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The Life of Dar Williams Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the woman behind the music? Test your knowledge of the life of Dar Williams!

A multiple-choice quiz by tserrof84. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tserrof84

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
300,848

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
118

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was Dar's name at birth? Hint

Dorothy Williams

Radar Williams

Darlene Williams

Darcy Williams

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Question 2 of 10

2. When was Dar born? Hint

April 19, 1967

September 17, 1960

June 15, 1969

March 18, 1975

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Question 3 of 10

3. What college did Dar attend? Hint

Bryn Mawr College

Wellesley College

Wesleyan University

Radcliffe College

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dar's first album was recorded under her own label, before eventually being released by Razor and Tie for wider distribution. What was the name of Dar's personal label? Hint

Crossing the Field Music

Burning Field Music

Christian and Pagan Music

Dar Dar Records

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Dar suffer from that made performing hard to do? Hint

Stage fright

Migraines

Asthma

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the band that Dar formed with Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell? Hint

The Kisco Kids

The Troubadors

Cry Cry Cry

The Northeast Folk Revival

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of Dar's guide to natural food stores and restaurants around the US? Hint

Tender Greens

The Tofu Tollbooth

Eating Right On the Road

The Finicky Diner

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Question 8 of 10

8. What famous folk singer did Dar tour with, early in Dar's career? Hint

Judy Collins

Joni Mitchell

Joan Baez

Bob Dylan

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the children's book Dar wrote and published in 2004? Hint

The Christians and the Pagans

Lights, Camera, Amalee

Amalee

Promised Land

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the charitable foundation that Dar started? Hint

RAINN

The I Have A Dream Foundation

UNICEF

Snowden Environmental Trust

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Dar's name at birth?

Answer: Dorothy Williams

Her full name is Dorothy Snowden Williams. She was born in Mount Kisco, New York, and is the youngest, having two older sisters. The name "Dar" came from the inability of one of her older sisters to pronounce "Dorothy" correctly.

2. When was Dar born?

Answer: April 19, 1967

After being born in Mount Kisco, Dar spent her childhood in Chappaqua, New York, raised by parents she has described as "liberal and loving."

3. What college did Dar attend?

Answer: Wesleyan University

Though she was by that time writing songs, Dar chose to major in Theater and Religion, rather than music. After graduation, she put her degree to work as the stage manager for the Opera Company of Boston.

4. Dar's first album was recorded under her own label, before eventually being released by Razor and Tie for wider distribution. What was the name of Dar's personal label?

Answer: Burning Field Music

It wasn't until Razor and Tie released Dar's second album, "Mortal City", and its subsequent success, that they decided to option her first album and re-release it under their name.

5. What did Dar suffer from that made performing hard to do?

Answer: Stage fright

One music critic described seeing Dar early in her career, and how he could barely hear her sing, her stage fright was so prevalent. Often, she would simply stop singing in the middle of a song and continue to play the guitar, waiting until her nerves came back to sing again.

6. What was the name of the band that Dar formed with Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell?

Answer: Cry Cry Cry

The band was formed for Dar, Richard, and Lucy to pay homage to some of their favorite folk artists. The band released an album of covers (including REM's "Fall On Me") in 1998 and toured until the year 2000, when they mutually disbanded.

7. What is the name of Dar's guide to natural food stores and restaurants around the US?

Answer: The Tofu Tollbooth

This book was published in 1994. Dar was inspired to write it due to all the time she spent touring, and the troubles she often encountered finding suitable dining establishments and markets. A second edition came out in 1998.

8. What famous folk singer did Dar tour with, early in Dar's career?

Answer: Joan Baez

Joan helped Dar's popularity grow, both by bringing her on tour, and by recording some of Dar's songs, most notably "You're Aging Well" on her live album, "Ring Them Bells."

9. What is the name of the children's book Dar wrote and published in 2004?

Answer: Amalee

"Lights, Camera, Amalee" was a sequel to "Amalee", published in 2008 by Scholastic.

10. What is the name of the charitable foundation that Dar started?

Answer: Snowden Environmental Trust

The Snowden Environmental Trust is a non-profit foundation set up to donate money to worthwhile environmental organizations, especially those which are working to preserve land and help wildlife habitat.

Source: Author tserrof84

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