The Honey Dewdrops

The Honey Dewdrops are returning to Folkus!

They are the Virginia-based roots duet of Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish. With several albums and thirteen years of playing shows on the road, Laura and Kagey continue to expand their experimental folk sound while maintaining a commitment to deepening their understanding of the world through the lens of music.

With a blend of new Americana and traditional folk, they create inspired songs rooted in the experiences and lives of everyone. It’s music made in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, with a sparse Appalachian clarity on every song. Their songs shine with energy and emotion through intimate performances featuring a handful of acoustic instruments and tightly layered harmonies. There is a high lonesome quality to the way their voices join that is familiar, yet the mixture is unique. In their own way, the duo fills the room with energy and emotion that linger long after the show.

The scope of their music covers handcrafted folksongs, Appalachian fiddle tunes, a cappella spirituals and contemporary rock. Their taut, edgy compositions combine layers of acoustic tradition and a modern sensibility.

No Depression says of their seventh and newest album, Light Behind Light, “The Honey Dewdrops have a way of filling their songs with humanity, using their beautiful playing and harmonies to emphasize what connects us all.” In "Holy Hymn" Laura Wortman about light whispering to the mind, “through the wild night, and darkened sky.It’s an immediate image sung effortlessly, as if into a wide darkness. The feeling that ensues is like you can see in the dark, with perception suddenly possible where it wasn’t a moment before. The song written in 2019 and is posed to a friend in crisis, but it could be for anyone, anywhere during the last few years."

Not only are they brilliant musicians, they are also wonderful people whose music is as genuine as their personalities. -- WICB, Ithaca

Through just two voices, a guitar, and a banjo, they let go some beautiful and heartsick harmonies. -- Folk Alley

The Honey Dewdrops prove that the magic of their artistry is in their ability to impart a sense of compassion in listeners while delivering meaningful messages with a purity that’s so rare to encounter. -- No Depression