Calling Coyotes
Calling Coyotes Blending their folk and Americana roots, Abigail Dowd and Nate Turner are forging melodies and stories into a blade sharp enough to pierce the toughest heart. AbigailDowd, host of this monthly songwriter-series, is a well-traveled troubadour who spreads her majestic gospel of folk music, bringing life back to historical landscapes and lost heritage. Nate Turner has spent the past 20+ years defining “Carolinacana” with his band of brothers, Possum Jenkins. Rowdy, smoky, and with grit in each song, they’ve carried their music throughout the southeast. Together Abigail and Nate write songs about high frequency living, passion and gratitude. As Calling Coyotes, they are creating their own staple in North Carolina music.
Abigail Dowd’s living room series w/ Charley Lowry
Charly Lowry (Lumbee/Tuscarora) is an Indigenous singer-songwriter, musician, and artivist whose music lives at the crossroads of Americana, soul, roots rock, and blues. Originally from Robeson County, North Carolina, and now based in Nashville, Tennessee, her work is rooted in storytelling, cultural resilience, and the enduring connection between home, heritage, and the journeys that shape us. A Season 3 American Idol Top 32 finalist, Lowry has performed at some of the nation’s most respected stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. She has shared the stage with acclaimed artists including Rhiannon Giddens, Pura Fé, and Rissi Palmer, and serves as a Governor of the Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy. Her debut Nashville single, “Purty Dress (Pretty Dress),” marks the beginning of a new creative chapter, reflecting both her artistic evolution and the journey that brought her from Robeson County, North Carolina, to Music City. Inspired by that journey, Lowry is also documenting life as an independent artist through the forthcoming visual series, Nashville Bound. Whether performing with guitar, Native hand drum, or with a full band, she creates performances that are intimate, soulful, and cinematic, inviting audiences into songs of identity, resilience, and belonging. Abigail Dowd Our fearless host who still enjoys music most when it’s embedded in real life, sitting around a fire or every third Tuesday night at the Flat Iron. Each month Abigail invites musician friends to fall into space with her and the audience for what she describes as an evening in her adopted living room. They collaborate, share new songs, play old favorites, make things up, make you cry, make you laugh and most of all make you glad you came
Abigail Dowd’s living room series featuring Caroline Cotter
Caroline Cotter Caroline Cotter’s sunlit songs honor the countless ways of being human. With her honeyed voice and disarmingly honest lyrics, Cotter sings about connection, nostalgia, gratitude, loss and wanderlust. Lyrics like, “Find me somewhere out on the road / Take me into your heart and into your home,” make perfect sense from a touring artist who has played over 1000 shows in 46 states and 19 countries. She has performed at churches, art galleries, barns, yoga studios, punk bars, Parisian living rooms and even a schooner off the coast of Maine. Everywhere she goes, her oracular songs elicit emotion and spark insight—medicine for our collective longing. Abigail Dowd Our fearless host who still enjoys music most when it’s embedded in real life, sitting around a fire or every third Tuesday night at the Flat Iron. Each month Abigail invites musician friends to fall into space with her and the audience for what she describes as an evening in her adopted living room. They collaborate, share new songs, play old favorites, make things up, make you cry, make you laugh and most of all make you glad you came
The ‘Boro Sessions Presents Daniel Ayers
The ‘Boro Sessions proudly presents “Daniel Ayers, Sounds of NorthCarolina” a seated, listening room concert on Sunday afternoon, August 16,2:00-4:00pm / doors open at 1:00pm (location: 221 Summit Ave,Greensboro, NC, the Flat Iron). Tickets are $20 plus taxes and fees inadvance/ $25 plus taxes and fees day of show. A tenth-generation North Carolinian, Daniel draws inspiration from NCsongwriting greats like Bruce Piephoff and David Childers, absorbing thestories, sounds, and soul of the Old North State. As co-host of TheHometown Holler podcast, Daniel has built a devoted following bycelebrating all things North Carolina, connecting audiences across the stateand far beyond its borders. What began as a hobby to give voice to theuntold stories of local community issues has transformed into a podcast withmore than 60 guests and millions of views. Guests have included Josh Stein,Pat McCrory, Roy Cooper, Anita Earls, and numerous journalists. Danielstudied history at Roanoke College and taught both history and civics classeswhen he returned to North Carolina.Whether he’s strumming an original tune or singing an old-time murderballad, Daniel Ayers sounds like home!!The venue sells beer, wine, spirits, and sodas. FREE parking: available inthe lot across the street, in the gravel lot across the street from the mainlot, as well as behind the Greensboro Historical Museum.QUESTIONS?:theborosessions@gmail.comJoin us for this very special musical event!!
