Dar Williams

Dar Williams (full name Dorothy Snowden Williams, born April 19, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter specializing in what can be described as "folk-pop".

Factoids

• The nickname "Dar" has erroneously been thought to relate to the Daughters of the American Revolution, which is mentioned in the song "Flinty Kind of Woman." However, it actually originated due to a mispronunciation of "Dorothy" by one of Williams's sisters.
• Williams is a vegetarian and allergic to dairy. As someone who has toured a great deal of the time and had trouble finding suitable dining on the road, Williams was inspired to co-author and publish a directory of natural food stores and restaurants called The Tofu Tollbooth in 1998.
• While writing songs for her album The Green World, Williams incorporated her ongoing interest in religion into the process. One particular inspiration was the book Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler.