10th ANNUAL SOUNDS OF THE MOUNTAINS SERIES
In partnership with the Yadkin Arts Council

DaShawn & Wendy Hickman present Sacred Steel
with Murphy, Laurelyn, & Riley
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Willingham Theater, 226 E. Main Street Yadkinville, NC
Tickets: $25

DaShawn & Wendy Hickman present Sacred Steel

DaShawn & Wendy Hickman share their soulful sound putting their own spin on Sacred Steel, a blues-gospel tradition that started in the Pentecostal-Holiness churches in the 1930s.

Hailing from Mount Airy, N.C., DaShawn is one of today’s foremost players of Sacred Steel. He grew up hearing the pedal steel in the tiny House of God church his family attended, and listening to his mother play lap steel at home. DaShawn picked up the instrument at the age of five, and in his teens, formed a group with three of his cousins that found fame as The Allen Boys, North Carolina’s only touring Sacred Steel band. More recently DaShawn toured with Cirque de Soleil, playing pedal steel in the country music band and he was the pedal steel player in Steve Ray Ladson’s band that made the finals of this fall’s America’s Got Talent TV Show. In 2023, he was inducted into the Sacred Steel Hall of Fame.

Vocalist Wendy Hickman channels artists including Anita Baker and India Arie with a splash of Tina Turner’s raspiness.

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Murphy, Laurelyn & Riley

Murphy Campbell a rising young banjoist who recently released her self titled debut EP. Laurelyn Dossett is an award winning singer-songwriter whose songs have been covered by Levon Helm, Rhiannon Giddens, and others. She has performed with the Americana band Polecat Creek and with iconic traditional musicians like Alice Gerrard and Dirk Powell. Riley Baugus, an old-time banjo player and luthier, appeared in the movie Cold Mountain and was featured in the Down the Mountain music tour.

About Yadkin Arts Council

Yadkin Arts Council’s mission is to transform and enrich the lives of every citizen, and visitor, of Yadkin County through a broad variety of arts programs, including live theater.

About Willingham Theater

Willingham Theater is located at 226 E. Main Street Yadkinville, NC 27055.

Seating is general admission for all shows, and while there is not a bad seat in the house, we recommend you arrive early for optimal seating options.

Willingham Theater is ADA accessible – please let us know if you have any special seating requests by calling 336-679-2941 prior to the day of  the performance.

Ticket prices include all taxes and fees. Please note that tickets are non-refundable.

If you have any questions about the ticket purchasing process you can call our box office at 336-679-2941.

Box Office Hours:
(Mon-Fri) 10am-5pm & one hour before show time

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