James Lee Stanley Returns to Orcas!

I’m excited to let everyone know that James Lee Stanley is finally coming back to Orcas for a concert. James was supposed to come in June of last year. His back went out and he ended up flat on it instead of jumping on a plane.

So on Thursday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. James will be at the Odd Fellows Hall to do this long-awaited concert!

I met James playing at a folk music festival in New Jersey. I was blown away by his musicianship. He plays guitar as if the instrument is a living, pulsing appendage attached to his body. He makes it sound like an orchestra with no apparent effort. James instinctively knows how to make a song sound special. In addition to being a consummate musician, he has an unusually entertaining rapport with his audiences.

We became friends. James produced a CD for my partner Mike and me, and we’ve been lucky enough to have him come and play on Orcas a few times. His last concert on Orcas was so packed with enthusiastic listeners that it seemed the walls might bust out. So we’re hopeful that will happen again, this time at the Odds Fellows Hall, on September 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is on a sliding scale from $12-$25 at the door. For more information, call 376-5773 or visit www.jamesleestanley.com.