We commemorate our 40 years together with a new retrospective recording celebrating our ruby anniversary The Ruby Road; 40 Years of Life, Love & Music is a blend of 16 recordings: fresh performances of songs that have been in our repertoire, classic tracks that have remastered, plus a new song to mark this milestone in […] Read More
Following A Dream: CD Release
October 22, 2017 by
A Dream Of A New CD Project Cheryll Kent and Hickory Wind are proud to announce our new recording project, “Following a Dream“. Years of crafting have birthed a milestone project featuring 12 original songs and collaboration with world-renowned performers and talent. This fifth recording project of Cheryll’s perhaps best represents her love of americana […] Read More
Featured Performer: Cheryll Kent
May 4, 2017 by
The beautiful voice of Cheryll Kent is featured in Hickory Wind. Cheryll has been performing in Northern California for several decades, and her clear and strong voice and sensitive songwriting bring a stellar quality to the music of Hickory Wind. Cheryll was raised around the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountain lumber towns of southern […] Read More
Fred Kent – bass & vocals
May 3, 2017 by
Fred has played bass for Cheryll since the rebirth of the bluegrass group Sunny Monday, as well as performing as vocalist. After a childhood introduction to music through accordion lessons and choir, then high school glee club, Fred played tenor drum and glockenspiel in military marching bands. Cheryll introduced Fred to the guitar in the […] Read More
Dan Partain, banjo, guitar and singer
April 5, 2017 by
Dan Partain is a master banjo player and vocalist, whose “high & lonesome” tenor adds an authenticity to our Americana sound. Dan cut his musical teeth on the banjo during his college days and after stint in the Army, soon joined the “Slab Creek Boys” bluegrass band. He picked up rhythm guitar in the late […] Read More
Hickory Breeze Video: original song “Our California Gold”
January 13, 2017 by
Original song inspired by the numerous folks having to travel out of town, away from friends and family, just to keep food on the table. Read More
Hickory Breeze: Performance 2
January 13, 2017 by
Here is a second sampler by Cheryll Kent and Hickory Breeze at the El Dorado County Library, June 2016. Read More
Hickory Breeze: Cheryll & Fred Kent Duo
April 2, 2016 by
To differentiate between the full Hickory Wind band and the performances of the duo of Cheryll and Fred Kent, the couple will now appear under the name of Hickory Breeze. You can book Hickory Breeze in the same manner by clicking here. Read More
HW introduces a new promo flyer!
August 14, 2015 by
Here is our new promotional flyer to check out and print! This media piece tells about our band and describes our music. The front of the flyer downloads by clicking the picture at right. Click here to download the back. Read More
New Song for Download: “Time”
November 19, 2014 by
This song, inspired by the loss of a person in a close relationship, touches the soul deeply in Cheryll’s distinctive folk style. Fred Kent wrote the song during a period of dealing with all) the aspects of grief and sorrow and Cheryll sings from the heart, masterfully backed up with the expert musicianship of Hickory Wind with Manuel Luz […] Read More
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