Rosanne Cash To Lead Songwriting Circle At Dyess Cash Home

JONESBORO – A new performance series will be presented by the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home. The Sunken Lands Songwriting Circle will be held in Riceland Hall at Fowler Center, located at 201 Olympic Drive in Jonesboro on Saturday, Aug. 12. This event will be hosted by Rosanne Cash along with performers Rodney Crowell and Sarah Jarosz. The Sunken Lands Songwriting Circle will expand Johnny Cash's musical legacy by recognizing world-class songwriters and performers. Each year, three artists will be invited to share the stage for an evening of music and storytelling. Proceeds will benefit the ongoing preservation and operation of the boyhood home. "My father's music began in the sunken lands in the Arkansas Delta and the gumbo soil stayed with him his entire life. I am excited to return to Arkansas to honor and continue his legacy," said Cash. "I am especially excited to be joined by Rodney and Sarah along with John Leventhal. They are masterful songwriters and I look forward to an unforgettable evening." This new event will be the highlight of a series of cultural events including exhibitions, performances, lectures, workshops and special events presented by the AState Heritage Sites program. Rosanne Cash is one of America's great singer-songwriters. She has 15 albums, four Grammy Awards with 11 additional nominations, and is the author of four books and numerous essays in national publications. A long-time supporter of AState's Heritage Sites, Cash is one of the family founders of the Johnny Cash Heritage Festival and a supporter of the restoration of the Cash home. Due to her contributions to higher education and the public good, Arkansas State University awarded a doctoral degree to Cash in 2022. A native Texan, Crowell is a songwriter's songwriter and is a multi-Grammy Award-winning troubadour with 15 number-one hits. Over the course of his more than 40-year career, Crowel...