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Stunning Instruments Made the Slow Way

Andrew Mowry is a local luthier, but rarely sells his creations to locals
Chris Miller

Stepping inside the Mowry Stringed Instruments shop brought back memories of watching “This Old House” with my grandfather. The smells of wood, glue and the sight of the hand tools gave me a feeling of nostalgia. Andrew Mowry builds handmade mandolins, mandolas, guitar-bodied octave mandolins and guitars—plus other stringed instruments. He said he started hobby […]

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Gung Ho For Shows: Sisters Folk Festival

Avatar photo Keely Damara

Sisters Folk Festival is right around the corner—and the skies are (knock on wood) smoke free.  The festival, as many will remember, was canceled last year due to smoke from forest fires. Revered by Central Oregonians and visitors from across the Pacific Northwest, SFF operates something like a film festival—scattering performances among 11 small venues […]

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Coyote Willow to Release New CD Raising the Barn

Hayley Jo Murphy

Bend, OR—The Breedlove-sponsored band’s new CD, “Raising the Barn,” is the culmination of Coyote Willow’s experience taking to heart the guidance of their mentor, Lisa Lepine, to find their “authentic authority” through connections with community and friends. This project has been a profound journey that is expressed in their songs about the various twists and […]

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