Hedge & Donna: Where are they? (2019 Obit: Donna)

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Mark
Date: 25 Mar 08 - 01:55 PM

I was a fan of Hedge and Donna in the early 70's, and used to play and sing many of their songs with a female friend.

We used to see them regularly, once in an informal setting outside on one of the lawns at University of California at Irvine (UCI) in the OC (Orange County, Ca) probably 1970 or 1971.

Many on this thread have said there favorite song by them as Jamie, certainly my favorite as well. I've posted the lyrics, here's the link:

http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/h/hedge_donna/jamie.html

Enjoy.

- Mark

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,SueG
Date: 04 Apr 08 - 01:34 AM

I saw Hedge and Donna every time they appeared at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach. So long ago! They're voices were pure heaven, as were the words to their songs. I can still hear Donna sing "Four Women." What wonderful memories. I've lost track of my vinyls. Would love to hear their voices again.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Deborah S.
Date: 17 May 08 - 03:55 PM

I can't believe I found this thread...finally. I also google for them every so often. I also just bought the Audio Technica Turntable to go from LP to digital from Costco and probably only bought it because of Hedge & Donna. All my other LPs I've been able to find except for them. Unfortunately, I'm having hardware/software problems and can't yet digitize them. But I can hear them!! For the first time in so very long. I got the turntable hooked up to speakers and it is just wonderful. I have Hedge & Donna and -2. And thanks to this site, I downloaded All the Friendly Colors and Special Circumstances. I'd be glad to pay for CDs but they don't exist.

It is just so lovely to hear them again, and also to know that they aren't forgotten. That they have so many who remember them still. I'd love to get the rest of their albums if any know a way.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: bobad
Date: 17 May 08 - 04:34 PM

There are a few listed here on ebay.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Mary Connor - New Zealand
Date: 28 May 08 - 01:01 PM

We had the honor to share a taxi with Donna in mid-April 2008. She lives in Pasadena, CA. She got a degree in Psychology I think and has worked for about 20 or 30 years for the courts assessing the needs and solutions for kids in trouble of one kind or another. I probably have a bit of this wrong, but it was a gas to meet her and hear some of the stories of the old days. She's probably in the phone book!

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Discdon in East Sussex
Date: 29 May 08 - 03:55 PM

Hi,

I'm from England and was sent a free 33rpm ep by Rolling Stone way back. On it was a track by Hedge and Donna which I thought was GREAT. Never heard anything else and don't know if any albums were released in the UK.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Duncan House Concerts
Date: 30 May 08 - 01:00 PM

Great thread!   I did a similiar post on a folk.org list about 8 years ago and ended up trading a few e-mails with Hedge's wife. I was hoping that either of them still played a little. I had a House Concert series near LAX then and would have loved to have hosted either Hedge or Donna. Note: We just moved to Ventura, CA, and are currently creating a new Ventura list to start a new folk series here. [e-mail]

I also saw H&D a few times at the Four Muses in San Clemente, and then saw there last show in LA. They were responsible for my love of the folk/singer-songwriter form of music that I'm still active in.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Ann Foland in Oregon
Date: 10 Jun 08 - 07:21 PM

I have all of the LP's and am transferring them to CD's. I wish the quality was better. My LP's are okay and I even use a depopper program but I wish Capital would reissue the albums. Anyone know how to have that happen? My albums will be for sale after I copy them.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Liz
Date: 18 Jul 08 - 05:59 PM

Indeed...what a fun thread! I'm another Whittier grad, and was in the same class with them..1967. I met Hedge during our first week at school, and was knocked out by his version of "Just Departees." Donna was already known as a great singer, and had toured with, I believe, Stan Kenton. In a speech class where we had to sell something, Hedge blew everyone away when he put Donna on a block and "sold" her. In, I think, '69 they opened for Harry Belafonte at the Greek Theater...a great performance once Hedge finally got his guitar tuned....Harry glowingly introduced them, emphasizing that they were married, which was still radical at that time. A few years ago a client of mine (hypnotherapy) brought his name up as her past therapist in La Jolla...what a small world we live in. I did not get the impression it was trance therapy... more like group therapy.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Rhonda
Date: 30 Aug 08 - 05:55 PM

OMG, I can't believe I found this thread! I heard an LP of Hedge & Donna at a music store in Madison, WI in 1969 when I was a voice major there and just before I moved to Texas. I could hardly break myself away from it, but didn't have much time and figured I'd check it out when I got to Texas. But alas, no Hedge & Donna in Texas! By the time I got back to Madison, there were no LP's around of Hedge & Donna there either. But I have never forgotten the impact the voice had on me! And I always remembered the names Hedge & Donna, even though I am terrible at remembering names. I have looked many places, ebay searches at times, and google searches periodically. WOW! Now I can't wait to hear the sounds again!

