January 2026

Hi Y’all! Happy New Year. We’re grateful to be starting a new chapter in Staunton, Virginia. We said goodbye in December to our beloved Baltimore community, home to us for over a decade. It doesn’t really feel like goodbye because we’ll be back playing shows and visiting friends a lot but certainly a bittersweet change for us. We loved living in Baltimore but Virginia has been calling us home for a few years now and we’re delighted to be near the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains and our families once again.

It feels like a full-circle moment in many ways to live here. We didn’t know it then, but the purchase of a Huss and Dalton guitar back in 2006 would ignite lifelong friendships in the Staunton community. As we were gaining some ground with the band, the highly esteemed Mockingbird (RIP) venue became a favorite gig stop of ours. We’ve also had the pleasure of putting a few Oak Grove Folk Music Festival and Red Wing Roots appearance stamps in our valley passport. This area has a long history of music makers and shakers and just like in the thriving Baltimore musical history books, we’re honored to now be part of a chapter of the history here in the Shenandoah Valley.

This year, 2026, we want to be playing a lot more locally. You may have noticed that our tour stops haven’t expanded much beyond the east coast region since 2024. We’re shifting gears a bit to align better with our changing needs and wants. But we’re so excited to be writing and creating more, putting out albums and seeing where that takes us. And also on the horizon, while Kagey is continuing to teach lessons in guitar, mandolin, songwriting and demo-making, I will also be taking on students for private guitar, voice and banjo lessons this year. All offered online or in- person. More information on that is below. We really look forward to connecting with more of you who’ve expressed interest over the years in learning from us. We’re deeply honored to continue to make music and collaborate in new and different ways.

Thank you for all of your support and love. We wish you a beautiful and peaceful year ahead and to keep shining your lights brightly.

“When a light, whispers to the mind

through the wild night and darkened sky

Let it shine, let it shine.”

Our most up-to-date schedule is posted below with more shows TBA. Sending out lots of love to y'all.

Love and Light, Laura and Kagey