Thursday, May 29 – Sheila Kay Adams with Family & Friends, 6:00 PM
The legendary Sheila Kay Adams and her kin and kindred spirits for a special evening of stories, ballads, and mountain music at Zadie’s Restaurant at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel in the heart of Marshall. This intimate performance celebrates the living tradition of Appalachian music. Raw, real, and rooted.
Sheila Kay Adams is a seventh generation ballad singer, storyteller, and musician from the Sodom Laurel community of Madison County, North Carolina, an area known for its centuries old tradition of unaccompanied ballad singing rooted in the early Scots-Irish and English settlers. Taught by the elder singers of her mountain community, Sheila has spent her life preserving and sharing this powerful oral tradition.
A gifted clawhammer banjo player and award-winning storyteller, Sheila began performing in her teens. She has since appeared at major festivals and events across the U.S. and the U.K., including the National Storytelling Festival and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. She is a 2013 recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Brown-Hudson Award from the North Carolina Folklore Society.
Sheila is also the author of two books, has released several acclaimed recordings, and has served as a singing coach and advisor for film projects. Through her performances, teaching, and advocacy, she continues to inspire a new generation to carry forward the songs and stories of Southern Appalachia.
We are proud to partner with the Jazz Foundation of America, whose generous support has made this concert possible as part of their hurricane relief efforts.
Join us for an unforgettable night of heritage, harmony, and connection. Bring a friend, grab a drink and some food, and settle in for the magic on the patio at Zadie’s.
