
Forest of Bliss is a house, a way, and an ongoing experiment
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That’s Hazel Dickens. The Hazel Dickens. With Alice Gerrard, she’s often called a pioneer of bluegrass and a grandmother to women in bluegrass. But just the other day, a friend said, “It was Hazel and Alice who turned my attention to this music in 1972.” Together and separately, they’ve poured so much raw emotion and…
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That’s Clark Farm and Forest of Bliss. In collaboration with Andrew Rodgers, Clark Farm owner and manager and Amanda Leahy, CSA manager, we’re honestly super excited to announce the first of two concerts at the farm this Summer. * Weather permitting. If rain is certain, we’ll all move into the barn. Make this the first,…
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These two are old friends and you can feel that when you hear them play together. G and Hilary went to high school together. She says that G helped convince her to study music in college. Since the two of them graduated in 2024, I keep seeing them playing places with a gaggle of equally…
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For us, listening to recorded music usually brings on a state of amazement that humans can do that. What’s different about hearing live music is that it is spending time with people who you wish lived next door so that you could hang out with them more often. We developed a little crush on this…

We have a simple aim in mind: live a little more each day in such a way that when we die, we have few regrets. Not a life of more, but a life that is rich, deep, and connected to people, those we love and whoever we encounter.
Take a look at Laurelyn’s art and consider joining us for a house concert.