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SWITCHING TO SONGS
While in college, Jones studied international
business with a focus in Mandarin Chinese. She
even studied abroad in China — but music kept
calling to her.
“My fi rst ditty I wrote — it felt so good. I became
obsessed with it,” she said.
When she returned from China, she knew her
new focus.
“I was determined — I just wanted to song write.
I love it so much,” she said.
She applied to the Berklee College of Music,
and received a scholarship to study songwriting.
Since college, she’s toured for about 10 years
and has released four albums. Her newest is “Sto-
ries Up High.”
“Now I have a new record and we’re on the road
again,” Jones said.
She’s branched out a bit too, thanks to a pop
song writing class she took at Berklee. Her songs
can be found in fi lms from Disney and Pixar, as well
as commercials for Google, Netfl ix, New Balance,
Toyota and Red Bull.
She’s toured around the country two or three
times to share her music with audiences.
“I’m so thankful for music — it’s connected me
to so many people,” she said. “It’s such a wonderful
way of meeting people and building community.”
Kathryn Claire/Contributed Photo
Kathryn Claire, left, of Portland and Margot Merah of Amsterdam open the show Saturday, July 2, at Churchill School in Baker City.
OPENING ACT: KATHRYN CLAIRE
AND MARGOT MERAH
Kathryn Claire and Margot Merah grew up on diff erent
continents, but a chance meeting in an Amsterdam pub
in 2013 sparked a musical collaboration that continues
today.
Portland-based Claire and Merah, who lives in Amster-
dam, are playing around the Pacifi c Northwest this sum-
mer on a tour they’re calling “Portland to Amsterdam and
Beyond — a folk music collaboration from the heart.”
They will open for Jones on July 2 at Churchill School.
Both play multiple instruments, and their shows fea-
ture guitar, fi ddle, ukulele, bodhran, harmonica and vocal
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Claire has toured in The Netherlands with The Lasses,
a duo of Merah and Sophie Janna. Although they grew
up far apart, these musicians share the same musical
infl uence.
“A love of Celtic and old traditional music,” Claire said.
In the past, Claire and Merah joined for a few shows at
a time. This summer they will play 10 shows in two weeks.
They are well accustomed to a long-distance friendship
and continued to connect and collaborate throughout
the pandemic.
This is their fi rst time playing music in Baker City.
“We’re so excited for this show,” Claire said.
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