Little Dorrit

Laundry, Radio interview, Borough Market, and Little Dorrit Court. How wonderful to be here at this very moments! Thanks to all of our friends who tuned into Resonance FM and to Carole for a very very fun time! It went by SO quickly!

Snicket

On to London for two shows this weekend. See you in a few weeks Yorkshire! Thank you for the warm welcome and a beautiful start to our tour!

Here is our favorite snicket or ginnel in Penistone. Penistone means "hill town" and it's the highest market town in England. 

Cupboard Dry

Once again enacting the mysteries of "Cupboard Dry" in Britain, having no idea what it means, but sensing it has the most fairy tale potential for our clothes. 

Ancestors cross the sea

Bringing the songs and stories of Appalachia across the ocean! We arrive in Britain tomorrow! Concerts Friday thru Monday in Filey, Ainderby Steeple, and Barnsley (two shows)!

All details on our website at www.jeniandbilly.com/tour

Dansko had no red Mary Jane shoes this season, so I painted my brown ones. Pictured are my great great grandmother, Sarah Catherine Margaret Nipper Hylton, and my second cousin Charley Smith, or as I call him, Baby Charley, the Lightning Boy. More about them both at our shows! 

Love and hugs to you all!

The Hum

Just sent out a new song and story to our fan club folks! We'd love to have you along with us on the journey as we make new music. This one is all about the hum up on the mountain and the machines that make it – an unreleased version of one of the songs from our new record.

Come along with us: https://www.patreon.com/jeniandbilly?ty=h

My Heart! Elementary School Outreach at Merlefest

Report from Merlefest, Day 1: Our super MerleFest volunteer, Brad (thanks, Brad!) sent us this fab photo of our big time at Mulberry Elementary!! These kids set a high bar for our festival audiences for tomorrow! I will be on a permanent high for the rest of the year from all of the hugs and zany wonderful comments from the kids. One little boy gave me a cracker-jack box bracelet which I am wearing for luck. Aww, what a beautiful day! Some of the kids asked if we could come back next week and do it all again – and would I give them dancing lessons! My heart!

Watercolors in the car

Making more watercolors in Mr Tomato on the way to Merlefest! The thing that tickles me about my watercolor tray is that I put these colors in here about 15 years ago and all I have to do is touch the paints with a bit of water and they spring back to life. They make me think of our ragged garden which is suddenly pushing up bright flowers. Sending love out there to you, friends!