P.O. Box 92398
Rochester, NY 14692
www.goldenlink.org
Media contact (not for publication): Dave Townsend, (585) 467-8690
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2024
Country/Folk Duo Robin & Linda Williams Bring Honest & Heartfelt Music to Golden Link on May 11
Rochester, NY – For more than four decades, Robin & Linda Williams have performed the music that they love, a robust blend of bluegrass, folk, old-time, and acoustic country that combines wryly observant lyrics with a wide-ranging melodicism. They will perform in concert for the Golden Link Folk Singing Society on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 7:30 pm at Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, Rochester NY 14626.
From the very beginning, they have spent their career crisscrossing the nation, playing theaters, college coffeehouses, Carnegie Hall, music clubs and festivals, the Grand Ole Opry, Radio City Music Hall, Austin City Limits, Ryman Auditorium, and Mountain Stage – their stirring concerts earning them a huge and loyal body of folk and country fans who love their honest and heartfelt music.
Robin and Linda are also gifted songwriters; the list of artists who have covered their original songs include some of the greats of country music, names like Emmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, George Hamilton IV, Tim & Mollie O’Brien, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea, and The Seldom Scene.
Other career highlights include numerous appearances on the popular radio show “A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keillor. They also appeared in director Robert Altman’s movie of the same name, with Robin and Linda playing themselves and singing their song “Old Plank Road.” Their musical “Stonewall Country,” developed and written with Don Baker, attracted many thousands of fans and ran for 25 years at the Lime Kiln Theater in Lexington, VA.
When not on the road they come back to their old frame house built around a log cabin in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley where they have lived for more than 40 years.
“Vocally and instrumentally, the Williamses combine impeccable musical discipline with a bare simplicity and an utter lack of pretension.” –The New York Times
“Among contemporary country performers, Robin and Linda Williams shine like a diamond amid rhinestones.” – The Boston Globe
Online ticket sales end at midnight on May 10.
General Admission: $30 ($32 at the door)
Golden Link Members: $25 ($27 at the door)
Students: $10
Children under 12: $5
See below for a calendar listing of this and other upcoming concerts.
Phone or email interviews with the performer(s) can be arranged.
Photos of the performers are available at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nVdtFNwW5hFxbhC0LgnqzYGnCo__Rrv0?usp=sharing
Founded in 1971, the Golden Link Folk Singing Society is dedicated to presenting, promoting, and preserving folk music in the Rochester area. Golden Link is a volunteer-operated and member-supported 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts, cultural, and educational organization.
CALENDAR LISTINGS
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Robin & Linda Williams
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14626
For more than four decades, Robin & Linda Williams have performed the music that they love, a robust blend of bluegrass, folk, old-time, and acoustic country that combines wryly observant lyrics with a wide-ranging melodicism. Their stirring concerts have earned them a huge and loyal body of folk and country fans who love their honest and heartfelt music.
Tickets: General Admission: $30 ($32 at the door), Golden Link Members: $25 ($27 at the door), Students: $10, Children under 12: $5.
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.
2024 Turtle Hill Folk Festival
September 6 &7, 2024
Rotary Sunshine Campus, 809 Five Points Road, Rush, NY 14543
Join us for two days of music, featuring concerts, workshops, singing, jamming, food, friends, and fun. Featured performers include: Celtic Confusion, Brendan Taaffe & Stefan Amidon, The Rough & Tumble, and Kray VanKirk.
Tickets and further information: TBA
For more information, visit www.goldenlink.org.
David Townsend
153 Frontenac Hts
Rochester, NY 14617
585-467-8690