Abigail Dowd’s Songwriter Series w/ Evan Blackerby + Angel Snow
Evan Blackerby is a North Carolina singer-songwriter whose songs blend the spirit of Americana, folk, blues, and roots-rock with a disarming honesty all his own. Winner of the North Carolina Folk Festival’s 2025 “Not Your Average Folk Contest” and a Greensboro Sound Emerging Artist, Evan has spent the last several years building a reputation as one of the state’s hardest-working independent artists. His songs are thoughtful, heartfelt, and rooted in a genuine desire to connect with people through music. We’re excited to welcome Evan to the Flat Iron Songwriter Series. Angel Snow is an acclaimed singer-songwriter known for her haunting melodies, poetic lyricism, and fearless artistic evolution. A Nashville-based artist whose songs have been recorded by artists including Alison Krauss & Union Station, Snow has built a career that moves effortlessly between folk, Americana, and atmospheric indie music. Her latest single, Midnight Sun, showcases the introspective storytelling and emotional depth that have become her hallmark. Currently recording new material and preparing for upcoming U.S. and U.K. tours, Angel continues to captivate audiences with songs that are both deeply personal and universally resonant. Abigail Dowd – Our fearless host who still enjoys music most when it’s embedded in real life, sitting around a fire or every third Tuesday night at the Flat Iron. Each month Abigail invites musician friends to fall into space with her and the audience for what she describes as an evening in her adopted living room. They collaborate, share new songs, play old favorites, make things up, make you cry, make you laugh and most of all make you glad you came
A Writers Round with Ashton Eller, Billy Dutch and Josh Varnes
Eller’s originality is exemplified through the diversity in each of his songs. From his intimate acoustic melodies to his more driven, upbeat, get up off your feet jams, listeners will be intrigued by the unanticipated change of mood between songs. Eller takes influence from John Mayer & Marcus King, and with an innovative heart, he creates his own concoction of pop, rock, and blues. Eller’s down-to-earth personality depicts his Carolina roots when he performs, making his audience feel less like spectators and more like honorary band members. Stars are abundant, but Ashton Eller is quite the constellation, connecting his spirit to an atmosphere of incessant possibilities.*From growing up in Texas as Army Brat – to nursing through a pandemic – to moving to Nashville with his new wife to pursue his love for country music and songwriting more seriously, the stories told are all a reflection of the life lived-in by Josh Varnes. Less than a year after arriving in Nashville, he landed his first ever record deal and has officially released his debut album – “For Sale By Owner” – as of December 14th, 2025. *Talk to anybody who has a passion for music and you’ll hear things like, “Country music is dead” or “the radios don’t play authentic music anymore.” But 25-year-old BILLY DUTCH is reviving old country and americana tunes in the name of traditionalists like John Denver, Tom Petty, and Steve Earle with classic vibes that excite the honky tonks, get the crowds dancin and put the listeners in a home roots feel with ballads written behind true stories.
Abigail Dowd + Jessie Williams
“Singer/songwriter and guitarist Jesse Williams delivers a rich blend of Blues, Soul, and mountain-born storytelling. Raised in North Georgia, her music simmers with smoky vocals, earthy lyricism, and deep emotional honesty. Backed by groove-driven guitar work and rhythms that lean into feeling over flash, Jesse creates performances that are both grounding and soulful. Her songs wander through life’s twists and turns with warmth, grit, and spirit. Offering listeners an intimate experience that lingers long after the final note.” Abigail Dowd Our fearless host who still enjoys music most when it’s embedded in real life, sitting around a fire or every third Tuesday night at the Flat Iron. Each month Abigail invites musician friends to fall into space with her and the audience for what she describes as an evening in her adopted living room. They collaborate, share new songs, play old favorites, make things up, make you cry, make you laugh and most of all make you glad you came.
Karla Davis
Karla Davis is a soulful singer/songwriter originally from Monroe, North Carolina. Having performed on the stages of NBC’s The Voice, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Grand Ole Opry, and the Ryman, Karla has certainly found her voice. Often described as having a “country blue-eyed soul” sound, it’s no surprise that Davis’ inspiration is rooted in artists like Roberta Flak, James Taylor, and Bonnie Rait. You can find Karla’s recently released unique cover of the Bruce Spring-steen classic “Dancing in the Dark” on all platforms now.
Abigail Dowd, Sam Tayloe, and Kray Kirk
Sam Tayloe Through his full band vehicle, Time Sawyer, Sam Tayloe is interested in “real people and real songs” and that’s just what the listener finds in his music – a sense of realness. Blending a grassroots feel with heart-felt lyrics, Tayloe pulls the listener in with introspective ballads that land in that rootsy sweet spot where folk, alt-country, and rock gather for a good time. Kray Van Kirk is a gifted songwriter whose allegorical weave of contemporary and mythological themes is both remarkable and tremendously relevant. He backs that up with deft guitar work and a voice that embodies power and genuine tenderness. A steller and meticulous musician, equally rooted in the mind and the heart.” Abigail Dowd Our fearless host who still enjoys music most when it’s embedded in real life, sitting around a fire or every third Tuesday night at the Flat Iron. Each month Abigail invites musician friends to fall into space with her and the audience for what she describes as an evening in her adopted living room. They collaborate, share new songs, play old favorites, make things up, make you cry, make you laugh and most of all make you glad you came
The ‘Boro Sessions presents: Martha Bassett
Martha Bassett is a Piedmont Triad–based singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for her expressive, warm alto and genre-spanning style that blends Americana, jazz, folk, and Bossa Nova. With more than two decades of performing experience, she has built a reputation for emotionally honest, intimate performances that connect deeply with audiences. A West Virginia native now rooted in North Carolina, Bassett is also the creator and host of The Martha Bassett Show, a collaborative live music series broadcast on NPR stations throughout the Mid-South and Pacific Northwest, highlighting national and regional artists.