About Granddaughters

The Time- Imagine almost a hundred years ago. Think about the lives of your grandparents, great grandparents and you'll be there. The story of the "Granddaughters" begins just before World War I and moves through the first half of the 20 th Century.  

The People -"Granddaughters" is a celebration in song of two sisters and their half-sister. It was inspired by their lives and their times. They were individually beautiful, uniquely different, and equally charismatic.   The granddaughters were Maggie's mother, Pernie Mae, and her sister Mary Lou, and their younger half-sister Dorothy.

The Place- Pernie Mae and Mary Lou were raised in the coalfields of Red Ash, just outside of Caryville, in Campbell County, TN. Dorothy was born to their father's second wife and was raised in Whitley County, Kentucky. All three girls were raised by their Grandmothers.

The Story- The problem was that their young and adventuresome mothers just weren't ready to settle down.   Their father's absence in their lives was a disappointment that stayed with them throughout their lives. When divorce created a lack of stability for the girls, their grandmothers came to the rescue. The Grandmas and their granddaughters formed strong bonds that influenced them forever.

Planned Theatrical Production- The music and their story provide a unique recipe for a theatrical stage production that combines a concert with character interpretation of the storyline.