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O’Keefe headlines Winter Music Festival T his year’s Winter Music Festival will bring nine bands and head- liner Danny O’Keefe, best known for his hit single “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues.” Among the bands performing at the two-day music festival will be Cabin Fever NW, RJ Ballard, Ian McFeron, Halie and the Moon, Pretty Gritty, Midnight Darlins, Castletown, The Colin Trio, as well as Haley Johnsen, who will open for O’Keefe. The festival will take place Saturday, Jan. 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with O’Keefe headlining Saturday at 7 p.m. An addition to live musical acts, an artisan fair and food sampling broad- en the festival’s traditionally tasty menu. The two-day event is an exciting and diverse bright spot in what can be a dreary time in the Pacific Northwest. It draws attendance from up and down the West Coast from among those who enjoy quality Americana, blue- grass, contemporary folk music and ris- ing performers from the Pacific Northwest. The festival’s Artisan Fair will feature dozens of artists and crafters exhibiting and selling their wares during and between concerts. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to the Artisan Fair is free. In 1968, this year’s headliner, O’Keefe, was a member of a four-man heavy psychedelic rock band named Calliope. The group recorded one album, “Steamed,” for Buddah Records before disbanding. O’Keefe received national acclaim for “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” in September 1972, and reached number 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It stayed on the Billboard chart for 14 weeks and sold a million copies. The gramophone record’s sales cul- minated in a gold disc issued by the RIAA in June 1973. O’Keefe’s unique lyrical melodies earned him a reputation as an important songwriter of his genre. With Bob Dylan, O’Keefe co-wrote the environmental movement anthem “Well Well Well.” In concert with his music and through his organization, The Songbird Foundation, O’Keefe has been active in the environmental field, helping to develop public awareness of the effect that indiscriminate coffee-growing tech- niques have on the songbird population. O’Keefe’s songs have been covered by numerous musicians, including Jackson Browne, Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, John Denver, Donny Hathaway, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Collins, Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jimmy Buffett and Alison Krauss. O’Keefe will perform Saturday, Jan. 14, from 8:20 to 9:20 p.m., following Haley Johnsen at 7 p.m. Tickets are now available by visiting the FEC box office, calling 541-997- 1994 or visit www.eventscenter.org. Cabin Fever Northwest COURTESY PHOTOS Danny O’Keefe NEED A LIFT? We’ll help you up! FREE FINANCING AVAILABLE OAC 18th & Hwy. 101 , Florence (541) 997-8214 8 • C OAST C ENTRAL • A rt s & E nt e r ta in me nt • JA NU A RY 2 01 7
