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History Center hosts Carolyn Cruso in concert
CANNON BEACH — Caro-
lyn Cruso, an acclaimed
multi-instrumentalist and
composer, returns to Can-
non Beach for the Cannon
Beach History Center and
Museum’s annual acoustic
concert series at 7 p.m.
Friday, March 31.
Cruso is a versatile
performer who is equal-
ly comfortable on the
hammered dulcimer, flute
or guitar. She performs a
diverse array of original
tunes and songs as well as
traditional material. Her
voice and stylings have
been compared to that of
Joni Mitchell and Bonnie
Raitt.
Her instrumental
compositions are mainly
for the hammered dulci-
mer and are inspired by
her strong connection
to nature as well as her
extensive travel and the
cultures she’s encountered
along the way. Her unusu-
al and lyrical approach to
the dulcimer especially
delights audiences.
“Boundless highlights
both Carolyn’s fluid
playing style and the
broad knowledge of Celtic
music she brings to her
compositions. A gorgeous
listen throughout!” said
Sing Out! Magazine.
Seating for the Cruso
concert is limited. Tickets
are $15, with the proceeds
benefiting the museum’s
seasonal exhibits and free
lecture series. Cost of the
ticket includes tasty treats
and donated libations.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets can be pur-
chased at the museum,
by calling 503-436-9301,
or through the online gift
shop at www.cbhistory.
org.
The Cannon Beach
History Center & Mu-
seum is a private non-
profit museum featuring
seasonal historic, textile
and artistic exhibits. The
museum is located at 1387
S. Spruce St.
Kathryn Claire performs album release concert
ASTORIA — KALA will
host an album release
concert for musician and
composer Kathryn Claire at
8 p.m. Saturday, March 25.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.,
and admission is $12 at the
door. Claire will be joined
on stage by her band and
will be releasing video
from the album live at the
show. In addition, vinyl
albums and CDs of Claire’s
new album “Bones Will
Last” will be available for
purchase. KALA is located
at 1017 Marine Drive.
In “Bones Will Last,”
Claire has created a unique
collection of songs and
instrumental compositions.
With her violin and voice
at the forefront, Claire is
supported by Zak Borden
on mandolin, Allen Hunter
on upright bass and Don
Henson on piano.
“Bones Will Last” is a
hopeful and heartbreak-
ing album, exploring both
personal and universal
themes of loss, love and
transformation. Claire
skillfully weaves together
stories and melodies rooted
in her classical and tradi-
tional musical background.
Her honest and poetic
writing and her voice move
seamlessly across genres
creating an original and
diverse aesthetic.
Claire has spent years
cultivating her own style
and approach to music as
Astor Street Opry Company
presents
a violinist, guitar player,
singer and songwriter. She
has toured and performed
extensively in the U.S.,
Japan, India, Holland,
Belgium and France. The
10 tracks on “Bones Will
Last” draw from her ex-
tensive international travel
over the past 10 years and
synthesize her personal and
musical history.
Find more information
about Claire at www.kath-
rynclairemusic.com
Written by: Judith P. Niland
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ASTORIA — Dust off your
dancing shoes: Western
swing band The Bar-K
Buckaroos will once again
provide the tunes for a Com-
munity Swing Dance at the
Astoria Arts and Movement
Center.
The dance is set for 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, March 28 at
the center, at 342 10th St.
Admission is $8 per per-
son, $15 per couple and $5
for students with ID at the
door. The price of admission
includes a one-hour intro-
ductory dance lesson with
dance instructor Jen Miller
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The band will take the
stage from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
For further ticket informa-
tion, contact Brad Griswold
at 360-951-9593.
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vintage cocktails available.
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The Bar-K Buckaroos
will be play traditional West-
ern swing dance music in the
style of Bob Wills and his
Texas Playboys. The band
is made up of North Coast
musicians, featuring Brad
Griswold on rhythm guitar,
Dave Quinton on bass,
Richard Thomasian on lead
guitar, Tom Peake on drums
and John Orr on pedal steel.
Collectively these mu-
sicians have played in such
local bands as The Floating
Glass Balls, The Bond Street
Blues Band, The Swingcats,
Acoustica World Music and
Ma’Barley.
Together they bring their
love of bluegrass, country,
jazz, blues and reggae to
form an evening of ’20s- to
’40s-era and Western swing.
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