The Grey Eagle and Worthwhile Sounds Present

Celebrating the Life of Hazel Dickens (Curated by Melissa McKinney)

Name: Celebrating the Life of Hazel Dickens (Curated by Melissa McKinney)
Start: 2025-11-17T19:30:00-0500
Location: Grey Eagle Music Hall

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Monday, November 17

Doors: 6:30 pm // Show: 7:30 pm

Grey Eagle Music Hall

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CELEBRATING HAZEL DICKENS

Hazel Dickens was a prolific Songwriter from West Virginia. She would have been 100 years old this year. Hazel wrote songs about the struggles of working class people and in support of women’s rights. She was a powerful singer, who used her voice for good.

Local musician Melissa McKinney, also from WV, wanted to do something special to mark her own birthday this year. She curated this show to honor women who have and who continue to use their voice to fight against injustice and to bring inspiration and healing to others.

Joining Melissa will be The Carpenter Ants, beloved West Virginia band defined by their old style rhythm and blues, gospel soul, and country funk. They will be joined by local favorite, Matt Smith on lap steel and Lyndsay Pruett on fiddle.

Special guest vocalists include some of Melissa‘s favorite songwriters and friends; Abby Bryant, Ashley Heath, Christina Chandler, Lillie Syracuse, Lori McKinney, Marisa Blake, Rachel Waterhouse, and Jenny Bradley.

Opening this show will be three songwriters from West Virginia; Derian Blane, Grace Campbell, and Melissa’s daughter, McKinney. All three of these young women grew up in Melissa‘s music school and have grown into strong women, musicians, and songwriters that carry on the Legacy of Hazel Dickens.

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