What’s behind the musical duo known as Wild Parsley?

As members Anna Shirey and Bryan Davenport might tell you, an engineer, a creative spirit, a big move, a great romance, two supportive spouses, five children, a ministry, demanding careers and a love of music.

It all started with an ad on Craigslist. Shirey said her mother was horrified when she told her she was going to meet a musician she found on the internet classifieds website.

“But when we sang together, we clicked.” Davenport said with a laugh. “I am very busy with work and family, but I wanted to get back to the music and I figured Craigslist was a good way to start, and it worked.”

Davenport, a chemical engineer grew up in a home filled with music.

“My brother, is a gifted classical pianist. He was probably my earliest musical inspiration, he was always playing.” he said. “I love to play, and while I don’t write music, I can pretty much cover anything I hear acoustically.”

Shirey grew up singing in church and said there’s something about a song that has a special truth and freedom.

“There’s nothing else that allows you to convey a feeling so completely,” she said.

About the festival

The duo will perform April 14 at the Limestone Music Festival. Other acts set to perform are Erik Smallwood, Brent Morgan, Hayden Scott, Jay Rinkel, Free Range, Elizabeth McCrary and Lillian Glanton.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased from any ELHS band student, from Chick-fil-A of Athens and from The Village Pizza of East Limestone. Tickets are also available online from www.eventbrite.com/LimestoneMusicFestival.

Proceeds will benefit the East Limestone High School band and County for a Cure, Limestone County’s Relay for Life team.

T-shirts are also on sale for $20, with sizes ranging from youth to adult. To buy a shirt, visit www.booster.com and search “Limestone Musical Festival. T-shirts are only available through March 30.

For more information, follow the event on Facebook/Limestone Music Festival or on Twitter at @LCALMusicFest.