Blades of Grass is founded by Jef Ramsey on mandolin & Kathryn Casternovia on guitar known for their tight powerful vocal leads and harmonies. The Blades of Grass repertoire includes a variety of styles including bluegrass, Cajun, Tejano, vintage country, swing era jazz, original mandolin compositions and more.
The trio includes, Lisa Yriarte on vocals, Pete Brown on guitar, & vocals, & Mike Fitch on drums/percussion. We play a mix of pop, blues, r&b, & contemporary hits.
Grant Ruiz has played classical guitar from the age of ten and is now an active flamenco guitarist and teacher in Southern Oregon. He has studied in Spain and participated in many productions at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He is an adjunct guitar instructor at SOU and president of the Jefferson Classical Guitar Society. Dan Fellman...
Jon traces his roots back to Southern Wisconsin where his passion for music developed at the age of seven with his very first piano lesson. Jon’s discography now includes two singles and eight albums. Each album provides unique guitar instrumentals in the legendary tradition of performers Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and the late great solo...
Joe Cohoon on acoustic bass worked for many years in the Portland area performing in various rock and blues groups. In addition to working with several Rogue Valley Jazz ensembles, Joe also performs with the Beatles Tribute Band, The Nowhere Men.
Singer-Songwriter-rhythm guitarist Liz Jones (of the group Savanna) performs her collection of originals and cover songs in the downstairs wine bar every third Wednesday from 6-8pm. Liz is a singer whose voice is most often likened to that of 60’s icons Joni Mitchell or Joan Baez. Liz’s songs cover a variety of musical genres including...
Charles Guy and Linda Powers play original music with Spanish flavors and Flamenco flair, plus other popular tunes with classical guitar, violin, and vocals.
Guitarist-Singer-Songwriter Jeff Kloetzel performs songs from a diverse catalog, running the gamut from driving modern tunes to subtle timeless ballads. Influenced by many musical genres including pop, rock, folk, blues and contemporary island, there should be something for everyone in Jeff’s set list. His original songs are fueled by his rhythmic guitar work and soulful vocals.
