Charleston’s Wedding Industry Means Local Musicians Have Their Cake, Eat It Too

Abigail Darlington Email Facebook @A_Big_Gail

Feb 17 2016 2:00 pm
 
Regina Ferguson studied the handwritten lyrics in her notebook as she worked out the chords on the piano last week as she prepared a few new songs for an EP she hopes to start recording next month. 
 
Between her part-time job at a juice shop and playing weddings and special events, it’s pretty rare that the singer-songwriter finds the time to sit down and work on some of her own music. But she doesn’t seem to mind. Without the special events to play around Charleston, she probably wouldn’t be able to afford studio time in the first place. 
 
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