Lissie
Five talented and inspiring musicians, one great location, and one worthy cause. Singers and songwriters Lisse, William Elliott Whitmore, David Huckfelt, Dave Moore, and Annie Humphrey will take the stage on Saturday evening, Aug. 5, at Heritage Farm in Decorah, for a lively, outdoor concert to support Seed Savers Exchange’s nonprofit mission.
Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the gate, and can be purchased at seedsavers.org/benefit-concert.
The concert offers the perfect chance to take in the natural beauty of the Driftless Area while enjoying memorable music and supporting the cause. All concert proceeds will help fund Seed Savers Exchange’s work to steward Americaʼs culturally diverse and endangered
garden and food-crop legacy for present and future generations.
About the artists
Elisabeth Maurus—known by her stage name, Lissie—is an American folk rock singersongwriter who lives in the Driftless Area. In 2010 Paste magazine named her the best new solo artist of the year. Lissie has released five studio albums, two live albums, a piano compilation album, and six EPs. Her latest album, Carving Canyons, was released in 2022. (website:Lissie.com/)
William Elliott Whitmore is a singer-songwriter/banjoist/guitarist from Lee County, Iowa. He has released six full-length albums that seamlessly meld country, blues, folk, and punk styles and that feature his distinctive, deep baritone voice. (website: WilliamElliottWhitmore.com/)
Singer/lyricist David Huckfelt is the founding front man of Minneapolis indie-folk favorite The Pines. His latest record, Room Enough, Time Enough, cultivates the themes of restoring balance, striving for peace and equality, redeeming the marginalized, and remembering the forgotten.(website: DavidHuckfelt.com/)
Native Iowan Dave Moore is known for his elegant songwriting and instrumental prowess on blues guitar, button accordion, and harmonica. His album Breaking Down to 3 features songs with vivid imagery that paint a picture of the quintessential American journey. Moore performed regularly on the popular MPR show A Prairie Home Companion between 1986 and 2014.
(website: RedHouseRecords.com/)
Annie Humphrey is an Anishinaabe folk singer and songwriter from the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota. She discovered as a child that playing the piano and guitar came easily to her, and she began writing songs as a young adult. Her family inspires her spirit and her (website: anniehumphreymusic.com/)
Benefit Concer details
Date: August 5, 2023
Time: 7 p.m. concert; 5 p.m. gates open; 6 p.m. Diane Ott Whealy gives garden tour
Location: Seed Savers Exchange Heritage Farm, 3074 North Winn Road, Decorah, IA 52101
Tickets: seedsavers.org/benefit-concert; $40 in advance (by July 30); $45 at the gate
The concert will be held rain or shine. Food vendors and a cash bar will be available onsite.
About Seed Savers Exchange
The nonprofit Seed Savers Exchange stewards Americaʼs culturally diverse and endangered garden and food crop legacy for present and future generations. The SSE goal is to educate and connect people through collecting, regenerating, and sharing heirloom seeds, plants, and s stories.
Event sponsors are Decorah Bank and Trust, Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, Number Twelve Cider, Impact Coffee, Terra Chips, and Jongga.
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