Holly Bowling's Wilderness Sessions continued on Oct. 8, when the pianist played a set of Grateful Dead and Phish covers in South Dakota's Badlands National Park. The stream featured a standout rendition of "Althea" and a set-closing performance of "Slave to the Traffic Light."
Bowling reflected on the experience of recording the session in the video's description. "The Badlands are a landscape of ridges and canyons, carved by water and wind and washed in striations of color," she wrote. "We camped overnight, planning to film in the morning. At 4am, we woke to the van swaying like a boat against heavy winds that had blown in. We began packing up, working to clear the thick layer of sand and dirt that now coated everything. As we stood at the edge of the grassland, the wind died down suddenly, leaving a landscape swept clean in the morning sun. It was the set that almost didn’t happen."
And while the keyboardist – who just announced she is expecting – is offering these shows for free, she encourages fans to drop her a tip – anyone who donates more than $10 will receive a special postcard corresponding to each location. She’s also created a new line of merch for the unique run.
Watch the full performance below:
Holly Bowling
Sept. 24, 2020
Bruneau Canyon, Idaho
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