Folk-playing powerhouse to perform in Washington

WASHINGTON — The newly formed Iowa folk duo, Weary Ramblers, will bring their years of experience to the Washington Area Performing Arts and Events Center stage on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 3:30 p.m. Chad Elliott and Kathryn Fox showcase multi-instrumental performances and tight harmonies, which are only strengthened by their award-winning songwriting and undeniable chemistry.

Lauded as "Iowa's Renaissance man" by Culture Buzz Magazine, Chad Elliott delivers an original sound in his two-plus decades of being on the road and sharing the stage with fellow artists of the highest caliber. He has penned more than 1,500 songs in his career while also cultivating his skills as a painter, sculptor, illustrator and author.

Deemed "fiddler extraordinaire" by Cityview Magazine, Kathryn Severing Fox has toured internationally, played on a Grammy-nominated track, performed in PBS specials, and worked with such recognizable artists as The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Gloria Estefan, Kenny Loggins, and Pharrell Williams.

Together, they have spent seven weeks at number one on the Contemporary Folk Album chart, had their album ranked among the top folk albums, and had songs rank in the top 10 on folk album charts — including having one of their songs, "Pretty Lights of Denver," hit number one on the Contemporary Folk Song chart, overall Folk Song chart, and the Iowa Song chart!

Fans of folk music will surely enjoy every moment of the show, appreciating Elliott's own love of folk, roots and singer-songwriter music. As Smithsonian Folkway Recordings mused, “That man’s music is as honest as was Woody Guthrie’s.” Cityview Magazine asked, “When listening to Fox for the first time, one might wonder, how can a young woman make a violin sound so good?” Her time touring Europe, the United States, and Canada with fiddle troupe Barrage 8 and working with such a wide variety of artists have undoubtedly added so much to her performance style, and she is a DownBeat award winner herself.

Tickets may be purchased online at washingtonauditorium.org or at the door. Adults are $20, college students are $10, and youth 18 and under are free. The performance will begin at 3:30 p.m. Doors open one hour before the performance.