Rick Drost started singing with a Kingston Trio-style group in high school, and continued in a small folk group in college, the glee club and an opera chorus as well. He started writing and singing around coffeehouses in DC and New England 70s, finally settling in Cambridge MA where he started playing with the folk-rock group Parts and Labor. In the late 90s, Rick took up choral singing again, then Parts and Labor regrouped to record “Twelve Dared Dreams” (on cdbaby.com/cd/rdrostpal). Rediscovering songwriting with help from the (national!) live music community, Rick has now found that living so that music comes out is its own reward. He performs at least once a week, wherever he goes, and has enjoyed stints with great instructors and students at Song School in Colorado, SAMW and other workshops.
Rick Just wanted to write and say thankyou for all your help with the Folk Alliance - and how much i like listening to yr music - my favourite songs of yours are Got A little Corner - a definite country hit! Old Player piano - very sweet song - i love pianos so this touched base with me, Juli and Romi and your hymn song is beautiful - have you heard of Peter Sarstedt your style reminds me of him - lovely music i can hear your Classical music influences coming throughx x kc
Enjoyed listening to your music on Friday. Clever lyrics and a great presentation. I'll be singing at a lobsterman's wedding in Kentucky this spring (figure that one out if you can), so I'm working on a lobster song of my own for that ceremony. Something like "Marry a lobsterman if you wish/But you can't be bothered by the smell of fish."
That was fun. The perpetual rain, the intermitent glass of wine and constant conversations. All connected with non-stop music. Glad you were there Rick, and I look forward to enjoying your craft at another LilFest.
Rick - So very nice to meet you at Bill's Blues on Thursday. I enjoyed sharing a stage with you and talking afterwards. I hope you aren't too waterlogged with all the rain this weekend. Enjoy the rest of Lilfest and I hope our paths cross again soon. peace - Amy DK
Thanks so much for finding me and my music out here in Space! Sorry you'll be out of town for my Passim show on 4/26 :( ... I'll let you know when my next tour brings me through Boston.
