COYLE — Carrie Clark is a songwriter fascinated by human nature, odd quirks and all.
She explores such things on “Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine,” her new CD, and she’ll stroll through the album’s tracks this Sunday in a matinee performance at the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center, site of the Concerts in the Woods series.
Admission is by donation, and all ages are welcome at Clark’s 3 p.m. show at the center, 923 Hazel Point Road. As is traditional, complimentary coffee and cookies will be served at intermission.
A singer, pianist and guitarist, Clark has a repertoire that ranges from classic country in “I’m a Lark” and “Where Are You” to rock in “What Have We Done” and “Down at My Knees,” then veers toward music-hall numbers such as “The Night Before.” She stirs in some jazz, too, with “The Stranger.”
Based on true stories
Clark says she bases all of these songs on human foibles and true stories.
She’s an eavesdropper, see, who loves to spend time at dive bars in winter.
That “Between the Bed Sheets & Turpentine” title is a line from one of its more lighthearted selections, “The Night Before,” and it aims to sum up the record’s emotional scope.
“Bed Sheets and Turpentine,” Clark writes, covers not only those “feelings that can crop up in the bedroom — passion, loneliness, dreams — but also the sometimes hard work of cleaning up after life’s mishaps.”
Norm Johnson, presenter of these Concerts in the Woods, is a friend of Clark’s from years ago when he hosted concerts at Bainbridge Island’s Pegasus Coffee House.
He’s brought her to Coyle once before in November 2011, and “she was a big hit . . . Those peppy tunes with funny lyrics can’t help but bring a smile to your face,” he said.
Alongside Clark on Sunday, Greg Fulton will play electric, acoustic and lap steel guitar; mandolin; ukulele; banjo; piano; and organ, while Dave Pascal plays the bass. To preview the music, visit www.CarrieClark.com.
For directions to the Laurel B. Johnson Community Center and details about the concert, see www.coyleconcerts.com or contact Norm Johnson at 360-765-3449 or johnson5485@msn.com.
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Features Editor Diane Urbani de la Paz can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5062, or at diane.urbani@peninsuladailynews.com.
