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“…Heart chakra music”…
~Jere Canote
There’s a song for that…
No matter what you’re going through, after 50 years of living full spectrum lives and making heartfelt music the entire way…I bet we’ve got a song for what you’re feeling today.
Music for real life
Music makes a difference when it’s for each other. That’s what folk music is. Shared.
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“I was at the original Woodstock ‘69 and that peaceful, loving essence still permeates all we do. When it comes down to it, people say they come to us for the love vibe. That’s why our listeners stick with us 30 years on = its the heart in all our music, our art, our courses and offerings.” -Kate Power
Portland Music Story Archives
Kate Power and Steve Einhorn (pictured here with Dave Van Ronk) are lifelong musicians, songwriters, teachers, and leaders of a ukelele love revolution. Besides holding a Guiness Book World Record, they were the owners of the world renowned performance venue, music school, and instrument shop, Artichoke Music in Portland, Oregon (1981-2006). Read the story of a beloved folk music couple and their love vibe.
Steve Einhorn Art
Paradoxical perspectives in pen and ink, vivid color and lines drawn from the seasoned mind’s eye of musician Steve Einhorn.
Bring up the joy with a print from the gallery.
Climate change rosaries to wear or carry inspired by messages of Our Lady of Woodstock, Reunion Beads prayer beads are crafted to be unique, grounding, symbolic, comfortable, wearable, durable, beautiful, in one-of-a-kind bead pattern rosaries, chaplets and charms for soul connection.
Travis John
Pearls - The Tribute Collection
The tragic death of a young local Portland boy in 2003 - Travis John - prompted Kate Power to pen one of the most celebrated songs of her fifty-five year career. Set to an exquisite tune, masterfully recorded with Steve Einhorn it became a much-beloved American anthem for love and loss. Listen to Travis John, the award-winning title track of Pearls, The Tribute Collection - and purchase the whole album of favorites today.
Travis John was unanimously awarded the grand prize by Noel Paul Stookey’s Music to Life at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas as a song that makes a difference. as judged by a superstar panel of folk icons. Travis John was choreographed for ballet by Josie Moseley for OBT. Travis John was sung as a song for peace at our shows for years. Tracy Grammer (Book of Sparrows) picked up the thread in solidarity and recorded and sang it nationwide, The story behind the song was featured on OPB Oregon ArtBeat and in Sing Out! magazine with Pete Seeger’s blessing as a song for peace, not war.
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