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CULTURE & HERITAGE
SEPTEMBER 8�15, 2021
CELEBRATING THE HISTORY
OF EASTERN OREGON
Tune Tours brings ‘jazzy’ songs to town
Angel Abbey, and on a street
in Silverton, and on the Alvord
Desert. He recorded music in 25
locations during 2020, accom-
panied by seven diff erent piano
players. He was often joined by
his son, Nate Deshler, who also
found himself off work from his
Third Tuesday
The Lost Apple Project
Apple Detective David Benscoter
will talk about his search and rescue
efforts for lost heritage apple varieties
and their importance to homesteaders.
Avella Orchard
Tuesday, September 21, 7 p.m.
The Little White Church, beside City Hall
UNION COUNTY MUSEUM
South Main Street, Union
www.ucmuseumoregon.com
Jon Deshler/Contributed photo
In 2020, Jon Deshler (playing the trumpet) launched Tune Tours to take music around Oregon.
By Lisa Britton
Go! Magazine
B
AKER CITY — When
the pandemic stole Jon
Deshler’s weekly music gigs
in March 2020, he took up his
trumpet, lashed a piano into the
bed of his Ford truck, and hit
the road.
“That’s why Tune Tours was
born,” the Portland-based
musician said. “I put a piano in
my truck and went to play for
the people.”
He wanted to deliver mu-
Thousands of titles
sic to those who were staying
home. His fi rst foray into music
on the road was at the Wooden
Shoe Tulip Farm near Wood-
burn.
“I made a video in the middle
of the tulips,” he said.
Then he played at Mount
Your
Adventure
Awaits!
Unlimited # of sessions at
’
2400 Resort Street
Baker City, OR 97814
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541.523.6419
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• Online Silent Auction
• 4 player teams, modified
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• Putting contest for a
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• Par 3 birdie challenge
• Lunch included with entry
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