HarmonyHouse to host Jonathan Byrd

HarmonyHouse in Sisters will host Sisters Folk Festival stalwarts Jonathan Byrd and Chris Kokesh in an intimate house concert on Saturday, April 17.

Both Byrd and Kokesh have played the festival multiple times, earning a strong following in the Sisters Country.

A native of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Byrd grew up singing in the Southern Baptist church, where his father preached and his mother played piano. After four years in the Navy, he returned to Chapel Hill to play in rock bands in that city's legendary underground music scene. A friend of Jonathan's invited him to an old-time fiddle festival in the mountains of southwest Virginia, where his writing began to change. Assimilating the sounds of southern traditional music, Byrd wrote new songs in an ancient style.

A renowned fiddler and singer, Chris Kokesh has been touring festival stages with Northwest folk stars Misty River for years. Back stage and back home, she has been developing her own songwriting voice and guitar chops - much to her own surprise. She didn't even expect to be a professional musician.

Doors open at 17505 Kent Rd. (off Cloverdale Road) at 7 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. Suggested donation is $15 at the door. Call for directions at 541-548-2209 or

541-548-7284.