Submitted by the Orcas Center.

Called “the best musical discovery of the year” by Brian O’Donovan from National Public Radio, Windborne’s captivating show draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into the present. Known for the innovation of their arrangements, their harmonies are bold and anything but predictable.

With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan and Will Rowan share a vibrant energy onstage with a blending of voices that can only come from decades of friendship alongside dedicated practice. The ensemble shifts effortlessly between drastically different styles of music, drawing their audience along on a journey that spans continents and centuries, illuminating and expanding on the profound power and variation of the human voice.

But there’s another, crucial dimension to Windborne that guides and roots their artistry. They are adherents to folk music’s longtime alliance with social activism, labor and civil rights, and other movements that champion the oppressed, the poor and the disenfranchised. Their songs burst with lyrics that, while penned decades or centuries ago, still ring true in modern times, and Windborne’s dynamic harmonies breathe new life into these songs.

Windborne will be playing Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. on the Orcas Center Main Stage.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.OrcasCenter.org, over the phone at 360-376-2281 x 100 or in person Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and an hour prior to showtime. Ticket prices range from $23-$68 with a $2 per-ticket fee. There are six $10 tickets available for this performance subsidized by our generous donors. These are available on a first-come/first served basis by contacting the box office. And don’t forget, volunteers who help with iPad check-in get to see the show for free!