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,GUEST,Chickenbones
Date: 13 Sep 08 - 10:40 PM

Saw all their concerts at Golden Bear @ Surf City and Troubador in LA. Great to read others' love of this great folk/rock duo. Reading all the threads reminded me of their unbelievably great rendition of Jackson Browne's "From Silverlake". Took a gal to see them in 1970, we've been married since 1971. Their isn't a year that has gone by these past 37 that we don't speak fondly of our remembrance's of H&D.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Nancy up north in Alaska
Date: 22 Nov 08 - 03:02 PM

Like others, I am wonderfully happy to find this thread and even see some recent notes in it. I first fell in love with Hedge and Donna's lyrics and voices and spirits in '69 or '70 when they performed outside on the grass at Cal State Long Beach. I was still in high school, but those words carried me through college and inspired, I believe, my social and anti-war activism.... Put my favorite album of theirs on a tape but then lent it to a friend who never returned it. My favorite song was "Becoming" ("Go on becoming...all becoming one....") How fun to hear others reminisce about the Golden Bear and Troubador. Throughout years have found that many of the musicians I have met played those places and the Ice House...and whether in CO, OR, WA, or AK...many of them knew each other and played together. Doc Don Schultz, Tom and Theresa Demarest (now no longer married), John Denver, Denny Brooks, and more. Just shows the importance of music. Peace.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Eric
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 08:57 PM

Does anyone here know if a song called The Rising Sun (or that was the key line in it) was a H & D song? This isn't House of - it was a simple but memorable song from the mid 60s. I learned it back then but lost the memory of who did it somewhere along the years.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: bobad
Date: 28 Nov 08 - 09:16 PM

A couple of Hedge and Donna albums available for download here: http://playitagainmax.blogspot.com/2007/07/hedge-donna-all-friendly-colours-1969.html

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,SCott
Date: 21 Jan 09 - 12:22 AM

lol, like others just googling around and stumbled onto this fantastic thread. I heard Hedge & Donna on tv as a college freshman in Texas in '68 and picked up an album or two. They were so very sweet and their songs simple and true. All the best (peace) to them and all their fans.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Hedge
Date: 10 Feb 09 - 11:32 PM

I read this thread about 2 years ago and it made me smile at the memories.... tears ...laughter... surprise... I wanted to respond then but somehow couldn't .....but ggrumpy, this is for you:

If music can help survive loss or hold your soul in hard times then it ought to be readily available, "free and easy."

"Give me one day of light in this life and I will be free and easy."

Over the next few weeks I will post the works of Hedge and Donna on You Tube including a wonderful selection of things never released. Wonderful to see all your comments. Someone has already begun putting things on You Tube and created an interesting Facebook Fan Club. (It's Hedge & Donna on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hedge-Donna/43257146198?ref=s#/pages/Hedge-Donna/43257146198.)

So much love to hold.....thank you.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Feb 09 - 11:40 PM

Thanks, Hedge. You are among friends here.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Fred
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 01:43 AM

Well, I read the entire thread and was a tad surprised that no one has mentioned the Friends Church and the Friendly Cup (especially you WC types). I was a high school student at the time, later graduated WC but was one of the original teens that put together the Friendly Cup where H & D were routine performers in the folk room. Just that I would add to the overall mystique. Love their music!

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,donna fletcher
Date: 16 Feb 09 - 06:35 PM

Wow, was scanning Mudcat for another reason and ran across this mention of Hedge and Donna. I loved them, saw them at Main Point in Philly back in the 60s. I often think of a favorite line from one of their tunes (album long since gone) -- "I thought I'd buy some licorice 'cause I know how much it pleases, and I ran all the way from downtown and I only ate three pieces." Only in my case, it's chocolate that never quite makes it home....

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Roger
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 05:50 AM

I'm happy to tell you there's now a myspace site I hope to be updating with music (all albums) and as much on H&D as I can get... Hedge has been very helpful and generous with this idea...

www.myspace.com/hedgeanddonna

Hope you enjoy it!

