Welcome to Parton and Pearl

Hello and welcome to Parton and Pearl!

This is a new online publication created with the intention to spotlight comedy and country music, with a lean on Canadian content. Parton and Pearl is named after Dolly Parton and Minnie Pearl, two country legends who are funny as hell. They are not Canadian, but we won’t hold that against them. The plan for Parton and Pearl is to cover sketch, stand-up and improv comedy, and country, bluegrass and old-time music with news, reviews, and artist interviews. 

“She’s one of my best friends. I love Dolly. She’s adorable, she’s funny, and she’s terribly canny, smart.”
- Minnie Pearl speaks about Dolly Parton, on Good Day! WCVB in Boston

Comedy is part of the fabric of country music culture, so I hope Parton and Pearl finds some folks who appreciate the two. Perhaps you only like one of these art forms, but maybe you’ll learn to love them both - just like me.

“We did share a lot in common. We love to entertain people, we never lost touch with the people who were responsible for our success, and we both love to laugh and make other people laugh - with us or at us. Although she loved to dress down, and I love to dress up, we were both playacting and we knew it.”
- Dolly Parton on Minnie Pearl, in Minnie Pearl Tribute: Hats Off To Minnie

Canadian comedians and musicians are invited to share their new work with us. Canadian freelance writers are invited to pitch stories, artist profiles and essays about country musicians, comedians, or the history of comedy in country music. I hope you will enjoy reading about the up and coming artists in both art forms, and discover some homegrown talent .

Y’all come back now. Ya hear?