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Roots Thanksgiving Salon: New Perspectives.
When the election is finally done, and the fatigue has waned, we’ll STILL be here, offering hope, working for peace and bringing community: Join us for sublime music, smart readers, great food.

A fresh take on jazz standards and captivating original compositions are performed by the Peter Swenson Collective for our final fall salon with Patrick Whalen (melodica), Jim Seidel (bass) and Peter Swenson (guitar) with special guest Maddi Vogel (drums).  Jamie sings with Meg Broz, (guitar).  And performs with the jazz ensemble.

Special guest speaker Retired Reserve Judge Daniel Floeter shares “Reflections on a Career on the Bench.“  Eugene O’Reilly and Judi Heikes read original work.

 

 

Tre Kronor Salon

 

 

 

Eugene O’Reilly, playwright

Judi Heikes, writer

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Jamie O’Reilly hosts The Peter Swenson Trio: Patrick Whalen (melodica), Jim Seidel (bass) and Peter Swenson (guitar), with special guest Maddi Vogel (drums).  In this first fall Roots Salon event, Jamie will sing a few songs with the ensemble, but the night belongs to this fine quartet, playing jazz instrumentals in the lush setting of the Tre Kronor Garden.

Tickets are $25 for concert admission.  Purchase reservations via PayPal:

(OR) Purchase tickets via Zelle at Jamiejoanoreilly@gmail.com

FOOD AND DRINK
A special dinner menu designed by Chef Patty Rasmussen offers late-summer savories, soups, salads and desserts. BYOB alcohol. Street parking.  In the event of rain or chill, the concert will take place inside..

Listen to the ensemble here performing Norwegian Wood: (link)

Read Jamie’s archived blog about her friend.
SongNotes: The Steadfast Peter Swenson
here: https://www.jamieoreilly.com/songnotes-the-steadfast-peter-swenson/

Jamie and Peter mid 90s.

Read the Enews about this event
https://mailchi.mp/jamieoreilly/jamie-o-roots-jazz-night-peter-swenson-trio-tickets-for-93

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Blog shares the video. Vocalist Jamie O’Reilly sings a poignant tribute to her Irish American Aunt Dorothy in this ballad by Tom Amandes. A rich vocal tradition was handed down to Jamie from Aunt “Dottie,” whose story is illustrated in this video featuring vintage photographs dating back to the mid 1800s.

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SongBirds Songs of Resilience. Jamie talks about singers that inspired the direction she took as a singer of international ballads. Here is an unreleased track of Tell Me Who I’ll Marry, based on a Polish folksong, made popular by the Judy Collins 1962 recording.