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,donna
Date: 31 Mar 09 - 01:27 AM

Just had my own little Hedge&Donna moment and wanted to share. I had a couple of their albums back in the very early 1970s, listened to them all the time, but never saw H&D in person, never saw them on tv, never knew anyone else who had ever heard of them. The records are long gone, but the music and lyrics stayed in my head and heart. In recent years I've searched the internet but never found anything about them or the music. Then tonight I googled them and bingo! I hit the mother lode! Found this thread and the music on you-tube and myspace, started playing "Jamie"...and my husband of 23 years says, "I know that song!" I reply, "Well, yes, I've sung that to our daughter for years." Then I play "Hannah" and he says the same thing! And every H&D song I play, he already knows and loves. Turns out he had a friend in the 70s who had these albums, he just didn't remember the names Hedge and Donna; so when I would mention them, he had no idea who I was talking about. Can't explain just how lovely it feels to know we were connected by this beautiful music years before we ever met. Thank you to all who have posted comments and especially to those who have made the music available once again.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Judy
Date: 11 Apr 09 - 03:46 AM

You can hear several of their songs on You Tube, and Hedge has a page on My Space and you can hear several of their songs there.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,buckaroo
Date: 06 Jun 09 - 11:37 AM

I would love to have any of them, how do I get in touch with you to buy? Been a fan since there first album came out.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Charlie
Date: 04 Jul 09 - 01:28 AM

I've just listened to Hedge & Donna for the first time. Yesterday in fact. I hadn't heard of them until I read Janis Ian's autobiography and she mentioned that she was friends with both and that they recorded her song 'He's a Rainbow'. She also received style advice from Donna.

Anyway, I'm enjoying it a lot. Nice to find this thread and learn more about them.

Cx

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: dog66
Date: 16 Jul 09 - 11:54 PM

I first heard Hedge and Donna sing from a flatbed truck in the streets of Berkeley, closed by student action, in the summer of 1968.

Later I heard them at a club in Denver and after that in San Clemente.

Terrific lyrics, harmony and voices. I still have at least four of their albums in storage, but they are well worn as I listened to them constantly.

Many thanks for this blog.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,vachilders
Date: 21 Jul 09 - 02:29 AM

Many, many thanks for this blog. My ex-husband recently pointed me to the link with Special Circumstances and All the Pretty Colors. When I listened for the first time after so many years, I was so moved. I nearly cried when Hannah started. I so loved these albums back then and still do. Their music plays in my head all the time. I am so moved by how special the songs and voices and harmonies are. Thanks to H&D for such lovely music and to all you for this wonderful blog.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,vachilders
Date: 22 Jul 09 - 10:57 PM

Sorry, I got the album name wrong: should be "All the Friendly Colors"!

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Mahkis
Date: 27 Jul 09 - 08:23 PM

Saw H&D at the Unicorn Coffee House in Boston in '66 or 67. A freightend gay teen escaping the suburbs for the safety of the city. I remember seeing Rosalie Sorels, Dave Van Ronk at the Unicorn too and I had absolutely no idea who any of these folks were. I just knew they were singing to me. WOW, what a long time ago that was.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,RP
Date: 29 Jul 09 - 11:53 PM

Summer of '69. Woodstock (the town, not the festival in Bethel - for those who may not know, there is a difference).

Never did two voices make love like these two. The passion and the pain were in them, and in everyone who, having a life and soul, shared the moments. If either of them visit this thread again:

Lady, you are not a black woman whose voice and soulful being (care) was (is) beyond forever. You are every woman, and always will be.

HC - your arrogance was tempered by true talent to interpret the chords of a 12-string, the notes of meaning, and the power of the music.

There are two beginnings that resonate in me most:

"Child, child, child, of my mind..."

"Once I ran the rocks, down to the seashore..."

A lifetime has passed, full of sorrows and happiness, sweetness and pain.

When so young, you knew of these things. Of a kind. Now, of the years, you know them, of a kind.

Now, may you share them again. That would be wise and good - beyond yourselves. Your journey, briefly together, was not to profit - it was to teach. Lessons must be renewed.

Peace, gentle souls.

