Singer and songwriter Carolyn Cruso weaves a web with her intricate fingerpicking, poetic lyrics and elegant vocals. She will be joined by Melody Funk on electric bass and vocals and Bruce Harvie on mandolin and electric guitar at the Lower Tavern on Thursday, June 25 from 6 to 9 p.m.

From concert hall to campfire Cruso has traveled the nation and Europe sharing her contemporary acoustic sound; a sound influenced by folk, rock, jazz and Americana.  Known as a multi-instrumentlist, she will be focusing solely on her songwriting offerings at this Orcas show.

Cruso is joined by Funk on bass and vocals. She has had an illustrious career starting as a child, growing up in a vasty musical family and continuing on to the present with a wonderful resume of performance experience playing with all manner of bands including funk, R&B, jazz and theater. Harvie is well known on Orcas for his tasty mandolin and electric guitar chops. His work also spans many genres including rock, blues, jazz, bluegrass and surf music.