Yonder Songwriter Showcase

Bett Padgett’s new album “Turning Over Stones” touches the soul and stimulates the mind. Though she is classically trained in piano and voice, it was folk music that won her heart. Her love of traditional and Celtic music gives her sound a blend of styles. She uses her talents on guitar (alternate tunings with partial capos), mandolin, piano, rootsy claw-hammer banjo and harp to back her rich alto voice. www.bettpadgett.com

Lynn Swisher Spears worked for 40 years as an architect where she helped design a multitude of large-scale projects – including DPAC has now turned her full-time attention to writing, recording, and performing music. Her first album, “Walking The Cat” was released July 2021, produced by Jon Shain, and recorded by FJ Ventre. Lynn is currently back in the studio working on a recording to be released in January 2022 lynn swisher spears

Kirk Ridge has had songs played on NPR’s Car Talk and Belfast’s Celtic Roots Radio. His lyrics have been published in American Songwriter Magazine, and his music video was featured on NCNPR’s 2020 State of Things Tiny Desk Special. Kirk co-hosts the weekly “Pass The Hat” live music radio show on WHUP and is Durham CenterFest performance director. www.kirkridgemusic.com