concert at the Couth buzzard on June 28th 2025

Concert at the Couth Buzzard

June 28th, 2025
7:00pm Pacific Time

at the
Couth Buzzard Bookstore
(8310 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103)

There are performers we love but who we don’t get to hear from nearly enough! We’re gathering some of them together for an evening of music at the Couth Buzzard. Come hear the stories from these great voices and sing along!

FREE to attend. Donation suggested.



The Line Up

Spanaway Bay


Spanaway Bay
Hometown and International performers singing old and new songs of the sea.” From the rocky shores of Spanaway Bay, south of the Puget Sound and directly above the center of the earth, sail the rollicking folk duo Spanaway Bay. Kent and Carol have been engaging audiences throughout the Puget Sound with an eclectic mélange of Maritime, Celtic, English, and American folk songs.




J.W. Sparrow


J.W. Sparrow
“American Balladeer” John Sparrow writes and sings songs about the Northwest and America, stories of people and places, ships and trains, everyday people and extraordinary lives.







Laura Bassett


Laura Bassett
Raised in New Hampshire, Laura is steeped in ballads and sea music from various New England sings and festivals. Before moving to Seattle she was very active in the Boston folk singing community. She shares a love of both traditional and contemporary sea songs, and has a trove of them to sing for you!









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