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6 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Black Belt Eagle Scout sings of loss, dreams SEAVIEW, WASH. — Katherine Paul, aka Black Belt Eagle Scout, plays the Sou’wester Lodge 8 p.m. Saturday, June 16. Floating Room and Gillian Frances will also perform. This show is free and open to the public. “Having this identity — radical indigenous queer feminist — keeps me going. My music and my identity come from the same foundation of being a Native woman,” Paul said. Her latest album, “Mother Of My Children,” traces the full spectrum of confronting buried feelings and the loss of what life was supposed to look like. Growing up on a small Indian res- ervation, Paul’s family was focused on native drumming, singing and the arts. “Native American music is the foundation for all of my music,” Paul said. The songs on “Mother of My Children,” weave together to cap- ture both the enduring and fleeting experiences of loss, frustration and dreaming. The structures are tradi- tional, but the lyrics don’t adhere Guitar virtuoso gives special performance at San Dune Pub MANZANITA — Manzanita Mu- sic Festival and San Dune Pub present a very special evening of music from renowned guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque, along with his band the Funk Brothers, 7 p.m. Monday, June 18. Steeped in classical and jazz traditions, Haque’s unique command of the guitar and dif- ferent musical styles inspire his musical ventures with tradition and fearless innovation. In 2009, Haque was voted “Best World Guitarist” by Gui- tar Player Magazine’s Read- ers’ poll. His acclaimed 2009 release “Flat Planet” was twice No. 1 on the World Jazz Radio charts. Since 2011, Haque has returned to his first loves: jazz guitar and classical guitar. He’s been busy performing and recording with his trio featuring legendary B3 virtuoso Tony Monaco, his own trio and jazz quartet, as well as his larger world music group the Flat Earth Ensemble. Haque continues to tour and record extensively along with documenting his unique teaching methods in a series of bestselling interactive video courses through TrueFire. This special performance in Manzanita highlights Manzani- ta Music Festival’s mission to bring music and music educa- COURTESY DAN HAAG Guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque tion to the local community, as well as Haque’s own passion for making diverse music education available. The 2018 Manzanita Music Festival is creating a scholarship fund for local school music pro- grams that will provide instru- ments to kids who cannot afford them. The program will provide an instrument for an entire year for as many students as possible in local middle and high schools. A $15 donation is suggested for the event. San Dune Pub is located at 127 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita. To learn more about Haque, visit fareed.com. to any format other than what feels right in the moment. “I don’t play music to write songs,” Paul said. “I play music to process feelings, and sometimes what comes out of that is a song.” “Mother of My Children” is a life chapter gently preserved, and the access listeners have to such vul- nerability is special and generous. And Black Belt Eagle Scout is just getting started. The Sou’wester is located at 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash. Katherine Paul, aka Black Belt Eagle Scout JEREMY HERNANDEZ PHOTO Get tickets for Water Music Society’s 2018 season LONG BEACH PENINSULA — Tickets are now on sale for Water Music Society’s 2018 season, which includes Music in the Gardens on July 21, Jazz & Oysters on Aug. 18, the Water Music Festival on Oct. 12, 13 and 14, and the Christ- mas Concert on Dec. 2. Music in the Gardens will fea- ture several beautiful gardens on the Long Beach Peninsula, all with live music and most with refresh- ments. Jazz & Oysters, now in its 33rd year, will present the music of the RJ Marx Quartet, Eugenie Jones and the 45th Street Brass. It will be held at the Port of Peninsula, “Nahcotta Boat Basin,” with a fabulous view of working oyster boats. The Water Music Festival, now in its 34th year, will once again bring outstanding musical offer- ings to the Peninsula, including world-renowned quartet Fandango, classical guitarist Marc Teicholz and classical pianist Alpin Hong, whose artistry will be enjoyed in the intimate setting of the Eagle’s Nest in Ilwaco. To end the 2018 season, the an- nual Christmas concert will feature outstanding jazz vocalist Rebecca Kilgore and a quartet performing holiday favorites in the elegant set- ting of the Inn at Harbour Village. The Water Music Society con- tributes a portion of its proceeds annually to educational oppor- tunities for music students. This year, the Society assisted local The quartet Fandango PHOTOS COURTESY WATER MUSIC SOCIETY Classical guitarist Marc Teicholz high school bands and choirs in attending workshops and adju- dicated competitions at Disney World. The Society also just recently served more than 650 students at Naselle schools, Long Beach Elementary and Ocean Park Elementary with an exciting, educational assembly and drum workshop presented by the Obo Addy Legacy Project. All tickets are available online at watermusicfestival.com. Classical pianist Alpin Hong