Susan Osborn and friends are presenting a musical celebration of Christmas and the winter season.

These concerts have become a community tradition in the islands for more than than 20 years. This year they will be presented not only on Orcas, but also Lopez and San Juan Islands.

Joining Osborn this year will be Carolyn Cruso, hammer dulcimer, guitar, flute and vocals, and Ritambhara Tyson, cello and voice. Music included in these concerts will be traditional Christmas songs and original seasonal pieces.

The concert dates are as follows.

Friday, Dec. 10: Center Church, Lopez Island, 7 p.m. Suggested donation at the door with reservation coupon (available at Paper Scissors on the Rock) is $15.

Sunday, Dec. 12: St. David’s Episcopal Church, San Juan Island, 2 p.m. Tickets $15 available at Griffin Bay Bookstore.

Wednesday, Dec. 22 and Thursday, Dec. 23: Victorian Valley Chapel, Orcas Island, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24: Victorian Valley Chapel, Orcas Island, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets $20; Children 12 and under, two for one (buy one ticket online for every two children), lap sitters free. Available online only; go to www.susanosborn.com and click on the link for “Brown Paper Tickets.”

For over 30 years, singer and songwriter Osborn has held the high ground of vocal artistry. Her voice has been described as powerful and rich with emotional expression. She was lead singer of the Paul Winter Consort between 1978 and 1985. She has performed at the United Nations, the Berlin Wall, the Nagano Winter Olympics, the Global Forum in Kyoto and the Hague, and numerous memorial and peace ceremonies at Hiroshima and Post-9/11 New York. For the past 20 years, Susan has made her career almost exclusively in Japan, receiving the prestigious Recordo Taisho, the Japanese Grammy.