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Joanne Rand

Touring nationally for a quarter of a century, Joanne Rand “continues to push the art pedal to the floor,” releasing her 13th CD, “The Nashville Sessions,” a mix of songs recorded during her 2012 guitar apprenticeship in the U.S. music capital. Rand has appeared with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Bob Weir, John Hartford, and recently earned a BFA in Music Composition. Rand’s 2010 CD release was submitted for Grammy nomination by San Francisco Recording Academy’s President. You can’t keep this woman down, her last four CDs (of original songs) were released in the past four consecutive years and in 2012 she toured from border to border in the U.S.

With a voice “like butter” and an array of original, bluesy melodies, Juliet Strong touches audiences with her depth of sound, unparalleled musicality, and lilting lyrics. Juliet’s high energy fusion of folk and soul, accompanied by rhythmic piano, ukulele, and an eclectic band (Ray Brassfield on stand-up bass and Dave Chiller on percussion), provides a unique, and infectiously uplifting musical experience.

An Oakland, California native, Juliet has a background in Folk, Classical and Jazz piano and voice. Having grown up in the Bay Area and Central Valley folk scene, Juliet has been influenced by traditional Eastern European, Balkan, Turkish, Flamenco, Americana, Irish, Scottish, Indian and Brazilian music and dance. She has spent years absorbing these styles in a traditional folk setting, supplementing with her love of Bebop, Soul, Funk and R&B, and travel to Turkey, Spain, Portugal, and Argentina. The result is a unique sound often likened to that of Norah Jones, Carol King, and Carly Simon.

In a rare West Coast appearance, folksong writer and singer, Tom Neilson, (https://www.tomneilsonmusic.com/index/ ) brings his award-winning songs of humor and compassion to Eugene, Oregon. Also known as The Bard Insurgent, Tom was a winner at the Kerrville Folk Festival where he was referred to as the Jon Stewart of folk music. His songs help remind us of what is important in the world, and at the same time they are hilarious and thought provoking.

Please bring a food or beverage item for a dessert potluck intermission between sets.