PS - I agree with the others of you - the greatest duet in "recorded" history. Period.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Aug 09 - 02:42 PM

Dear Clyde III,

My older brother turned me on to Hedge and Donna and I am now turning my kids on to them. I have "Special Circumstances" and "All the Friendly Colours", but, I would love the rest on CD. If you could share them with me I would be delighted. Let me know what the cost would be.

My email address is [e-mail]
Snail mail is Liz Farrell
             1922 S SUnrise Rd.
             Spokane, WA 99206

Many Thanks

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Roger
Date: 13 Nov 09 - 05:07 AM

Hello everyone!...

Just wanna tell you there's a facebook page on H&D where for the moment
the 3 first albums are posted and more will be coming soon...some rarities as well...please share whatever you may have with the fans!

check this link:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hedge-Donna/43257146198

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Marilyn
Date: 03 Jan 10 - 12:41 PM

My two Hedge & Donna albums were lost, and now I'm listening again, thanks to Hedge's You Tube lead.

Hedge's dad was my Chaplin at MPGS when I was in junior high school, and his son (a few years older) had a "minister's son" reputation (translation: bad boy)! I was totally "in love" with Hedges in those formative years, so I'm glad to see that he has great gentleness, and that he is reading of how he has touched lives.

I ran across H&D, completely by accident, in Huntington Beach. I didn't know he was married or singing professionally. I was completely jealous of Donna for snagging my "dream". I just sat in the back and remembered his "life-guard" days, still too shy and smitten to even introduce myself. I later purchased two albums and played them to death.

Thanks to Hedge's posting, now I can again listen to the music that always made me smile. Thank you again for your beautiful music, and for the wonderful day dreams of a teen. So saddened to hear about your son. Your dad was a great man, (my dad was Cdr. Ariel Lane).   I'm hopeful that you have found joy and happiness. You have obviously touched many people's hearts.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Terces
Date: 03 Jan 10 - 01:28 PM

Wow such a great thread, even connected my sister Marilyn and myself in a new way. Loved reading it all, and so happy Hedge wrote as well. Life is full and there is light and I am so happy that music brings us all together. Thanks everyone for sharing. Terces

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Billy Batson
Date: 09 Mar 10 - 05:13 PM

My name is Billy Batson. I was friends with Hedge & Donna during the 60's and they recorded several of my songs; "I Got A Long Ways To Go", "Can You Hear Me", "Please Understand Me", "Is It Love Lady"? and what I believe Hedge called "Long Dark Road" but my original title was "I Ain't Mad At Anyone". You can contact Hedge through Facebook. It's free to join. Once you join you just put in a "Friend" request. Or, type his name in the "search box" and follow directions. If you would be interested in knowing & hearing what music I've been writing and producing over the last 40 years, please contact me at:
[e-mail]. I'd love to hear from you. And to those of you who said some very nice things about my songs, thank you very much. I left California in 1965 and formed a band known as "Holy Moses" in the infamous town of Woodstock, New York. We were "discovered" by Jimi Hendrix and his manager, Michael Jeffery. We recorded at Electric Lady Studios and were distributed by RCA Records. Later in the 80's, a German "Thrasher Band" by the same name emerged on the scene. Hope you don't get our music confused with theirs. Our music is available in CD form on line through Amazon.com and Barnes & Nobel. The cover is of 5 long haired mountain man types in profile. Good to find this link. All the best. Billy Batson

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Mar 10 - 01:48 PM

Played golf with Hedge the other day

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,hammerhead
Date: 02 Jun 10 - 07:16 PM

It's been a long life. Feels like I know less now than when I started. Jack London boiled it down to this. He said that each of us somehow says "I Like."

I can look back and say I Like Hedge and Donna.

Now, I look back.   I don't think it's wrong to look back.

I think Hedge and Donna will read this.

Thanks Hedge and Donna. You succeeded in giving us something beautiful that we cherish and carry with us. Each person who made an entry on this thread represents 10,000 others who don't know about this thread.

Peace

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: Larry The Radio Guy
Date: 02 Jun 10 - 07:32 PM

Billy Batson, are you the same one who wrote Uncle Jed Say" (I think that was the title) from the first Happy and Artie Traum LP? A friend and I used to sing that song.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jun 10 - 08:01 PM

hammerhead, You made my day!
Hedge

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 27 Jun 10 - 06:05 PM

I am now listening to my old H&D albums, decided to look them up and found this link. It is great. Use to live near The Main Point(what memories) Sadly never saw them in person, in fact I do not remember how I did get into their music. So far albums in good shape,but would love cd's. It is so good to see that people are still listening to them and have an interest in them and their wonderful music.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,ratliffj
Date: 04 Jul 10 - 12:36 AM

Billy Batson: Wow-- 'Please understand me' exists as one of my favorite songs and one that still brings tears to my eyes everytime I listen to it. A fabulous set of lyrics and beautifully interpreted by H&D. I'll have to check out your other works.

