Thank you for One World Music | Letter

Published 10:44 am Tuesday, July 3, 2012

WOW!!! Martin Lund’s One World Music Festival was a weekend of sweet nostalgia, high-octane energy, and a level of musicianship that knocked our socks off! Our sincere gratitude to the many involved in making this Funhouse Commons fundraiser such an incredible success.

Thank you so much to the incomparable Martin Lund, the show’s co-artistic director, for 10 years of unbelievable support! Many thanks to event producer and co-artistic director Donna Laslo for her vision and unbelievable commitment of time and energy. Also thank you to event underwriters Bob and Lisa Rivers, for kindly helping make this festival possible.

Heartfelt thanks to our accomplished (and fabulous) island musicians and singers, including Steve Alboucq, Jim Bredouw, Tony Morales, Gene Nery, Sharon Abreu, Khadoma Colomby, Kt Laslo and Grace McCuen. Many thanks to Seattle-based bands Apple Jam and Lee Oskar and Friends Orchestra, and singers Shannetta Brown and Jaz Lund, for sharing their exceptional talent as well.

Huge thanks to the many local businesses and individuals who generously supported the show: Eastsound Landmark Inn, Black Dog Farm, Doe Bay Resort and Retreat, Morning Star Farm, Orcas Homegrown Market and Gourmet Deli, Passionate for Pies, Roses Bakery Café, Smugglers Villa Resort, Orcas Island Community Church, Orcas Center staff Kara O’Toole, Artha Kass, Jeff Ludwig, and Sparks, Susan and Wally Gudgell, Rita and Dr. Steven Bailey, Sabrina Bailey, Cookie Lady Paula Capitano and her assistants, Betty Corbett, Sue Kimball, Marylou Padbury, Libi Geddes, Savvy and Jeni Sanders, Jay Kimball, Debbie and Tom Pawlak, Mary Wachter, Amber and Dickie, Christopher Dolan, Sukima Hampton, Steven Forsythe, Kandis Susol, Marlia Starwater, Alison Weir, Sadie Bailey, Anita Holladay, Kay and Stan Miller, Cheryl McIntosh, Krista Bouchey, Jon Bric, Tara Hubbard, Kate Hansen, Freddy Hinkle, Kt Laslo, Kevin Dickey, Loren Dickey, David Dickey, Marcia Gillingham, Dave Klein, Joe Sumrall, Julia Bailey, Robert Hall and Aiden McCormick.

And to our audience, thank you for supporting the Funhouse Commons with your ticket purchases – and for expressing such great appreciation for the talented performers on stage! Thank you all so much!

Pete Moe

Funhouse Commons, Executive Director

Board of Director