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SUMMARY:Dusty James & Abalone Pearl @ Columbia Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:We are so happy to be asked back yet another year to this fabulous event. We play from 1:00-2:00 PM on the Boonslick Stage.  \nBoth Dusty and Pearl began playing as teens in folk venues and coffee houses where they honed their instrumental skills and the art of crafting tight vocal harmonies. Each possess in-depth knowledge of the music in their repertoire and have taught classes in American folk music at colleges for many years. They have performed in more than 350 shows together since forming their musical partnership. The styles are varied and include traditional folk\, roots\, singer-songwriter\, classic country\, Americana\, original songs and surprises. They acknowledge Bob Dylan\, Woody Guthrie\, Doc Watson\, John Hurt\, Merle Travis\, The Carter Family\, the folk revival of the ’60s and ’70s and more among their influences.  The duo was named top finalists in the 2021 Great American Song Contest for the lyrics to “Here You See Me Standing” and were named top finalists again in the 2023 contest for the lyrics and melody to the same song. In the 2024 Great American Song Contest\, they were again named as Top Finalists for their newest song\, “Run for The Border (Mia)”. “Here You See Me Standing” was also a finalist in the international Talent Is Timeless contest in 2023. \n\n\n\n\n\nSept. 20-21\, 2025 Nifong Park\n2900 E Nifong Blvd\, Columbia\, MO 65201 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeritage Festival features fun activities for all ages\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtisans demonstrating “lost arts”\nLive entertainment on two stages featuring a variety of genres including Native American\, Irish dance\, Chinese dance\, blues\, folk\, bluegrass and storytellers\nLarge contemporary handmade craft area\nCity of Refuge showcase highlighting local artisans and crafts\nFun for Young’uns Area (stilts\, paper pumpkins\, milk the “cow\,” rope making\, candle dipping\, candy in the haystack\, hayrides\, and much more!)\nSaturday evening ghost stories from 8-9:30 p.m.\nTours of the Boone County History & Culture Center and Village at Boone Junction\nGreat food\, including local food trucks and festival favorites!
URL:https://www.therootsfm.org/event/dusty-james-abalone-pearl-columbia-heritage-festival/
LOCATION:Nifong Park\, 2900 E Nifong Blvd\, Columbia\, MO\, 65201
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