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Guest, Patty
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 01:35 AM

Hedge became a successful corporate consultant and remarried Nancy Locke. They've been together for about 15 years and have a great marriage, from what I hear. I don't know if he sings anymore. I know he tragically lost a son a few years ago. Very talented guy!

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Michael Chapman, KC, MO
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 11:46 PM

It's so wonderful to find this thread...I've had some old songs on my mind these past few weeks...the only H&D song I ever knew was Hannah. It used to be played on a KC "underground" station and I'd hear it every morning around the time I got up. It was so hauntingly beautiful, and I can still hear it in my head. That was back in 1971, a few lifetimes ago it seems. I tried to get hold of some H&D albums some years back, but it seems like I was told their stuff was no longer available...Sometimes the feeling that I want to touch things from my past is so overwhelming to me...it just makes me so happy to find this thread tonight and connect with so many others who were touched by that music. I'm going to try to find a recording of Hannah right now..I've heard it in my head so many times in the last 39 years. From reading this thread, I can see there is a lot more stuff by H&D that I need to hear. Thanks to all of you. I feel connected to you all!
P.S., another song that had a tremendous effect on me was "Western Wisconsin" by the group Rosebud, which featured Judy Henske and Jerry Yester. Thanks to the internet I found a recording of it last week, but not the one I was familiar with. These songs are greater than the sum of their parts... for me, thir power is just unexplainable, but so very real and wonderful! Again, thanks to you all!!

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Dani Settle from St. Croix, VI
Date: 25 Jul 10 - 01:08 AM

I worked in the 60ʻs at this great place called the Vanguard in KCMO...one of the records that was played during breaks was Hedge & Donna, when I moved to San Diego and heard them live...an some friends were neighbors of theirs...at the Vanguard, we had entertainers, Brewer& Shipley, Danny Cox, Chuck Mitchell (Joniʻs husband) damn that is when the music was good...happy I found this site will check it out again...I am on FaceBook if you remember me an want to be in contact... dani

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Belfastboy in Seattle
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 02:44 PM

I played in a band called The Brethren from 1969-1973. We used to go see H&D at a nightclub in Seattle called the Trojan Horse. We were broke musicians and would listen to them all night, we nursing a single drink. They were emotional performers who gave their audiance 100% regardless of the size.
The back up band was tremendously talented and allowed H&D to sound better live than on their vinyls. We met them both and talked between sets...they were very accomodating. Our band sang several of their songs from the Special Circumstances album. Great memories....

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Billy Batson, singer & song writer
Date: 19 Sep 10 - 09:17 PM

Hedge lives in La Joya, So CA. You can contact him on Facebook. It's free to join. Then just enter his name in the search box. Also, many of their songs are on YouTube.

[e-mail]

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Billy Batson
Date: 19 Sep 10 - 09:22 PM

Yes...that's me. [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Billy Batson, author of "Please Understand M
Date: 19 Sep 10 - 09:35 PM

Hedge & Donna's music can be found on You Tube Music.

[e-mail]

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Oct 10 - 11:17 PM

Hi my name is Randy Burns and I am a singer/songwriter and was good friends with Hedge and Donna, would love to say Hi to your sister.
I'm on facebook and myspace or at [e-mail].
Thanks,
Randy Burns

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,Roger
Date: 18 Jan 11 - 08:12 PM

All Hedge & Donna albums are available for free download at the
facebook site!
Also an unreleased live recording from 1971!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hedge-Donna/43257146198

Subject: RE: Hedge and Donna - Where are they now ?
From: GUEST,TheHammer610
Date: 26 Feb 11 - 02:54 PM

I saw Hedge and Donna many times at The Main Point outside of Philadelphia. I owned several of their LPs, but, sadly, sold my entire collection when I moved.

Louden Wainwright III opened for them once. He sang one song about his time in Delaware ("In Delaware, when I was younger..").

At one H&D concert, my (future) wife got the giggles. Hedge spent much of the concert trying to make her laugh.