The Music in Holland Park concert series concludes Friday, Aug. 11, with the return of Piney River Pearls.
Presented by the City of Dickson Parks and Recreation Department, the free concert is 6-8 pm on the stage in Holland Park next door to the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum in downtown Dickson.
Taking their name from the popular waterway that runs through Dickson and Hickman counties to be a tributary to the Duck River, the Piney River Pearls are Tabitha Booker, Connie Ethridge, Shannon Moss and Angelica Amos.
They describe themselves as “perfectly imperfect like fresh water pearls. Just four girls having a big time.”
The Piney River Pearls present an eclectic music experience with their mix of “dirty blues, country and classics with a rockabilly twist.”
Featuring soaring three- and four-part harmonies, the Piney River Pearls feature a strong selection of music by some of the greatest female singers of all time, including Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Patsy Cline, Ruth Brown, Sammi Smith, Wanda Jackson, Kitty Wells, Irma Thomas, Maria Muldaur, Michelle Shocked and more.
Selections range from blues classics like “Women Be Wise,” made famous by Sippy Wallace in 1967 and brought back in a 1982 duet with Bonnie Raitt, Queen of Rockabilly Jackson’s “Mean, Mean Man,” and country icons Cline’s “I Fall to Pieces” and Parton’s “Jolene” to Kris Kristofferson’s classics “Me and Bobby McGee,” recorded by Janis Joplin just days before her death in 1970, and “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” a hit by Sammi Smith that same year.
Showing off their versatility, the Piney River Pearls mix in their versions of classics like Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Born on the Bayou,” Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey,” Solomon Burke’s “Cry to Me,” Merle Haggard’s “Silver Wings,” John D. Loudermilk’s “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” and Hank Williams’ “Your Cheatin’ Heart” and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” as well as original songs.
Emphasizing this variety of styles, members of Piney River Pearls perform in other area groups, including funk band Groove Crooze, The Keepers, Echo and Ziggy and A.J.
They were a part of the Music in Holland Park series last year and have performed at Pumphrey and Beard, Kimbro’s Pickin’ Parlor, Mockingbird Theater, the Dickson Street Festival, Brown’s Diner, the Junebug Music Fest, Wynot Saloon, Old Timers Day, One19 Craft Kitchen and Brewery, Yesterday’s Treasures Today, Oktoberfest, the Charlotte Festival, the Storytellers Museum, St. Patrick’s Day Festival and other venues and events in Middle Tennessee. For more on the group, visit the Piney River Pearls page on Facebook where there are videos of some of their performances.
The Music in Holland Park series presents free concerts on the second Friday of each month May-August. Those attending the Music in Holland Park concert series can bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the free concert. Alcohol is not allowed in city parks. For more information, contact the Dickson Parks and Recreation Department at (615) 446-1721.
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