html.