PRESS RELEASE
DATE: JUNE 4, 2011
CONTACT FOR LOON NETWORK: Peg Comfort Phone: 231.676.0566
CONTACT FOR “PETER, PAUL & MARY REMEMBERED” Donna Wilson Probes 231.357.5713

Flower Power – a Benefit Concert for the Chain of Lakes Loon Network
Saturday, June 25, 2011 8:00 PM
Elk Rapids Old Town Hall

A special benefit concert will held on Saturday, June 25 at the Elk Rapids Old Town Hall. Proceeds will go to the Chain of Lakes Loon Network. The concert will feature area performing group, Peter, Paul & Mary Remembered.

The event will begin at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

The Elk River Chain of Lakes LOON NETWORK is a project of Michigan Audubon, a 501c3 statewide non-profit organization in the Michigan. The LOON NETWORK is dedicated to protecting the common loon, a threatened species in Michigan. The Network’s programs include research, habitat protection, education and outreach.

“Peter, Paul & Mary Remembered,” consists of Donna Wilson Probes, Lawrence “Doc” Probes, Jim Hawley and David Swan. Reviving many of the well known hits such as “Puff the Magic Dragon,” “If I Had a Hammer,” “Blowin’ in the Wind,” and a host of others, the three seasoned musicians have duplicated the exact arrangements of Peter, Paul & Mary in order to create an authentic replica of the unique sound that dominated the folk scene in the sixties.

“Peter, Paul & Mary Remembered” made its Traverse City debut in 2010 following conversations with Noel Paul Stookey and Peter Yarrow. When Yarrow and Stookey performed at Interlochen Center for the Arts in July of 2010, the trio had the opportunity to talk to them about the newly formed tribute band. Both Peter and Paul endorsed their efforts to keep the memory of Peter, Paul & Mary alive.

“In keeping with the tradition of social activism that is such a signature part of who Peter, Paul and Mary were in the late sixties and early seventies,” says Probes, “we want to make the same kind of contribution to the humanitarian and environmental efforts of our community.”

Jim Hawley is a well known solo artist who moved to Traverse City four years ago from Nashville following a career as a national touring musician. Donna Wilson Probes is the founder of the Grand Rapids Folk Arts Center and has performed folk music around west Michigan for 25 years. Lawrence “Doc” Probes is an Interlochen Arts Academy alumnus and earned his way through medical school playing bassoon in the Fort Worth Symphony orchestra. He is an avid folk musician and a regular lead player of TC Celtic. David Swan, who plays bass for the trio, is a dentist in Traverse City.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. They may be ordered in advance by calling 231.676.0566. They may also be purchased from sponsors and patrons at the following locations: ELK RAPIDS- Blue Heron Gallery, Nature Connection, ALDEN: Muffin Tin, Carter’s Candles, Red Eye Gallery, Winter Workshop and BELLAIRE- Bellaire Pharmacy and Lunch Box.