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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015 FEC vibrates with Voetberg Family Band Review by B Y E LLEN T EMPLAR On a rainy Sunday after- noon in March, the stage was set at the Florence Events Center (FEC) as the eight members of the Voetberg Family Band entered to play and sing their first num- ber, “All Of Me.” The oldest member, Liddy, and the youngest mem- ber, Rudy, were on vocals as their six musician sib- lings backed them up with a jazzy rendition of this old standard. This was a strong start for an enjoyable afternoon with a very talented family of musicians and sin- gers. Home-schooled by their mother, Lisa, these eight performers are all classic- ally trained in violin and piano. Additionally, Annie plays cello, Elisha plays guitar and mandolin, Tucker plays drums, Deter plays a variety of bass instruments and Vance also does vocals. Lilja is one of the many family members to finish in the top five at the national fiddle competitions; all eight have titles in regional, state and/ or national fiddle competitions. The band’s eclectic music- al styling consists of Irish/ Scottish fiddle, old time fiddle, Texas swing, instrument to another. As emcee, Elisha was per- sonable, informa- tive, very humor- ous and enter- taining. He excelled on guitar, mandolin and fiddle, play- ing all three with great expertise. His comment, “We do this because it’s fun for us,” said it all. It was fun. This multi- talented family from Centralia, Wash., is what family is about. The world is a better place be- PHOTO BY ELLEN TEMPLAR cause of them. SEA Producer Nan Osbon, Lilja, Liddy, SEA Producer Ken Henderson, Rudy, Annie, Tucker, If you are Elisha, Deter, mother Lisa, missing: Vance ever up that way, stop in at jazz, rock and roll and more. Elisha on guitar, Tucker on singers Vance and Rudy In addition, Liddy co- drums and Deter on bass play- explained with musical Fiddler’s Coffee, owned by produces with Elisha, arrang- ing back up. humor how they are home- dad Voetberg, for a cup and ing and writing music for The music was very good schooled during their ren- maybe some great music, too. Presented by Seacoast the group. but could not fail with Vance dition of Sam Cooke’s hit song Entertainment Association Liddy’s original music on fiddle. “Wonderful World.” was a surprise. Annie displayed her unique Like the cello to a string Producers Ken Henderson Good, good and good. fiddling talents on the quartet, Deter’s con- and Nan Osbon, the Voetberg Her original songs,“Kung cello during one piece with sistent bass playing grounded Family Band was fifth in Fu, Home School,” “Caspian,” the band behind her and much of the afternoon’s SEA’s 2014-2015 concert sea- son. and others aptly displayed Lilja and Vance on fiddles. music. Don’t miss SEA’s next Liddy’s strong, sometimes Rudy's cuteness is outdone Lilja fiddled and played exciting concert, Quartetto breathy and Celtic- ethereal by his very strong, pleasant piano throughout. quality voice. voice. After almost every Gelato, on Friday, April 17, at Liddy’s “For Real For Lisa, their mother, stepped tune, many of the music- 7 p.m., with a pre-concert talk Reels” is written in Irish up to the microphone twice to ians rotated from fiddle to at 6:15 p.m. For tickets call the Fiddle style with Vance, a demonstrate just where all the piano demonstrating great FEC box office at 541-997- National Junior fiddle talent comes from. versatility. champion, on solo fiddle, Tucker and his backup It’s not easy to go from one 1994. WORD ON THE STREET HAVE A QUESTION WE SHOULD ASK? E MAIL : E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM What is your favorite Spring Break memory? “We have family vacations on Spring Break. One that comes to mind right off the bat is a time that we spent on the Oregon coast with all three of our kids. It was an absolute blast. It was one of those perfect days. It was just this wonderful memory.” —S HERIFF T OM T URNER , 54 E UGENE “Running around Charleston with my friends and being with my family. Back in my day, there was no big Spring Break, like there is now. Kids didn’t travel and have a blowout.” —B ETH S COTT , 79 N ORTH B END “When I was in fourth grade, our family went to Hawaii. My dad was a cattle rancher, so get- ting him off the continent was a big deal. We got to see a side of him we’d never seen before.” —S ANDI A NDERSON , 47 F LORENCE “Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, Warm Springs, Ore. I was a freshman in high school and a bunch of us went over and spent four days in the sun. There was no rain and we got burned to a crisp.” —J AMIE W ALLACE , 39 F LORENCE DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed above are solely those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Siuslaw News or its advertisers. Diana Hackett Coast Real Estate 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR 97439 Broker Lic.#200502016 Cell: 541-999-7317 Office: 541-997-7777 Fax: 541-997-7159 Toll Free: 1-800-999-5343 The wait for primary care is over. McKenzie Primary Care Associates welcomes new providers. John Egar, M.D. (board-certified, internal medicine), and Mildred Rowley, M.D. (board-certified, family practice), have joined the team at McKenzie Primary Care Associates. Along with Phillip Taggart, M.D. (board-certified, internal medicine), they welcome new patients at their Florence location. Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans welcome. Ask us about preventive care services your health insurance may cover at no cost to you. Same-day appointments often available. Call 541-997-1251. 4480 G Highway 101N • Florence 541-997-1251 Make sour- dough bread Come to the Real Food Co-op on Thursday, March 26, at 5 p.m., to learn how to make sourdough bread at home. Frances Klippel will share her journey with sour- dough bread. She has been experimenting with making sourdough. Learn a brief his- tory of sourdough bread, the nutritional benefits, how to care for sourdough starter, and two methods of making the bread. Sourdough bread has been made for generations. Be- cause it is fermented, it con- tains enzymes and bacteria that help in digestion and preservation of the bread. The bread is low in fat, rich in certain vitamins and min- erals including selenium, folate, thiamin, and man- ganese. A sourdough starter will be available to take home for a small donation towards the co-op. The Co-op is open to the public and is located at 1379 B Rhododendron Drive. For more information, call 541-997-3396. www.shoppelocal.biz 7 A