Patchwork to Perform at 'Free Fridays' July 9 Continued From Page 1 releasing her own album, "Six White Horses," she also plays on several oth- er Florida folk albums, including Mark Johnson, Anna Moo (with Bo Diddley) and Fay Baird (of the Short Sisters). Carrying on the legacy of tra- ditional music, she holds old-time jams for children, teaches music pri- vately and is the music teacher at Gainesville Country Day School. A multi-instrumentalist that plays guitar, piano, bass and banjo, Janet Rucker is best-known for her distinc- tive voice, described by one producer as "fragile, yet powerful; vulnerable, yet confident." A veteran of countless bands, she is in high demand as a ses- sion singer at local recording studios. Her original songs compose a large part of Patchwork's repertoire, and her "Florida Home" was recently one of the winners in the Will McLean Best New Florida Song songwriting con- test. She performed in the Hippo- drome State Theatre's 1987 produc- tion of "Hair," and, before forming Patchwork, she toured the festival cir- cuit from Colorado to Atlanta to Flori- da with her band, Country Love. Rucker is a member of many bands, including Antidote. An eclectic musician whose roots branch out from classical and folk music to jazz, Cathy Dewitt plays pi- ano and guitar and sings. Several of her original compositions are on the Patchwork song list, including "The Waves Roll In," a winner in the 1999 Gamble Rogers Song Contest. She has played at clubs and festivals through- out the state for more than 20 years, including the Florida Folk Festival. She performed with Florida legends Will McLean and Don Grooms, and has sung with Tom Paxton, Dave Fr- ishberg, Garrison Keillor and others. In addition to hosting "Across the Prairie," a popular folk music program on WUFT, Dewitt is the music direc- tor/musician in residence for the Arts- in-Medicine Program at Shands Hos- pital, and presents national workshops on music and healing. She won the National League of American Pen- women (Gainesville branch) Award for Music in 2000. A graduate of the University of Florida's music program, Jolene Stone Jones is in demand for her wide vocal range. Her soaring harmonies and rhythmic mandolin playing are a dis- tinctive part of Patchwork's sound. She has performed in several local bands, as well as in the University of Florida production of "Madame But- terfly." A music teacher, she has pre- sented various workshops at festivals and schools throughout the area, and her high harmony vocals have graced many a studio project. Annie McPhearson grew up playing music and singing, influenced by her mother who was a trained vocalist and piano player. An eclectic musician, she won second place in mandolin and second place in beginning banjo at the Old Time Music Championships in 2001, and started playing acoustic bass with Patchwork in 2006. She also sings, plays piano and loves to play bluegrass, old time, swing standards and country music with her husband David Cook. The Let's Go Downtown "Free Fri- days" Concert Series runs from 8 to 10 p.m. on Friday nights from Friday, May 7 through Friday, October 15. The Bo Diddley Community Plaza is located on the comer of Southeast First Street and East University Av- enue. A complete listing of the "Free Friday" entertainment schedule can be found at http://www.gvlculturalaf- fairs.org. Patchwork - Courtesy photo *Toy Story 3' " -- j Copyrighted Material - .- _ " Syndicated Content . . Available from Commercial News Providers M - me Get the Facts About Cataracts ABOUT YOUR HEALTH Ophthalmology GREGORY D. 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