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ABOUT THE BAND

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Clallam County formed in 1980 as a collaboration between Pat McIntyre and Peter McKee, when Peter was living in Port Angeles, Washington -  the county seat of Clallam County.  A couple of years later, Peter's wife, Judy Oerkvitz,  joined the duo, as did Pat's wife, Kristi.  In 1990, Jim Douglas  joined the band on bass.

As of 2018, the band continues playing shows around the Seattle area with current original band members Pat McIntyre, Peter McKee, and Judy Oerkvitz.

See photos below for the evolution of the band! Hover cursor over the photo (or tap the photo on your touch screen) for more information.

Click here for more about Peter's one-man show "Pete: The Songs & Times of Pete Seeger"
"Thanks for a perfect version of 'Early Snow'. " 

- Singer-songwriter Tom Paxton, after listening to our cover of his song, "Early Snow".
Current Band Members
Pat McIntyre - Guitar, Vocals       
Peter McKee - Banjo, Long Neck Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Judy Oerkvitz - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals

Former Band Members
Jim Douglas - Bass, Vocals (1990-2017)
Kristi McIntyre - Vocals (1984-1993)
July 1980: Founding members Pat McIntyre and Peter McKee in their first public performance, at the "Angeles Arts in Action" festival in Port Angeles, WA.
May 1982 - Judy Oerkvitz, Peter's wife of less than a year, joined the band's first performance at the Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle, WA
May, 1990 - Folklife Festival - Pat McIntyre, Judy Oerkvitz, Kristi McIntyre, and Peter McKee, with new band member, Jim Douglas on gut bucket bass.
1996: Cover of the band's first CD - "Singing for the Fun".
2007 - Cover photo for the band's second CD - "Slow Rise"
1997: Pete Seeger sign's Peter's banjo at the Northwest Folklife Festival
Jim Douglas on the stand-up bass
Pat McIntyre on the guitar and vocals
Peter McKee on the banjo
The grand finale at the celebration of Pete Seeger's 90th birthday, May 3, 2009
Singer-songwriter Tom Paxton receives a copy of our album.
Clallam County, 2018 configuration
Clallam County, 2018 configuration
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