The summer edition of Music at the Fletch kicks off with The Cafe Trio Plus, Wednesday June 25 at 6PM. Mark M. Davis, mandolin, Beverly Davis, guitar, Jan Jungden, accordion/flute and Lou Chatey, string bass will play a wide range of international tunes from French vals musette to Italian marcias and polcas Brazilian chorinhos to Argentinea tangos, not forgetting a few America jigs, reels and waltzes. The musical friends created The Café Trio Plus to play music reminiscent of the café sound of cities like Paris, Milan, Lisbon or Rio. The combination of mandolin, accordion, guitar and bass evokes another, more leisurely and sociable time, Davis says, just right for a summer evening.

Mark and Beverly Davis are well known for their classical guitar duo concerts and their appearances at the Fletch, as well as their work with the Providence Mandolin Orchestra and the Hampton Trio. Jan Jungden has performed with such notables as Jake and the Family Jewels and the Patti Tuite Band, as well as playing keyboards in her own bands — the Jan Jungden Trio (jazz) and FUSE (funk).  Lou Chatey plays either string bass or fretless electric bass with a variety of local bands as well as supporting area musicians with his Westford Hills Distillers concerts.

The musicians will play on the porch of the Fletcher Memorial Library and concert goers should bring chairs or blankets as well as their own refreshments. All Music at the Fletch events are free, but contributions to the music fund are gratefully accepted.

Janice Trecker