Sunday, July 7, 5-7 p.m., Village Green
— from Marj Franke —
The three of us, Tow-Away Zone, are delighted to be first in line, as Orcas Island’s summertime weekly Music in the Park series begins its 2019 season. We look forward to sharing an evening of musical blending, traditional with irreverence, editorializing with nostalgia, slapstick with serenity.
Carl is a State Park Ranger-turned Innkeeper, living on Obstruction Pass with wife Sandy, since 1992. He began playing guitar and banjo in 1962, hitting his peak around 1963. His musical muses are Peter Schickele, Spike Jones, Weird Al, and his current singing partners. . .
Marj calls herself “a newcomer with deep roots.” Her first visit to Orcas was in 1947. She and husband Fred moved here in 2009. They find joy in the simple things — game nights, potluck events, Senior Center activities, and tending to a home that always needs attention (one room is the original onsite log cabin). She’s also an artist, a masseuse, and she’s ready to sing anything, anytime, anywhere.
Tish, family, and her farm menagerie (including two yearling emus) have been on-island for over 40 years. She taught literature and creative writing at Orcas High School for twenty-six years. She also sews, writes, enjoys long delicious philosophical conversations, and she loves singing close harmony.
This is gonna be fun. Bring picnic goodies, lawn chairs, sunscreen, voices, and smiles.
