YOUR HOSTS: Carol Warren & Pam Gurley
INFO: krolw@icloud.com or thegurleys@live.com

COST: $25 adv / $30 door
Advanced reservations strongly recommended
Seating is limited

Tickets can be purchased through
Venmo @Carol-Warren-33
("we are old though - cash or check is cool if you see one of us somewhere!")

Doors open at 3:15 p.m. Show starts at 4:00 p.m.
Beer, wine, and light snacks available for purchase

ABOUT THE SHOW
"This has been years in the making. Jamming at parties. Losing track of time sharing songs in the living room. Telling stories and laughing until our sides hurt over a meal. In the studio, in performance, in our high school yearbooks, we are Senior Superlatives."

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Bill and Pam Gurley have been making music together since their first date. In the years since that time, the music has grown and become an integral part of their lives. Through hundreds of performances and travels in and out of Virginia, the Gurleys have drawn an ever-widening circle of friends and music lovers around them. One reviewer described the music as "clean and polished, yet still rustic and natural…..musical communication on a deep, honest level". That honesty together with their obvious talents has endeared the Gurleys to countless people over the years.

Pam has a voice that makes one stop and listen. Though she came from a musical family, discovering her own talent was almost an accident. Tryouts for the high school chorus got her out of biology class! She was soon performing more seriously in a rock/gospel group that featured her as a soloist. It was at one of these performances that Bill heard her sing for the first time and knew he had to arrange an introduction!

Bill's early interest in music was nurtured by his father who had been the leader of a band during his own college days. After playing the guitar for several years, he heard the music of Flatt & Scruggs and was taken by the sound of the five- string banjo. Blessed with a good ear, Bill was able to teach himself banjo and later fiddle and mandolin. Weekends found him at festivals or picking at the local firehouse. When he met Pam, he shared his love of folk and bluegrass music and the two began a career of performing, writing, and recording together that has spanned over fifty years.

For more links and clips of their music, see the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BillAndPamGurley

Carol and Dale are husband and wife duo, Dale Whitehead and Carol Warren. They met and started performing together in Richmond, VA, and then married and moved to Nashville in 1994. They have a sound that is a unique blend of close harmonies, creative guitar work, and out of the ordinary lyrics. Both intricate and spiritual, they seek to find the groove in a sound that's been evolving for over 30 years.

Carol and Dale wear many hats. They both have continued their work in the piano field- Carol as a teacher, Dale as a technician- that originally brought them together. Upon moving to Nashville, they worked in the music industry, lent their talents to other artists, and continued to play as a duo. In 1997 they "bought the farm" and started a new chapter with blackberries and music. All of their experiences, including the flood of 2010 which wiped them out, and The Blackberry Jam Music Festival which their farm hosted for 20 years, are fodder for songwriting. Each song paints a picture and tells a story, whether with words or in the masterful instrumentals. In 2024 they moved back to Virginia, starting a new chapter for music.

Dale's guitar work has been influenced by many styles from folk to bluegrass to jazz, and by his years in bands, both the bar bands of his youth and more recently his time touring with Clint Black. Carol is a writer and a spiritual leader, and uses those insights to inform her lyrics. The songs begin there, but even more important is the collaboration itself- lyrics, music and arrangements are all carefully crafted by Carol and Dale together, and are integral to their sound.

Their first ep Read the Signs( 2005) was a collection of demos, including the hit "Hey Shy Paula." The first full length album was Legacy( 2011) and features artwork by their daughter Anna. The most recent album is called Be Here Now( 2017) and is currently available on all platforms. The 2020 single More Than a Village is also available as a video They are currently working on a new album for release in 2027.

For more links and clips of their music, see the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/carolndale