Join us at Crow’s Nest Preserve’s beautifully rustic barn for a special evening of music, food, and community. This cozy winter gathering will feature an intimate performance by Edie Carey, a Colorado-based singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice, heart-grabbing songs, and engaging presence. With her blend of folk, Americana, and thoughtful storytelling, Edie draws listeners in with songs that are both deeply personal and universally relatable.
We’ll be gathering in the preserve’s heated barn, a comfortable and welcoming space that offers the perfect setting for a house-concert-style show. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to her music, Edie’s performances are known for creating a sense of connection, warmth, and authenticity. As much a part of her show as the music itself, Edie’s wry humor makes audiences feel as though they’ve just spent an evening with a very close friend.
We invite you to bring a dish to share and enjoy a potluck dinner with fellow guests before the concert.
“Edie Carey’s ‘The Veil’ is a direct hit to the solar plexus…jaw-dropping lyricism…” – The Independent
About the artist: Edie Carey has been touring internationally since 1999, singing alongside Sara Bareilles and Brandi Carlile and appearing on Public Radio International’s syndicated Mountain Stage as well as Cayamo, Telluride Bluegrass, and Newport Folk Festivals. Her lullaby project with award-winning songwriter Sarah Sample won Best Children’s Album in the 2015 Independent Music Awards, and she was a featured vocalist along with Lisa Loeb on the 2020 Grammy-Winning ensemble All the Ladies. Americana Highways called her 2022 solo studio release The Veil “one of the best of the year” and Basic Folk listed it as #4 on their “Top 10 of 2022” alongside Grammy-nominees Anais Mitchell and Aoife O’Donovan. In the fall of 2024, she released Lantern In The Dark: Songs of Comfort and Lullabies, her 2nd duo album with Sarah Sample. Their first ever co-written song, “In My Arms,” recently won 2nd place in the Children’s category of the 2024 International Songwriting competition, along with Grammy nominees Fyütch and Lucy Kalantari.
courtesy of Edie Carey
Crow’s Nest’s forests are filled with oak, hickory, tuliptree, black gum, beech, and maple trees. The preserve’s meadows feature native grasses and wildflowers, while the tradition of Chester County farming continues in areas dedicated to agriculture.
Crow’s Nest is part of Hopewell Big Woods, a vast, unbroken forest about 114 square miles—almost the size of the City of Philadelphia. Just next door, you’ll find French Creek State Park and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, making Crow’s Nest part of one of the largest areas of protected land in the region.
parking
Crow’s Nest Preserve has one gravel parking lot with 20 spaces.
visitor hours
Daily, dawn to dusk.
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Thanks to our sponsors:
Shreiner Tree Care
REI Cooperative Action Fund
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